boil and stir in the cornstarch,
which should be previously dissolved in a little cold milk; boil a
few minutes, stirring constantly; remove it from the fire and while
yet hot stir in the yolks beaten up with the sugar and flavor with 1
teaspoonful vanilla; fill it into a glass dish; beat the whites with
4 tablespoonfuls currant or apple jelly to a froth, spread it over
the pudding and serve when cold.

557. +Armor Pudding.+-- Boil 1 quart milk with the rind of 1 lemon;
dissolve 1 cup cornstarch in 1 cup cold milk and add it slowly to
the milk, stirring constantly; add 3/4 cup sugar and a little salt and
continue the boiling for a few minutes; when done remove the
saucepan to side of stove, keeping it hot; beat the whites of 6 eggs
to a stiff froth and mix them with the cornstarch; turn it into a
jelly mould and serve cold with strawberry or vanilla sauce. The
mould should be previously rinsed with cold water and sprinkled with
granulated sugar.

558. +Red Cream Pudding.+-- Boil 1 pint fruit juice and 1 pint water;
add 4 tablespoonfuls cornstarch dissolved in cold water, sweeten to
taste and continue the boiling for 5 minutes; remove it to side of
stove, and while yet hot mix it with the whites of 6 eggs beaten to
a stiff froth; turn it into a jelly mould which has been rinsed with
water and sprinkled with sugar and serve cold with vanilla sauce.

559. +Floating Island.+-- Mix 1 quart milk with the yolks of 4 eggs,
4 tablespoonfuls sugar and 1/2 tablespoonful cornstarch; stir this
over the fire until just about to boil; remove instantly and add 1
teaspoonful vanilla essence; set a glass dish on a wet cloth and
pour in the hot custard; beat the whites to a stiff froth, spread it
over the custard, sprinkle a little sugar over and cover it up for
20 minutes; then set it on ice or in a cool place; serve cold; or
beat the whites with 4 tablespoonfuls fruit jelly to a stiff froth,
heap this meringue upon the custard when cold and dot it with bits
of jelly laid all over it.

560. +Banana Float.+-- Put in a saucepan 1 quart milk, 1/2
tablespoonful cornstarch, 1/2 cup sugar and the yolks of 4 eggs; set
the saucepan in a vessel of boiling water and stir over the fire
till nearly boiling; remove instantly, pour the custard into a dish
and add 1 teaspoonful lemon extract; when cold have 1/2 dozen bananas
cut into slices and stir them into the custard; beat the whites to a
stiff froth, mix with a little powdered sugar, cover t