Mock Cream (version 1)

RL: I think version 2 looks better…at least it has a method. 👍

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1¾ to 2 cups of sifted icing sugar

1 or 2 tablespoons milk

Flavouring (lemon, orange or vanilla)

Method

RL: I don’t know, there was none.

Ingredients

½ pint (300 millilitres) of milk

1 level tablespoon sugar

1 level tablespoon butter

1 level tablespoon cornflour

6 drops of vanilla essence

1 egg, white only

Method

Blend cornflour with some of the milk.

Put the remainder of the milk onto boil with the sugar.

When boiling, thicken with the cornflour (RL: I guess that’s the one you mixed with milk above).

Stir well, and cook for 3 minutes.

Allow to cool a little.

Stir butter in and add vanilla essence.

Allow to become quite cold.

Beat the egg white until stiff, froth over hot water.

Stir lightly into mixture.

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Written by Anne O’Brien, with additional comments by Rob Landsberry, last updated 16 April 2024

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