The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
September 28th : BLANC MANGE
Boil an ounce of picked isinglass, till it is quite dissolved, in a pint and a half of milk; add the peel of half a lemon cut fine, half a stick of cinnamon broken up, a blade of mace, two ounces and a half of finely powdered white sugar; blanch and pound in a mortar ten bitter and half an ounce of sweet almonds, beat together in a spoonful of rose-water; mix all these with the milk whilst quite hot, and let it simmer very gently for five minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, let it stand for half an hour, and then pour into a mould.