Favorite Dishes : a Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book

ones, or four, if small. Beat this thoroughly for five minutes. Taste the mixture and add more powdered sugar if desired sweeter; then strain through a sieve into the freezer. Stir into this two gills of Kirsch. Freeze it as you would an ice cream. Serve in twelve punch glasses. APRICOT SORBET. From MRS. M. D. OWINGS, of Washington, Lady Manager. Take twelve fine, sound apricots; wipe carefully, cut them in two, remove the stones, and put them in a vessel with half a pound of powdered sugar, mashing them thoroughly. Then take two ounces of bitter almonds; peel and mash these while wet; add one gill of cold water and one ounce of powdered sugar, mashing the whole together. Place a muslin cloth over the vessel containing the mashed apricots and through it press the almond mixture. Stir all this together for four minutes; then add the juice of three lemons and a pint and a half of cold water. Beat thoroughly, then strain through a fine sieve into the freezer, and freeze as you do ice cream. PINEAPPLE SHERBET. From MRS. GOVERNOR EDWIN C. BURLEIGH, of Maine, Second Vice-President Board of Lady Managers. One quart grated pineapple, two heaping tablespoonfuls gelatine dissolved in hot water, one quart water, one quart sugar, juice of one large lemon, whites of two eggs well beaten put in just before freezing. ORANGE WATER ICE. From MRS. THEO. F. ARMSTRONG, of Delaware, Alternate Lady Manager. Eight oranges, two lemons, the grated rind of two of the oranges boiled in a little water and then strained, two tablespoonfuls of corn starch mixed with a little cold water; then pour boiling water on the starch; put in the juice of oranges and lemons after straining; one and one-half pounds sugar; add enough water to make one gallon, then freeze. ORANGE FRAPPÉE. From MISS ANNIE M. MAHAN, of West Virginia, Alternate Lady Manager. One pint orange juice, one pint water, one pint sugar, juice of two lemons, grated rind of two oranges, partially freeze and pack in ice only. BEVERAGES EGG NOGG. From MRS. W. W.