Royal Diplomatic Pudding

Ingredients

• gelatine
  
• water
• granulated sugar
• lemon juice
• orange juice

Directions

1. To one box gelatine add one glass of water.
2. When dis-solved divide into half.
3. To one half add three glasses of granulated sugar, 1 half glass of lemon juice and 1 glass of water.
4. Heat a little to get the sugar to melt, then colour with leaf green.
5. To the other half of gelatine add 2 glasses of sugar and 1 glass of orange juice.
6. Color with red fruit coloring, and when ready to congeal add the whites of 3 eggs beaten to a stiff froth and add to the green.
7. This makes a lovely dessert, looks like watermelon.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Ujjen Rajkarnikar
Louisiana Anthology
October 4, 2023