Lemon Sponge

Mrs. Lamkin.

Two ounces of gelatine; pour over one pint of cold water; let it stand fifteen minutes; add half a pint of boiling water, three-quarters of a pound of white sugar, and the juice of four lemons. When the gelatine is cold, before it begins to get firm, add the well beaten whites of three eggs; beat the whole fifteen minutes, until the mixture is quite white, and begins to thicken; then put in a mould first wet in cold water.

Lemon Sponge

Mrs. B.

Two ounces isinglass, one and three-fourths pints water, three-fourths pound powdered sugar, juice of five lemons and rind of one, whites of three eggs; dissolve isinglass in water, strain, add sugar, lemon rind and juice; boil the whole ten or fifteen minutes; strain again; let it stand until it is cold and begins to stiffen; beat the whites of the eggs, add them to the mixture; beat until quite white, then mould and let it stand.