Place fruit juices and butter in saucepan. Bring to boil. Add sugar and cornstarch (made smooth with little water) and beaten egg yolk to juices. Let thicken and add salt. Use 1 part whipped cream to 2 of above mixture. Makes about 1 cup.
Melt butter, add flour, and cook slightly. Add sour cream and cook a few minutes longer. Cool. Add sweet cream and lemon juice. Makes about 2 cups.
Mix dry ingredients with enough water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice to make a paste. Combine mixture with remaining lemon juice and water. Bring to boil and let boil 5 minutes or may be cooked 10 minutes in double broiler without having stirred. Remove from flame, add eggs, stirring to combine thoroughly. Return to fire and cook until egg thickens, stirring constantly (about 2 minutes). Add butter. Makes about 3/4 cup smooth dressing of the consistency of thick white sauce, without starch flavor, tart and well-seasoned.
Add all or any combination of the last six ingredients to the mayonnaise. Do not omit the beets - they give a lovely color to the mixture, and delicate flavor. Many times a good dressing may be made by using only two or three of the suggested ingredients. Learn to improvise!
Soften gelatin in cold water and dissolve over hot water; cool slightly. Add fruit cocktail with syrup. Fold in whipped cream and mayonnaise and pour into refrigerator tray. Place cut cherries on top and freeze until just firm. May be chilled in molds until firm instead of being frozen. makes 6 servings.
Make a paste of flour and a little pineapple juice. Add remainder of juice gradually. Add butter, sugar and salt; cook in top of double boiler for 10 minutes. Add beaten egg and cook longer with constant pineapple, oranges, nuts, marshmallows, and cherries. Fold in whipped cream. Put in refrigerator and freeze. Makes 4-6 salads.
Dissolve gelatin powder in 1 cup boiling water. Slowly blend softened cream cheese into gelatin. Add nuts, pineapple (drained) and pour into mold. This may be used as dessert with a serving of whipped cream, or as a salad it may be garnished with avocado slices or with other things as desired.
Dissolve gelatin in hot water. Add cold water and lemon juice. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes, then strain. Chill till slightly thickened. Add melon balls. Pour into 2 1/2 cups melon mold. Chill until firm. Unmold onto ruffle or lettuce. Garnich platter with watercress, if desired. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Cut the meat of the mangoes into cubes or scoop with potato ball-er. Shred the buko. Mix and season with salt and sugar (about 1 teaspoon salt and sugar (about 1 teaspoon salt and 1/3 cup sugar) according to taste. Beat the cream with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup sugar. Cool in refrigerator. Meanwhile, cook the gulaman with 1 1/2 cups water and 1/4 cup sugar. When the gulaman is ready, mix the mayonnaise and the cream in the mango mixture, then pour the gulaman. Mix well. Pour this mixture into a mold. When set, put on a platter and garnish with red cherries and parsley. If cherries are not available, red gulaman may be prepared as a substitute (the mango can be substituted with other fruits)
Mix together flour, sugar and salt in top of double boiler. Add milk and cook over hot water, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Cook 15 minutes after it thickens, stirring occasionally. Pour a small amount over beaten egg yolks, beating vigorously. Return to double boiler and cook 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove from fire, cool, add vanilla., chill. Fold in whipped cream and arrange in layers in pie shell (regular or graham cracker). Garnish with whipped cream and sliced banana. Makes 1 pie.
