Fruit Gelatins

Ingredients

• gelatin
• cold water
• boiling water or fruit juice
• sugar to taste
• a speck of salt
• fruit juice
• cold water
• slices of fruit or nuts (optional)
• 2 or 3 egg whites (for fruit sponge)
• 1 cup whipped cream (for bavarian cream)

Directions

1. Soak the gelatin in cold water.

2. Add enough boiling water or fruit juice to dissolve the gelatin.

3. Stir in sugar to taste and a speck of salt.

4. Make up the required amount of liquid with fruit juice and cold water.

5. Add slices of fruit or nuts if desired.

6. Pour into a mold and set in a pan of ice water to harden.

7. For a fruit sponge, omit one-quarter of the liquid.

8. When the jelly begins to harden, beat in the stiffly beaten egg whites until thickened.

9. Pour into a mold.

10. For bavarian cream, add 1 cup of whipped cream instead of egg whites.