The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 1928 — Whipped-Cream Mould with Orange and Lemon Juice
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1928 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Squeeze three oranges and one lemon with a small glass rum, mixing the juice with a glass sugar rubbed over the zest of two oranges.
Dissolve six gelatin sheets in a quarter glass boiling water.
Whip half a bottle cream and mix in the sweetened fruit juice. While beating, pour in the warm gelatin first mixed with two or three spoonfuls cream, and mould as in the general note.
To provide
½ bottle cream 6 sheets gelatin 3 oranges and 1 lemon | Or 1 lemon and a small glass rum 1 glass sugar |
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 1928. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.