Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper / Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three

by Maria Parloa

Coffee Jelly.

1/2 package of gelatine.

1 gill of cold water.

1 gill of boiling water.

1 pint of hot coffee.

1/2 pint of sugar.

1 tablespoonful of lemon juice.

Soak the gelatine in the cold water for two hours or more. Pour the boiling water and hot coffee on this. Add the sugar and lemon juice. Set the bowl in a pan of boiling water and stir until all the sugar is dissolved; then strain through a coarse napkin and turn into a mould. Set away in a cold place for six or more hours. Serve with whipped cream, or with plain cream and sugar.

DIRECTIONS FOR FREEZING.