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A PRETTY DISH OF ORANGES
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A PRETTY DISH OF ORANGES

5 ingredients 4 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

113
Calories
2g
Protein
6g
Fat
15g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 pint of water
  • 1/2 pint of cream
  • 2 tablespoonfuls of any kind of liqueur
  • 6 large oranges
  • 1 mould

Directions

1

1466. INGREDIENTS.--6 large oranges, 1/2 lb. of loaf sugar, 1/4 pint of water, 1/2 pint of cream, 2 tablespoonfuls of any kind of liqueur, sugar to taste.

2

_Mode_.--Put the sugar and water into a saucepan, and boil them until the sugar becomes brittle, which may be ascertained by taking up a small quantity in a spoon, and dipping it in cold water; if the sugar is sufficiently boiled, it will easily snap. Peel the oranges, remove as much of the white pith as possible, and divide them into nice-sized slices, without breaking the thin white skin which surrounds the juicy pulp. Place the pieces of orange on small skewers, dip them into the hot sugar, and arrange them in layers round a plain mould, which should be well oiled with the purest salad-oil. The sides of the mould only should be lined with the oranges, and the centre left open for the cream. Let the sugar become firm by cooling; turn the oranges carefully out on a dish, and fill the centre with whipped cream, flavoured with any kind of liqueur, and sweetened with pounded sugar. This is an exceedingly ornamental and nice dish for the supper-table.

3

_Time_.--10 minutes to boil the sugar. _Average cost_, 1s. 8d.

4

_Sufficient_ for 1 mould. _Seasonable_ from November to May.

By Isabella Beeton · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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