English editionNo. 1550 — Cold Rice with Whipped Cream or Sour Cream
The 1901 Cookbook Archive

No. 1550 — Cold Rice with Whipped Cream or Sour Cream

English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1550 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.

Prepare fluffy rice as in No. 1553, mix with half a glass of sugar and cinnamon, vanilla or candied orange peel Nos. 3781–3782.

Place in a mould lightly greased with olive oil or wetted with cold water and dusted with coarse sugar. Chill.

Turn out and cover with whipped cream or freshly whipped sour cream sweetened with sugar and flavoured with cinnamon, vanilla or lemon zest.

Decorate with jam, raspberries or cherries.

Alternatively arrange the rice in a ring around a dish, fill the centre with cream or sour cream and pour over jam or syrup.

To provide

1 glass rice and ¾ glass sugar

Candied orange peel, cloves or vanilla

1 glass sour cream or thick cream

Jam

Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 1550. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.

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