This section is from the book "Food Facts For The Home-Maker", by Lucile Stimson Harvey. Also available from Amazon: Food facts for the home-maker.
Farinaceous | |||||
material | Flavor | ||||
Plain: | 1 tb. cornstarch or 1 1/2 tb. farina, or 2 t. arrowroot | 1/2 c. | 1/2 white of 1 | 2 tb. | Few drops vanilla, or 1 t. brandy, or few thin shavings of lemon rind |
Chocolate: Same | 1/2 c. | Same | Same | 3/8 sq. chocolate | |
Method: Mix the farinaceous material, sugar, and a few grains of salt together. Add cold water to make a smooth thick paste. Add the milk scalded. Cook until it thickens in double boiler, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Beat white of egg to a stiff froth. Add to this the hot mixture gradually, beating all the time. Pour into a mold, chill. Serve with a soft custard made with the yolk of the egg.
Tapioca | Fluid | Egg | Sugar | Flavor | |
Cream: | 2 tb. minute or 1 tb. pearl | 1/2 c. milk | 1/2 | 1 tb. | Lemon rind or 1/2 t. vanilla |
Baked: | 1 tb. minute or pearl | 1/2 c. milk | 1/2 yolk | 1 tb. | Same |
2 tb. minute or 1 tb. pearl | 1/2 c. strong coffee | 1/2 white 2 tb. of 1 egg | |||
2 tb. pearl or 3 tb. minute | I c. boiling water | To taste | 1 apple, or 1 peach or 1/4 c. berries | ||
Method: Soak pearl tapioca if used. Put tapioca in liquid in double boiler. Cook till transparent. Add egg-yolk, cook slightly. Add white beaten stiff. Put in mold. Serve cold with cream or a fruit sauce.
 
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