This section is from the book "Fruits And Their Cookery", by Harriet S. Nelson. Also available from Amazon: Fruits and Their Cookery.
1 pint gooseberries.
3 egg yolks.
1 cupful granulated sugar.
1/3 cupful sugar 1/2 cupful water.
1/4 teaspoonful orange extract.
1 pint milk.
Whipped cream.
Stew the gooseberries and the cupful of sugar and water together till soft, then strain. Make a boiled custard of the milk, egg yolks, remaining sugar, and flavoring, stir in the gooseberries, chill, and serve very cold in a deep glass dish with the whipped cream piled on top.
 
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