Boiled Creams
139. Vanilla Cream.— Place a saucepan with 1 pint cream or milk over the fire, add 2 tablespoonfuls flour, the yolks of 4 eggs, 1 tablespoonful butter, 3 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract and a sprinkle of salt; stir this until it comes to a boil; when cold mix cream with the yolk of 1 egg and a little sweet cream.
140. Chocolate Cream.— Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with 1 pint of milk or cream; add ½ teaspoonful vanilla extract, ¼ pound grated chocolate, 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, ½ tablespoonful butter, a sprinkle of salt and the yolks of 4 eggs; place this in a saucepan over the fire and stir till it boils; then remove and set aside to cool.
141. Orange Cream.— Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with 1 pint milk or cream, add ½ tablespoonful butter, 3½ tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 3 or 4 eggs and the grated rind of ½ an orange and stir the cream over the fire till it boils; then set aside to cool.
142. Almond Cream.— Pound 6 ounces of blanched almonds with a little cream to a paste; mix them with 1 pint of sweet cream or milk, add 2 tablespoonfuls flour, 3½ tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 4 eggs, a little salt, ½ teaspoonful vanilla extract and ½ tablespoonful butter; stir this over the fire till it boils; then remove and set the cream aside to cool.
143. Coffee Cream.— Put 3 ounces fresh roasted Mocha coffee into 1 pint boiling cream; let it stand 15 minutes; then strain, add to the coffee cream 2 tablespoonfuls flour, ½ tablespoonful butter, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, a sprinkle of salt and the yolks of 6 eggs; stir this over the fire till it boils; remove it and set the cream aside to cool.
144. Creme Frangipane à la Vanille.— Mix ½ cup flour with 2 cups cream, add 5 well beaten eggs, a sprinkle of salt, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 tablespoonful butter and 1 teaspoonful vanilla; stir this over the fire till it boils; remove it, add 8 well pounded macaroons and set aside to cool. Instead of vanilla a little orange or lemon peel may be substituted. Blanched almonds, raisins, currants, finely cut citron or any kind of fruit such as pineapples, strawberries or peaches may also be used.