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Italian Maccaroni and Apples
Maccaroni and Apples (flavored with sugar and lemon)
Originated from: Italy
Occasion: Any time
Contributed by: Taken from "Italian Recipes for Food Reformers" by Maria Gironci (1905)

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Ingredients

4 ounces maccaroni
2 ounces sugar
1 lemon
6 apples
Custard

Stewed apples alla Dama
6 apples
6 ounces sugar
essence of cloves

Pana Montata (Whipped Cream)
1 pint cream
2 ounces sugar
Orange-flower water



Directions

Boil four ounces of maccaroni in boiling milk, with two ounces of sugar, the grated rind of one lemon, and teaspoonful of powdered cinnamon.

Drain, and put round a dish.

Have ready six or seven apples stewed as for No. 142 [Stewed apples alla dama]; cut into halves and quarters; heap in centre of dish.

Pour Pana Montata or custard over.



Stewed Apples Alla Dama

Peel six or eight medium sixed apples, put in rows in a fruit-pan with six ounces of castor-sugar, three or four drops of essence of cloves, and a pint of water.

Stew over a slow fire until cooked.

Pears can be dressed in the same way.



Pana Montata (Whipped cream)

Put one pint of cream in a metal basin; beat for some time with a wire beater until it resembles snow; add two ounces of castor-sugar, a teaspoonful of powdered cinnamon, and a tablespoonful of orange-flower water; continue beating for ten or twelve minutes.

Place in a glass dish, and serve.




Notes

The recipe in this entry was taken from "Italian Recipes for Food Reformers" translated and arranged by Maria Gironci. The book was published in London by George Bell and Sons in 1905. Most of Maria Gironci's recipes in "Italian Recipes for Food Reformers" were originally published in the author's first book, titled, "Recipes of Italian Cookery." The second edition of this cookbook was published in 1892 in London by Gaskill & Webb. "Italian Recipes for Food Reformers" caters to vegetarians, omitting all meat-based dishes. Unfortunately, Maria Gironci's wonderful cookbooks are not yet available at www.archive.org, though reprints are available through reputable publishers. According to the Library of Congress all books published before 1923 are in the public domain.... Photo: Mary Melfi

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