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Lingonberry fromage

A dessert of stiffly whipped cream stirred with egg, lemon juice and dissolved gelatine, finally sweetened and mixed with crushed lingonberries. From Erken's Big Cookbook (1949), p. 807.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 807 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe is in the chapter on invalid cookery and is sweetened with crystallose, a sweetener in use in the 1940s.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Whip the cream

    Whip the cream stiff.

  2. 2

    Fold in

    Stir the egg and lemon juice into the cream, then the dissolved gelatine.

  3. 3

    Sweeten and mix

    Finally add the sweetener and the crushed lingonberries.

  4. 4

    Note

    Note: The egg is raw. Use fresh eggs and keep the dessert cold. Pregnant women, the elderly and small children should avoid raw egg.

Changes from the original

Quantities are unchanged. «dd.» is read as dl and crystallose is written as sweetener. The book does not give a quantity of lingonberries. The recipe is counted as two servings.

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Frequently asked questions

How many lingonberries?
The book gives no quantity; use enough for a clear berry flavour.
Is the egg raw?
Yes, so use fresh eggs.

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