Rice Cream Mousse with Bananas
Mousse de Crème de Riz aux Bananes
Put into a stewpan one pint of single cream, one and a half split pods of vanilla, and the finely-chopped peel of a lemon; bring to the boil, then let it infuse in the bain-boiling, let it simmer for a few minutes, then wring it through the tammy-cloth, and when cool, mix with it a wineglassful of Marshall's Maraschino Syrup, or any liqueur, a wineglass of brandy, one pint of stiffly-whipped cream, and three raw whites of eggs whipped stiff, and mixed with three ounces of cane sugar that has been boiled with one and a half ounces of water for five minutes and left till cool; then pour the mixture into a pineapple ice-mould or any other pretty shape, put it in the charged ice cave for three and a half to four hours, then dip it into cold water and turn out the ice in the usual way, and dish it up on a flat dish, as shown in engraving; pour round the base a banana purée prepared as below, arrange on this some slices of banana, sprinkle them with chopped pistachio nuts. Use for a sweet for dinner or luncheon; the banana purée may be handed in a separate dish. Have George's Cheltenham Ice-wafers handed on a plate on a paper. This ice may be plainly served for dessert without the slices and compote of banana.