ABOUT JUNKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 11

ABOUT JUNKET.

(By "Q-jcen Beo" in the "Australasian.")

■;. As , a,form'of food for young.and old there, is nono so, perfect ■, as milk.'.:. As regards in-r .fants.'and children there is, generally speak-, ing,'very'little difficulty, in ..getting them to .take'itjV but >, with: the- old. and,, more- faddy there'.is' ofteii' great .difficulty-even.iwhenat is'./an'. Essential.'; In .the' .form of '•junket, it■ still.'.fetains;:allw : itS .qualities' :of-vtlie-. most .wholesome.'of "foods, , - aiid:' if- properly, propared, iit,.will, tempt those who abhor milk; in-any:'other, forni.: Both invalids ,and semi-invalids .yean; , -.'digest, .junket; 'as -the' thickening.' of, : the', milk by ■ the. ; rennet'■; : is similar in.prooess to;that which takes place in digestion , .'.; Those who have already .kliow-. ledge," of,;': junket. know , it. best -. served Avith cream and.sugar, or stowed.'fruit. It cerr tainly' does>hot adapt itself..to. much'treat.itfent,■ yet: there; are J many. , way s i of, prepara? ttiori;that • cah .fijig changes', where a ,, .milk diet' is.'iri, even .if/not.. .."If. must,.hoffover, be'.Borrie in:;mind that to mijke it 'a, success! it, must' not'be .carelessly served, because it is ;'simple./to''.make;-.vThe .milk. , shpulJ'.bfi'alTOys:'freshi and unboiled. '.Before: addirjg;i,the, rennet;. : it] must '.."be warmed,hut; not.; made, hot, ori it'.will curd. -The: rennffi.-tablets can ...be" procured* at a fcheinist's. ■-'■"' '",'■- ]'~'•.';.':'.'-■:',:.,.' "■;"[ '■;'■; ■'''To - ,-makers ;.plam ¥ . a' quart of ■niilk,' and'-,warm , ,' sweeten .with :a:-.,quarter w.'ia/.cup M of- white- sugar,/and add i a .good 'grate nutmeg."' .Add'the; rennet as in .the previous ..'recipe,' : and' '.when firm .poiir■■/into , a ;glass dish;/and',, before;-.serving')'• grate\.ofl lightly 'sonie .'sugar..''., ,- vptK 'creanr arid'Jcastor'," sugar.':-, Instead of -put-' Hing''it glass;'dish' fill .any 'required number of: custard-glasses.' .When: 'quite, firm,,]_ay' on■.a'i goodly.:- helping ;o|-put-up'strawberries,; or-whole-.raspberries,-' ;6r:.instead ,of these "sliced bananas, or peaches.' Mask:, ovoy .'with ..whipped/- and sweetened' cream,' a.n'd" serve; ;';,■■.'■■'.;: ■ ■■■",!':-r -Y.' '-. .Chocolate':junket".is'very'delicions.-Grixte' enough' good::chocolate ; to niak'e; four': tabl6spoonfuls; : v Melt'. it ? inl':a' litUeof a, quart ;or. iinilkj.<and.'; cook., it':'until it is , , quite..a , smooth ■■■ paste;; ' the: .remainder of the ;f milk,'-and. stir ,in' ( !the ; chocolate... Tliis will Vprobably &ake':.the..milk.; warm to';: : receiye.;tK6.''ie.n'n'ot'!; ;jf,' heat. ;,'ittle' ;mOTe^.^A^d:/tfiC-r^«ti:''aVicordmgi'..tgv. ; ihe' first reciße," ari-.-Kioiir,, and; fill a^g^''"di6hvor , "smalr'^a^Si , '' , ' i 3if-/iti / :a'. , diih. pile 1 on : t'ogjhjtlf v ii:ipint- 'it:, cream,,.whipped , ;;and 'sVeeteijeiJ;''if -in /small-.glasses-, heap, bri each - .'a'V big 'spponfui;.bf "the cream.■;.-'.;■'■• '■('.;;'■> ■ ■ .Apple JUnket.^MakeVan'ordinary •. jun'iot; from .the.:r&bipe.;above.,; JPo'u'r-'in" , , a •, glass ready : for''table, • inaskj, over' with, ':■ apple : r . .prepared •' as •"; follows three; until soft, , , sweeten- tp .tastej , ..and.cpqk ; until'there: are n<) 'lumps. ' ,If; this"' isYfound , , as apples , are: very'. contrary)lpass' sieve : .to : 'irfee;,all.'hard;■' pieces. ■-, ,-Add' 'a -littio! lemon", juice, .?and_ ; a'-lij;t]e. of .'the ■ rind ■ grated.; • , Beat'■^ue.V■w.llitM i 'bf.•■■t^^Dj■. , pihph : 'of,'salt.' '\^hen y th'ey, 'are'i. ; quifa .-;■ stiffi sweeten "''with; -castor •; sjigar/•",.- :Wh«n'jthe. ap-i . pie ipuree■ is ; cold, • mis ..the - white. of '.eggs; in' ;and : 'b^t;U^til;' J thdrpifghlyi:bJe'na6d-..>S^^ ',on>the junks't',; arid ''gariiish Jwitt'-glace oher- 1 ;ries.^.-'■ v ,v',;';v; •.-'t-?-,-'■■■',- I '.-.," , -"'-.'.'-! r . ■':'# '-'X , -,' '_.For- pineappleV.iunket'-'inake; ,v.yie. : .'p]ai;n'i -junk'e'tj.-'.flavpui'ing .iit r : J wit.b.-,a ir , little V...sherry.l 'When vfirni'•■pije^pn;. : |j6p:some/.wKippedroream,: .welF-sVeeteniM,;..and'(flavoured;wjth chopped, : pme'4p^l_e;-.;.TakQ;oii«lTor":two; slices ;of :! pine-i appleiC'.ancl.cilt'/each '.intoy.'fdur,',- and ■•■■:. each J ■fp.uftK;;'.into''^ ll twp , .^^'rvGariiiSh-.; the: "dish,'.with'" ihfese,'" pbints-.upwards ..V ■.'.,;;-;-, ; - : ■ ••';• ■>,; ..v- v;,- ''•■}% ;-•■.: '■•': vK .good- way : ;to-dispose.of.''•any'/.Teft-over; ,jellj ; js\t6; , .fi£stly.:fiu';^ '■frheii firm.-.arid'.-cdld'^fioyier-■'tie,'■fop.with ! sqine qf;4he;'j^tx ; .ohoppe3 : : small.':. Lempn : ''jelly';. : is. :.a'.:paiticularly ; gopd;'pl6n(l;'".''.:-;i ; ■',:<■ -~',>'