[112.] Vanilla Sugar.— Split the vanilla bean, lengthwise, in two; put some granulated sugar on a plate and scrape the seed out of the vanilla bean; mix it with the sugar and put away in a well closed jar.
[113.] Red Sugar.— Sift out all the fine part of ½ pound granulated sugar; put the sugar on a piece of thick brown paper, drop a few drops of cochineal over the sugar and rub it with the hands till the sugar becomes a red color.
[114.] Green Sugar is prepared in the same manner as the foregoing, but care must be taken to use only green vegetable coloring.
[ FRENCH CREAMS.]
[115.] Creme Française à la Vanille.— Put 1 quart sweet cream with the yolks of 8 eggs into a saucepan; add ¾ cup sugar and stir the whole over the fire with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove from fire, add 2 teaspoonfuls essence of vanilla and 1½ ounces clarified gelatine (see Gelatine); continue stirring until the cream has cooled off; then set a plain form with tube in center into cracked ice, pour in the cream, cover and let it remain for 2 hours. If the form is oiled with fine almond oil the cream will turn out without dipping the form into hot water; the oiling is best done with a fine brush; the form is then turned upside down, so that all superfluous oil has a chance to run out.
[116.] Creme Française au Chocolat.— Melt ¼ pound grated chocolate in the oven; then put it with 1 quart cream, ¾ cup sugar and the yolks of 8 eggs over the fire; stir until nearly boiling; remove it from fire, add 1 teaspoonful essence of vanilla and 1 ounce clarified gelatine and finish same as in foregoing recipe.
[117.] Creme Française aux Amandes.— 1 quart cream, ¼ pound blanched and finely pounded almonds, the yolks of 8 eggs, ½ cup sugar and ½ vanilla bean; boil the cream and pour it over the pounded almonds; cover and let it stand till cold; then strain the cream through a sieve; place a saucepan with the cream, yolks, vanilla and sugar over the fire; stir with an egg beater till nearly boiling; remove it from the fire and finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.
[118.] Creme Française au Café.— Pour 1 quart boiling cream over 4 tablespoonfuls fresh, ground coffee; cover and let it stand for 5 minutes; then strain through a fine sieve of cloth; place a saucepan over the fire with the coffee cream, yolks of 8 eggs and 5 tablespoonfuls sugar and stir till nearly boiling; finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.
[119.] Creme Française au Thé.— Pour 1 quart boiling cream over 2 tablespoonfuls of the best black tea; let it stand, well covered, for 5 minutes; then strain; put the tea cream with the yolks of 8 eggs and 5 tablespoonfuls sugar in saucepan over the fire and stir till nearly boiling; finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.
[120.] Creme Française au Marasquin.— Place a saucepan with 1 quart cream, the yolks of 8 eggs, ½ cup sugar and 1 teaspoonful vanilla over the fire and stir till nearly boiling; remove it from the fire and add 16 sheets of gelatine which has been soaked in cold water for 10 minutes and pressed out; add lastly ½ pint maraschino and finish the same as Crême Française à la Vanille.