No. 1604 — Rice with Fresh Fruit
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1604 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Cook a glass of rice and add a quarter to half glass sugar and a small glass of liqueur or maraschino.
Peel and quarter three apples, four pears and four peaches; add eight stoned yellow or red plums.
Poach in syrup from a glass of water and three quarters glass sugar, adding plums for about five minutes and peaches for a little longer.
Rinse a mould with water and dust with crushed sugar. Layer rice and fruit, optionally gooseberry jam, and finish with rice; cool.
Turn out, decorate with green and dark grapes, place a poached pear on top and plums around, and pour over remaining syrup with another small glass liqueur.
To provide
1 glass rice and 3 apples 4 pears, 4 peaches and 8 plums 1 spoonful gooseberry jam | 1 glass sugar 2 small glasses liqueur or maraschino Green and dark grapes |