A half tablespoonful of granulated gelatin soaked in a quarter of a cupful of cold water for a half hour; add a half cupful of milk and a tablespoonful of sugar, and stir the mixture over the fire until the gelatin is dissolved. Beat the yolk of an egg with a tablespoonful of sugar, stir this into the hot mixture, cook a minute, take from the fire and fold in the well-beaten white of the egg; pour at once into a small mold to harden. If properly made, this should be in layers, with the gelatin at the bottom. It may be flavored with a tablespoonful of wine, or if admissible a half teaspoonful of vanilla.