Period Lemon Creams

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Jul 12, 2007
Location
Aledo, IL
Nov. 29-National Lemon Cream Pie Day

LEMON CREAMS. From “The Book of Household Management”, By Isabella Beeton, 1861

1 pint of cream, 2 dozen sweet almonds, 3 glasses of
sherry, the rind and juice of 2 lemons, sugar to taste.

Blanch and chop the almonds, and put them into a jug with the
cream; in another jug put the sherry, lemon-rind, strained juice, and
sufficient pounded sugar to sweeten the whole nicely. Pour rapidly from
one jug to the other till the mixture is well frothed; then, pour it
into jelly-glasses, omitting the lemon-rind. This is a very cool and
delicious sweet for summer, and may be made less rich by omitting the
almonds and substituting orange or raisin wine for the sherry.
 
This sounds like a very refreshing but rather sweet drink. I like the sherry part of the recipe the best. Sherry is an excellent appertif just before dinner. David.
 
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