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Damons? Plums?
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from Judith in France contains these words: I am having friends round on Sunday for a BBQ we will be 46 adults and 5 children, (A friend who is a restauranter is catering it, I am not brave enough). I will add to his puddings by making some bowls of Rosty's English Trifle, I will let you know how it goes down. Hum. Try a bowl of Rustyspecial TAAAW: A generous dollop of decent strawberry jam in the bottom of an attractive glass bowl - but not too thick glass. Crumble some dry sponge (or sponge fingers) into the bottom to a depth of about 2½". (Inessential refinement - warm the bowl in a basin of hot water so the jam soaks into the bottom of the sponge.) Make-up enough double-strength strawberry jelly to fill the bowl to a bit above the top of the sponge, add half its volume of (real) cream sherry and while still hot, gently run it into the sponge, so as not to disturb it too much. Leave to set. (This is important!) Make some more jelly, whichever flavour appeals, to fill up to about one third the height of the bowl. Make the jelly double-strength, using any fruit syrup you have spare - from tinned peaches, pineapple &c., or from cooked fresh fruit. Place the bowl in a basin of very cold water. Prepare enough fruit (thinly-sliced apple, peach slices, pineapple chunks Etc.) to completely cover the sponge, mix with the jelly, and when it is cool enough, gently ladle it all in. Allow to set. Make a pint (or more, depending on the size of the bowl) of cornflour-type custard so that it will set like blancmange. Pour over jelly/fruit mix and allow to cool. Cover this with a thick layer of whipped cream, and top it with 'tombstones' (upright blanched half almonds - not flaked) and tinned morello cherries. (My version calls for them to be separated from their juice and steeped in dark rum. The juice can be added to the leftover rum and enjoyed as Cook's perks.) This used to be a Rusty Household Chrimbletreat, mainly because egg custard is UAB.¹³³ ¹³³ Sheddism: Ugh! Arggh! Bleaugh! -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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