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Anonymous Secrets of Making Frozen Desserts at Home…

Candied rose leaves, violets, and other flowers may be found in shops making a specialty of them and are decorative to any cream or ice when placed over the top or as a border around the edge of dish. Slices of angel cake or sponge cake may be placed in ice cream dishes, a little fruit syrup poured over each slice, then a half of a peach or slice of pineapple. Fill up the dish with vanilla ice cream with a tablespoonful of whipped cream on top
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Anonymous Secrets of Making Frozen Desserts at Home…

When frozen, be sure that the waste hole is not plugged up; pour off some of the brine until the level of brine is well below the cover of the can. Remove the top of the freezer and take off the can cover. Insert a cork in the can cover to stop up the hole in the top. Remove the dasher and scrape the ice cream into the can. Place cover on the can and add more ice and salt to the level of the cover. It is a good idea to cover the freezer with a thick pad of newspapers or a heavy cloth to keep the air from the ice.
8—Allow the ice cream to “set” in this freezing mixture until time for serving.
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Anonymous Secrets of Making Frozen Desserts at Home…

Beat eggs, sugar, and arrowroot together, stir in milk, and cook in a double boiler until mixture thickens. Remove from fire and when cold add cream whipped stiff. Freeze.
Sour Cream Ice Cream
The cream may be thick sour and used with perfect safety, so that the most fastidious person could not detect it. It is not only a matter of economy but makes a much richer cream than the same amount when sweet.
For chocolate, make a custard of one quart of milk, two eggs, one cup of sugar, and one tablespoon of flour. Melt two squares of chocolate and add to the custard.
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