This section is from the book "The Laurel Health Cookery", by Evora Bucknum Perkins. Also available from Amazon: The Laurel Health Cookery.
1 pt. boiling water
6 level tablespns. corn starch
1/4 cup cold water
7/8 cup sugar whites 3 or 4 eggs
1/2 - 3/4 teaspn. vanilla with or without a few drops almond extract
Thicken boiling water and sugar with corn starch blended with cold water; boil well, pour over the stiffly-beaten whites of the eggs, beating, add flavoring and turn into wet mold. Serve with custard of yolks of eggs flavored with vanilla or a few drops of lemon extract.
Blanc Mange may be garnished with small dice or diamonds of citron.
1 pt. milk 1 egg
2 tablespns. flour, salt
Stir flour blended with part of the milk into remainder of milk when boiling; cook 10-20 m. in double boiler; add egg slightly beaten, heat a moment and turn into cups dipped in cold water; serve cold with any desired dressing. In making a larger quantity, use a slightly larger proportion of flour.
 
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