Blancmange

Ingredients

• 1 quart milk
• 1/2 ounce isinglass
• 1 handful almonds, beaten
• 3 bitter almonds
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 piece lemon peel
• 4 ounces white sugar
• strawberry juice (fresh)

Instructions

1. To a quart of milk add half an ounce of fine isinglass, a handful of beaten almonds, two or three bitter almonds, a couple of bay leaves, and a piece of lemon peel.
2. When the isinglass is dissolved, strain the milk into a basin.
3. Sweeten with four ounces of white sugar and pour into a mould.
4. The juice of fresh strawberries is a fine addition to blancmange.