Monday, March 14, 2011

Delores Delight

1 lge can carnation milk
4 passionfruit (or pineapple, peaches, or pears)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 pint whipped cream
3 lge tsp gelatine

Method: Beat milk, which has been well chilled, until thick, gradually adding sugar and gelatine (dissolved in 3/4 cup boiling water and cooled). Fold in pulp of passionfruit and pour into 2 x 7" sandwich tins, well greased with butter, and sprinkled thickly on sides and bottom with cocoanut. Leave to set in refrigerator. Join together with whipped cream and decorate creamed top with nuts, strawberries, cherries, banana slices, pineapple, etc. [Serves 6]

Source: The Parson Knows: Easy Dinner Party Recipes (The Parish of St. Stephen, Glenunga; n.d.), p.58 ['Spring Menu']
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