*Pine Apple Meringue

¹⁄₂ pint cream
1 cup grated pine-apple
4 table-spoons sugar
¹⁄₂ oz. gelatine
7 meringue cases

Whip the cream. Dissolve the gelatine in a very little boiling water. Strain it gradually over the cream, whisking it continually while doing so. Stir in the grated pine-apple and the sugar. Beat in a cold place until the mixture begins to set. Then arrange the meringues and cream in layers. Garnish with crystallised fruits.