Flummery with Calf's Foot Jelly and Fish Moulds

The Experienced English Housekeeper · Elizabeth Raffald · 1784
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The Experienced English Housekeeper
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Ingredients (7)
Moulding the flummery
Jelly base
Decorations
Filling the mould
Instructions (13)
  1. Fill four large fifth moulds with flummery, and fix small ones.
  2. Take a China bowl, and put in half a pint of stiff clear calf’s foot jelly.
  3. Let it stand till cold.
  4. Lay two of the small fishes on the jelly, the right side down.
  5. Put in half a pint more jelly.
  6. Let it stand till cold.
  7. Lay in the four small fishes across one another, so that when you turn the bowl upside down the heads and tails may be seen.
  8. Almost fill your bowl with jelly, and let it stand till the next day.
  9. When you want to use it, set your bowl to the brim in hot water for one minute.
  10. Take care that you do not let the water go into the bason.
  11. Lay your plate on the top of the bason, and turn it upside down.
  12. If you want it for the middle, turn it out upon a salver.
  13. Be sure you make your jelly very stiff and clear.
Original Text
FILL four large fifth moulds with flummery, and fix small ones, take a China bowl, and put in half a pint of stiff clear calf’s foot jelly, let it stand till cold, then lay two of the small fishes on the jelly, the right side down, put in half a pint more jelly, let it stand till cold, then lay in the four small fishes across one another, that when you turn the bowl upside down the heads and tails may be seen, then almost fill your bowl with jelly, and let it stand till cold, then lay in the jelly four large fishes, and fill the bason quite full with jelly, and let it stand till the next day; when you want to use it, set your bowl to the brim in hot water for one minute, take care that you do not let the water go into the bason, lay your plate on the top of the bason, and turn it upside down, if you want it for the middle, turn it out upon a salver; be sure you make your jelly very stiff and clear.
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