The Laurel Health Cookery: A Collection of Practical Suggestions and Recipes for the Preparation of Non-Flesh Foods in Palatable and Attractive Ways

strawberry, orange, lemon or vanilla or not flavored at all, as suitable. =Snow Blanc Mange--No Milk= 1 pt. boiling water 6 level tablespns. corn starch ¼ cup cold water ⅞ cup sugar whites 3 or 4 eggs ½-¾ teaspn. vanilla with or without a few drops almond extract Thicken boiling water and sugar with corn starch blended with cold water; boil well, pour over the stiffly-beaten whites of the eggs, beating, add flavoring and turn into wet mold. Serve with custard of yolks of eggs flavored with vanilla or a few drops of lemon extract. Blanc Mange may be garnished with small dice or diamonds of citron. =Flour Blanc Mange= 1 pt. milk 2 tablespns. flour 1 egg salt Stir flour blended with part of the milk into remainder of milk when boiling; cook 10-20 m. in double boiler; add egg slightly beaten, heat a moment and turn into cups dipped in cold water; serve cold with any desired dressing. In making a larger quantity, use a slightly larger proportion of flour. =Rice Flour Pudding= 4 tablespns. rice flour 1 cup cold milk 1 qt. boiling milk 1 tablespn. butter 2 eggs ¾-1 cup sugar flavoring salt Add sugar to boiling milk and stir in the flour blended with the cold milk; boil 5 m.; add butter, beaten eggs and salt; bake 20 m. or until firm. Serve with strawberry or blueberry sauce or with cream. Butter may be omitted. =Corn Starch Meringue= 1 qt. milk 2 tablespns. corn starch 6 tablespns. sugar 3 eggs flavoring Heat milk and 4 tablespns. of sugar to boiling; stir in corn starch blended with cold milk; boil; add the yolks of eggs, flavor, turn into serving dish; cover at once with whites of eggs beaten with 2 tablespns. of sugar; tint delicately on top grate of oven. Serve cold. The meringue may be sprinkled with grated cocoanut while warm. May use 1 tablespn. more of corn starch and lay drained canned peaches on top of pudding before putting on meringue. Other fruits, jellies or jams may be used. =Sea Foam--Sea Moss= Pour hot