Title: The ‘Sure to Rise’ Cookery Book

Publication details: T. J. Edmonds, 1914, Christchurch

Part of: New Zealand Texts Collection

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Lemon Sponge.

• ½ packet isinglass or gelatine
• 5 ozs. loaf sugar
• ¾ pint cold water
• 2 lemons
• Whites of 2 eggs

Soak the isinglass or gelatine in ¾ pint cold water, then dissolve over the fire with the rind of two lemons thinly pared, add the sugar and the juice of 2 lemons. Boil all together 2 or 3 minutes; strain and let it remain until nearly cold, and beginning to set, then add the white of 2 eggs, well beaten, and whisk 10 minutes, when it will become the consistence of sponge; put it lightly into a glass dish immediately, leaving it in appearance as rocky as possible.

All fruit sponges are made in the same way. If syrups are used for flavouring, use ¾ oz. gelatine.