Photo: Ernest Porzi
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoonful of citric acid
- 1 teaspoonful of lemon extract
- a cup of water
- a cup of cold water
- two dinner plates
- one plateful pink
Directions
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Soak 1 oz. of gelatine in half a cup of water for 2 hours, then put it into a pan with 1 lb. of white sugar, 1 teaspoonful of citric acid, and | of a cup of cold water. Boil this for 10 minutes, then add to it 1 teaspoonful of lemon extract. Pour the mixture through muslin on to two dinner plates, previously wet with cold water. Colour one plateful pink with a few drops of cochineal (liquid) and add 1 oz. of almonds, blanched and chopped. Leave the mixture in a cool place till it is quite firm. Cut it into small squares, and roll in plenty of confectioner’s sifted sugar.
By Hamilton, Margaret ·
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