This section is from the book "Capital City Recipes", by First Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.). Woman's Auxiliary. Also available from Amazon: Capital City Cook Book, A Collection Of Practical Tested Receipts By Many Of The Best Housekeepers.
Cold Water - Cupfuls ....................................1
Cox's Gelatine - boxes ............. 1/2
Lemons ..................................3
Cinnamon - sticks ..........................................1
Boiling Water - quarts ..................................1
Sugar - cupfuls ................................................1
Sherry - cupfuls ..............................................1
Rum and Maraschino.
Cream - Pints ..................................................1
Almonds - Cupfuls ..........................................1
Concerved Cherries.
Citron.
Soak the gelatine in the cold water 30 minutes; put into 1 quart of boiling water the rinds of the lemons, the cinnamon, and let boil; add the sugar; pour it still boiling over the gelatine, stirring until dissolved; strain and add the sherry, a dash of rum and maraschino and the juice of the lemons; add more sugar if required; set to congeal to the consistency of a thick custard; whip a pint of sweetened cream until quite stiff; beat it into the jelly and freeze; when nearly frozen add the cherries, citron (sliced thin) and almonds (chopped fine). Freeze well and pack.
Mrs. W. H. Pace
 
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