How To Ornament Molds

Lay whatever fancy pieces are used for the decoration carefully in place on the bottom of the mold. With a spoon add only enough jelly to moisten them; if too much is used, the pieces will float out of place. Let the jelly harden and fix the decoration; then add as much as will make a layer one half inch thick; let that set; then place the material which is to fill the center. If it is a bird, or anything in one piece, add a little jelly to fix it in place; then fill up the mold. If the material is a soft substance, set in the double mold (see below); or, if one is not at hand, add a few spoonfuls at a time of the filling, leaving a space of one half an inch around the sides, and fill this with jelly. Proceed in this way until the mold is full, having the top covered with jelly, so that when unmolded it will form a complete case. If ornament is used on the sides of the mold, arrange the decoration when the mold is filled to the right height, dip the pieces in jelly to make them adhere, and cover them very slowly at first, so they will not float off. When the filling is to be in alternate layers with jelly, proceed in the same way, adding one Jayer at a time, and letting each one harden before the next is placed. The mold should not be moved while being filled; one layer should not become too hard before the next one is added, and no dampness must settle on them. Any of these causes will make the jelly liable to separate when unmolded. If the mold is placed on ice, as directed, the jelly hardens quickly, and the filling is soon accomplished.

DAISY DESIGN FOR ASPIC JELLY FORMS.

DAISY DESIGN FOR ASPIC JELLY FORMS. (SEE PAGE 326).

1. Yolk of hard-boiled egg. 3. Parsley leaves.

2. White of hard-boiled egg. 4. Parsley stems.

SLICE OF WHITE OF HARD BOILED EGG CUT INTO PETALS.

SLICE OF WHITE OF HARD-BOILED EGG CUT INTO PETALS.

BERRY DESIGN FOR ASPIC.

BERRY DESIGN FOR ASPIC. (SEE PAGE 326).

1. Capers. 2. Parsley or water-cress.

3. Parsley stems.

Double Molds

For salads, and also in many cases for sweet jellies, it is easier to use a double moid. If one is not at hand two Charlotte Russe molds may be substituted, or any two molds or tins of the same shape, one of which is an inch smaller than the other. Place the larger one on ice, and pour into it enough jelly to make a layer on the bottom the same thickness as the width of space between the two molds. When it is set, place the smaller mold, filled with ice, on it; and fill the space between the two with jelly. When that has set, remove with a spoon the ice from the small mold, and pour in carefully a little warm water. It can then be easily lifted out. Be careful not to have the water too warm. Fill the space left by the small mold with the material to be used, leaving a space on top to cover with jelly - to encase it. Another way of molding jellies double, besides using the double mold and the method given above in ornamenting molds, is to fill the mold entirely with jelly, and when it has hardened, scoop out with a teaspoon, heated in hot water and wiped dry, enough of the center to give the space desired. This has to be done very carefully, as there is danger of the sides falling in. (See page 386).

Boned Birds In Aspic Around Socle.

BONED BIRDS IN ASPIC AROUND SOCLE.

Boned Birds In Aspic, The Same As Preceding Cut, Served On Flat Dish And Garnished With Parsley.

BONED BIRDS IN ASPIC, THE SAME AS PRECEDING CUT, SERVED ON FLAT DISH AND GARNISHED WITH PARSLEY.

The boned birds are molded in fluted individual molds and decorated with hard-boiled egg in daisy design as directed on page 326. Dish garnished with parsley.

Pate De Foie Gras En Bellevue.

Pate De Foie Gras En Bellevue. Slices Of Pate Alternating With Aspic - Molded In Individual Timbale Molds. Forms Standing On Rice Socle Decorated With Tongue And Pickle - Garnished With Bunch Of Red Carnations.

Double Molds 84Aspic Cut Into Ornamental Shapes

ASPIC CUT INTO ORNAMENTAL SHAPES FOR GARNISHING COLD DISHES.