Orange Cream

Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with 1 pint milk or cream, add ½ tablespoonful butter, 3½ tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 3 or 4 eggs and the grated rind of ½ an orange and stir the cream over the fire till it boils; then set aside to cool.

Chocolate Cream

Mix 2 tablespoonfuls flour with 1 pint of milk or cream; add ½ teaspoonful vanilla extract, ¼ pound grated chocolate, 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, ½ tablespoonful butter, a sprinkle of salt and the yolks of 4 eggs; place this in a saucepan over the fire and stir till it boils; then remove and set aside to cool.

Vanilla Cream

Place a saucepan with 1 pint cream or milk over the fire, add 2 tablespoonfuls flour,
the yolks of 4 eggs, 1 tablespoonful butter, 3 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract and a sprinkle of salt; stir this until it comes to a boil; when cold mix cream with the yolk of 1 egg and a little sweet cream.

Whipped Cream (with Cherries)

Remove the pits from 1 pound of large cherries; put the fruit in a glass dish with ½ cup sugar; set the dish for an hour or two on ice; also have 1 pint of whipped cream on ice; when ready to serve spread the cream over the cherries, or serve each in a separate dish, and send sponge or fancy cake to the table with it. Canned cherries, apricots or peaches may be substituted for fresh fruit.

Whipped Cream (with Peaches)

Pare and cut 6 large, ripe peaches into quarters; put the fruit into a glass dish, sprinkle over it ½ cup powdered sugar and set the dish on ice for 1 hour; also have 1 pint of whipped and sweetened cream standing on ice; in serving cover the peaches with cream; break some lady fingers apart, stand them around the dish and serve at once. Or serve cream and fruit in separate dishes. Instead of fresh fruit preserved fruit may be used.

Whipped Cream (with Oranges)

Pare 6 large oranges, cut them into pieces, remove the pits, put the fruit into a glass dish and sprinkle over it ½ cup powdered sugar; have 1 pint cream, beaten to a stiff froth, mixed with 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar and set fruit and cream on ice till wanted; when ready to serve pour cream over the oranges and send to table at once, or serve each in a separate dish.

Whipped Cream (with Chocolate)

Boil ¼ pound grated chocolate in ½ cup water with ½ cup sugar and a little vanilla; when cold mix it with 1 pint whipped cream and set on ice till wanted.