[Sca-cooks] jellied milk

[Stefan li Rous]

Previous to todays messages on jellying milk using either rennet or 
gelatin, this was all I had saved on jellied milk dishes. Did Ro ever 
post an original, period source for her recipe? If not, does anyone 
have it? Or other period recipes for this? Has anyone served this at an 
SCA feast? If so, how did it go over? How did you present it?

What flavorings do period versions of this dish use? It doesn't sound 
like it would be very good to me without some kind of flavoring but 
others may differ.

Thanks,
   Stefan

> Date: 9 Jan 2002 16:47:36 -0000
> From: "Lynn REMEIKA" <rohanna at lovemail.com>
> To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Sca-cooks] RE:Mint Milk Jellies
>
> This is the recipe given to me by Lady Cordelia fitzRobert of York, 
> who's generally the creator of the jellies.  No original source, but I 
> will check with her and LYK.
>
> Recipe for Jellied Milk
>
> 1 pint of milk
> 5 teaspoons of unflavoured gelatin
> One Half Cup of sugar
> Flavorings agent (mint, vanilla, almond, etc.)
> Colouring agent (if required)
>
> Prepare an eight by eight pan by rinsing with cold water.  After 
> drying, add the flavouring agent (1 and one half tsp. for an extract, 
> 2 TABLESPOONS for rose or orange flower water) and any colouring agent 
> (a few drops).
>
> Sprinkle the gelatin onto 4 Tablespoons of the milk and allow to 
> soften for 5 minutes.  Then stand the container of milk and gelatin in 
> a bowl of Very Hot (but not boiling) Water and stir until the gelatin 
> is dissolved.
>
> Heat the remainder of the milk and the sugar in a pot until it 
> simmers.  Add the dissolved gelatin/milk mixture and stir continuously 
> for 5 minutes, never going past a simmer.
>
> Pour the gelatin mixture into the prepared pan or mold and refrigerate 
> for several hours until set.
>
> *YOU MAY WANT TO DOUBLE THIS RECIPE*
>
> In Service, (and Cordelia's jellied milk is THE BOMB, BTW!)
>
> Ro de Laci
> Bright Hills Cook's Guild

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