ORANGE JELLY.—­Soak one quarter of a box of gelatine until soft in just enough cold water to cover.  Then pour over it one half cup of boiling water.  Stir until well dissolved, add the juice of one small lemon, one cupful of orange juice, and one half cup of sugar.  Strain, turn into molds previously wet in cold water, and set on ice to harden.  Strawberry, raspberry, and other fruit juices may be used in a similar manner.

SNOW PUDDING.—­Soak one fourth of a box of gelatine until soft in an equal measure of cold water.  Then pour over it one cup of boiling water, and add one fourth of a cup of strained lemon juice and one cup of sugar; stir till the sugar is all dissolved.  Strain into a large china dish, and set in ice water to cool.  Let it stand until cold and beginning to thicken.  Have ready the whites of three eggs beaten to a stiff froth, and add to the gelatine as it begins to thicken; beat all together for fifteen or twenty minutes, until it is of a solid foam and stiff enough to hold its shape.  Turn into molds and keep in a cool place till needed.  A half dozen finely sliced or chopped bananas stirred in toward the last, makes a nice variation.  Serve with custard sauce made with the yolks of the eggs and flavored with rose or vanilla.  Orange, quince, or pineapple juice may be substituted for lemon, for a change.

This dessert is best if made several hours before it is needed and set in the refrigerator to keep cold.

DESSERTS WITH CRUSTS.

RECIPES.

APPLE TART.—­Pare and slice some quick-cooking, tart apples, and place them in the bottom of a pudding dish, with a tablespoonful of water.  Cover with a crust prepared in the following manner:  Into a cup of thin cream stir a gill of yeast and two cups of flour; let this become very light, then add sufficient flour to mix soft.  Knead for fifteen or twenty minutes very thoroughly, roll evenly, and cover the apples; put all in a warm place until the crust has become very light, then bake.  If the apples do not bake easily, they may be partially cooked before putting on the crust.  Dish so that the fruit will be uppermost, and serve cold with cream and sugar, cocoanut sauce, or mock cream.

GOOSEBERRY TART.—­Fill a pudding dish with well prepared green gooseberries, adding a tablespoonful or two of water.  Cover with a crust as for Apple Tart, and when light, bake in a moderately quick oven.  Cut the crust into the required number of pieces, and dish with gooseberries heaped on top.  Serve cold with sugar and cream.

CHERRY TART.—­Prepare the same as for Apple Tart, with stoned cherries, only omitting the water, as the cherries will be sufficiently juicy of themselves.  If the fruit is very juicy, sprinkle a tablespoonful of flour over it before putting on the crust.  Plum and peach tart may be made in the same manner, and are both very nice.