No. 2002 — English Mousse
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2002 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Boil four glasses milk with a quarter vanilla stick or lemon zest and a quarter glass sugar.
When boiling gradually sprinkle in half a glass fine wheat or maize flour, beating constantly with a whisk, and boil several times.
Remove from heat and immediately mix in four yolks creamed pale with a third glass sugar. Stir smooth and fold in four whipped whites.
Pour onto a deep round dish and cool.
Serve milk, cream, raspberry syrup or cranberry syrup separately.
For cranberry syrup boil three quarters glass cranberries in one and a quarter glasses water, mash and strain, add half a glass fine sugar and bring to a boil.
To provide
4 glasses milk and ½ glass sugar ¼ vanilla stick Or lemon zest from ½ lemon | 4 eggs Raspberry syrup, milk or cream Or ¾ glass cranberries and ½ glass sugar |