This section is from the book "The Bride's Cook Book", by Ralph P. Merritt. Also available from Amazon: Larousse Gastronomique.
Cook 1 cup each of sirup from DEL MONTE Canned Strawberries and corn sirup until it spins a thread, add the juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 cup (1/3 can) of the berries, drained. Heap 2 cups of boiled rice in the center of a serving dish and pour strawberry mixture over it.
Mix 6 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/2 cup of sirup from DEL MONTE Canned Strawberries and 2 tablespoons of corn sirup. Add to 2 cups of hot water and cook in the double boiler until clear. Add the juice of 1 lemon and pour into individual wet molds. When firm serve with as many of the berries as desired.
Mix 1 can of DEL MONTE Canned Strawberries, 1/4 cup of corn sirup, the juice of 1 lemon, and freeze.
Dissolve 2 tablespoons of softened gelatin in 1/2 cup each of boiling water and boiling sirup from DEL MONTE Canned Strawberries. Set aside until slightly thickened. Add 1 unbeaten egg white to 1 cup of thin cream and beat until thick. Fold into the thickened strawberry mixture, add 3/4 cup (1/2 can) of the berries, drained, pour into a serving dish and chill.
Mix 1 1/2 cups of crumbs, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and cinnamon; 3/4 cup (1/2 can) of DEL MONTE Canned Blackberries, drained, 1/2 cup of the sirup, and 1 well beaten egg. Pour into a greased mold and steam for 2 hours. Serve with the remaining sirup heated.
Heat 1 cup of sirup from a can of DEL MONTE Canned Blackberries and 3/4 cup of water. Moisten 5 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/2 cup of cold water, add to the heated mixture and cook in the double boiler until clear and transparent. Pour into serving dish and serve with cream or milk.
Boil 3/4 cup (1/2 can) of DEL MONTE Canned Blackberries, drained, 1/2 cup of sirup, and 1 cup of hot water for 5 minutes. Rub through a strainer onto 1 tablespoon of softened gelatin, stir over hot water until gelatin dissolves and set aside until slightly thickened. Beat until foamy and fold in 1 stiffly beaten egg white and pour into serving dish. When firm serve with a custard sauce made from the egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of corn sirup, 3/4 cup of milk, and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla.
Bring to the boiling point 3/4 cup each of water and sirup from DEL MONTE Canned Loganberries with 1/4 cup each of corn sirup and minute tapioca, cook in double boiler until clear and transparent. Arrange 3/4 cup (1/2 can) of the berries in a serving dish, pour the tapioca over it and chill.
Spread 6 slices of stale bread with butter or butter substitute, place one-half in the bottom of a well greased mold, put 3/4 cup (1/2 can) of DEL MONTE Canned Loganberries in a layer over this and place the remainder of bread on top. Pour 1 cup of the sirup over all, place a weight on top and stand in a cold place for 12 hours. Turn out in a mold and serve with cream if desired.
Boil 1/2 cup of rice, 1 cup of boiling water, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt for 10 minutes. Add 1 cup of sirup from DEL MONTE Canned Loganberries, and 1/2 cup of drained berries. Cook in double boiler until rice is tender. Fold in 1 stiffly beaten egg white, chill, and serve with a custard sauce.
 
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