Chapter XXI · Ices and Sherbets · No. 2828
Built upon: No. 916Another Method of Preparing Aspics de Filets de Soles
2828—The Moulding of Bombes
First No. 916, Another Method of Preparing Aspics de Filets de Soles the bottom and sides of a mould with the ice preparation denoted by the name of the Bombe. This coat, which should vary in thickness in accordance with the size of the mould, should be somewhat thin, and made from an ordinary ice preparation, which is suited better than any other kind to this class of dish.
The middle is then filled with a Bombe preparation, flavoured as directed, or with a Mousse preparation. The whole is then covered with a round piece of white paper, and the mould is hermetically sealed with its cover, set to freeze, and left for two or three hours in the ice.
When about to serve, take the mould out of the ice; wash it with cold water; dip it quickly in tepid water; dry it with a towel, and overturn the mould on a napkin or on a block of ice.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 2828, p. 802. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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