Mexican Timbal

Fancy ices · Marshall, A. B. (Agnes B.) n 50075751 · 1894
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Fancy ices
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Not a recipe
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Ingredients (15)
for garnish
Instructions (11)
  1. Put into a stewpan one quart of milk, the finely-cut peel of six large lemons, half a pound of cane sugar, a stick of vanilla pod split, and one blade of mace.
  2. Bring to the boil, then simmer it for about ten minutes.
  3. Mix it onto ten raw yolks of eggs, stir over the fire till it thickens, and put it aside till cold.
  4. Add to it the strained juice of one lemon and the purée from two large ripe bananas, and rub it through a tammy cloth or fine hair sieve.
  5. Add to it then a wineglass of Kirsch syrup and half a wineglass of brandy.
  6. Freeze to a thick batter.
  7. Then add a quarter of a pound of cut dried fruits, such as preserved ginger, pineapple, greengages, apricots, and cherries, and half a pint of unsweetened cream that is whipped very stiff.
  8. Refreeze it to a solid consistency.
  9. Put it into a timbal mould and freeze it in the charged ice cave for three and a half to four hours.
  10. Turn it out in the usual way on a paper on to a dish.
  11. Garnish the top of the shape by means of a forcing bag and a large rose pipe with stiffly-whipped cream, that is sweetened and flavoured with vanilla essence, colouring one-third part of it with a few drops of Marshall’s Carmine, another third with a few drops of Marshall’s Sap Green, and leave the other part plain.
Original Text
Mexican Timbal Timbale à la Mexicaine Put into a stewpan one quart of milk, the finely-cut peel of six large lemons, half a pound of cane sugar, a stick of vanilla pod split, and one blade of mace; bring to the boil, then simmer it for about ten minutes, and mix it on to ten raw yolks of eggs, stir over the fire till it thickens, and put it aside till cold; add to it the strained juice of one lemon and the purée from two large ripe bananas, and rub it through a tammy cloth or fine hair sieve; add to it then a wineglass of Kirsch syrup, half a wineglass of brandy; freeze to a thick batter; then add a quarter of a pound of cut dried fruits, such as preserved ginger, pineapple, greengages, apricots, and cherries, and half a pint of unsweetened cream that is whipped very stiff; refreeze it to a solid consistency, put it into a timbal mould and freeze it in the charged ice cave for three and a half to four hours, then turn it out in the usual way on a paper on to a dish, garnish the top of the shape by means of a forcing bag and a large rose pipe with stiffly-whipped cream, that is sweetened and flavoured with vanilla essence, colouring one-third part of it with a few drops of Marshall’s Carmine, another third with a few drops of Marshall’s Sap Green, and leave the other part plain. This makes an excellent ice for dinner or luncheon.
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