Cream Custard Dressing
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Cream Custard Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon, rind and juice
  • 1/2 pint whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon sherry
  • 1 orange, rind and juice
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 cup scalded milk
  • a little salt

Directions

  1. Mix corn starch with a little cold water; pour on scalded milk and let cook until corn starch is thoroughly done; add yolks of eggs and sugar, which have been beaten till creamy, and butter.
  2. Cook until eggs thicken; remove from stove.
  3. When cool, add juice of fruit and wine.
  4. Just before serving, add the whipped cream.
  5. Arrange fruit on lettuce leaves and place dressing on top.

Other Information

Author: Helen Parker Headden, Katherine Newsbury, Denver Gas and Electric Co

Source: A Book of Hints on the Art of Cooking (1907-01-01)

Category: Sauce

Ingredients: sugar, lemon, whipping cream, butter, cornstarch, sherry, orange, egg yolk, milk, salt

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, stove, pot

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