This section is from the book "Breakfast, Luncheon And Tea", by Marion Harland. Also available from Amazon: Breakfast, Luncheon And Tea.
1 quart strawberries.
1 large cup white sugar.
Juice of 1 lemon.
2/3 package Coxe's gelatine soaked in 1 cup cold water.
1 pint boiling water.
Mash the strawberries to a pulp and strain them through coarse muslin. Mix the sugar and lemon juice with the soaked gelatine; stir up well and pour over them the boiling water. Stir until clear. Strain through flannel bag; add the strawberry juice; strain again, without shaking or pressing the bag ; wet a mould with cylinder in centre, in cold water; fill it and set in ice to form.
Turn out upon a cold dish; fill with whipped cream, made quite sweet with powdered sugar, and served at once.
It is very fine.
 
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