Salad (Guava Salad, or "Angels' Food")

Source: Hildagonda J. Duckitt, 1891

Instructions

  1. Peel and slice the guavas thinly and lay them on a glass dish. Sprinkle with a little sugar.
  2. Then add a layer of the 2 oranges, sliced and sprinkled with sugar; then guavas again, and so on till the dish is filled.
  3. Pour a glass of sherry over all.
  4. Let it stand for a while. It is a delicious dessert dish.

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