Fruit Jelly

Ingredients

• a pint of water
• a quart of boiling water

Directions

1. Break up an ounce of the best Russian gum isinglass ; boil it until dissolved, in a pint of water ; add a quart of boiling water and white sugar (to sweeten it to taste) ; add lemon ; strain one-third of it into a deep bowl ; put it on ice or in water to harden ; when firm sprinkle a layer of berries or fruit already sweetened ; add half of the remaining jelly ; then another layer of fruit and the rest of the jelly. When cold turn out on a dish, and if your jelly is clear you can see the fruit.