Snow Balls

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons lemon juice Grated rind 1 lemon

1 cup sifted flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Beat the egg yolks until very light, add the sugar, water, lemon rind and juice. Then add the well-beaten whites of eggs and the flour and baking powder sifted together. Fold together carefully until well combined, then pour into well-buttered earthen cups and steam 1/2 hour.

Sift the powdered sugar onto a plate. Roll the steamed puddings in the sugar and serve hot with a hot lemon sauce. Serves 8 to 10.

Blackberry Pudding

1/3 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour

Combine as butter cake.

4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup cold water 1 cup blackberries

Add the berries as it is turned into a buttered mould. Steam in a covered mould 1 1/2 hours or bake 25 minutes. Serve with hard sauce made by adding 1/2 cup crushed fruit to the recipe for hard sauce(1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup crushed and sifted berries). Serves 8 to 10.

Steamed Cranberry Pudding

1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

2/3 cup milk 1 1/2 cups cranberries

Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, then add the well-beaten eggs. Mix and sift flour and baking powder and add alternately with the milk. Stir in berries (which have been washed), turn into a buttered mould, cover and steam 3 hours. Serve with cream. Serves 8 to 10.

Desserts Prepared With Gelatine

Use 1 1/2 tablespoons gelatine to 2 cups of liquid for a delicate jelly.

Use 2 tablespoons gelatine to 2 cups of liquid for a stiff, moulded jelly.

Soak gelatine in cold water until it softens; add boiling water to dissolve it. Strain liquid through a cheese cloth which has been wet in hot water.

If jellies are to be moulded, the moulds should be wet with cold water.

Jellies should be placed near the ice to harden, or may be hardened quickly by surrounding with ice water.

Lemon Jelly

1 1/2 tablespoons granulated gelatine 1/4 cup cold water

2 cups boiling water 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice

Soak gelatine in cold water; add the boiling water, when gelatine is softened, add sugar and juice; strain; chill; serve cold in glass dish or turn from mould. Accompany with plain or whipped cream. Vary by adding sliced fruits. Serves 6 to 8.

Orange Jelly

1 1/2 tablespoons granulated gelatine 1/4 cup cold water 1/2 cup boiling water

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/2 cup orange juice

Soak the gelatine in cold water, add the boiling water; when gelatine is dissolved, add sugar and juice; strain; chill. Serve with plain or whipped cream. 1 1/2 cups of any other fruit juice may be used. Serves 6 to 8.

Coffee Jelly

1 1/2 tablespoons granulated gelatine 1/4 cup cold water

2 1/2 cups coffee (boiled or filtered) 1/2 cup sugar

Soak the gelatine in cold water; add the boiling coffee and sugar; dissolve gelatine and strain; chill. Serve with plain or whipped cream. Serves 6 to 8.