SOME FRUITS OF HAWAII 



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Guava ice box cake* 

 6 servings 



% cup fresh or cooked guava 2 teaspoons gelatin 



pulp (pressed through 3 tablespoons cold water 



sieve before measuring) 3 tablespoons boiling water 



% cup shredded pineapple 2 beaten egg whites 



2 tablespoons lemon juice 8 lady-fingers 



% cup sugar % cup whipping cream 



Soak gelatin in cold water a few minutes, add it and the sugar to boiling 

 water, and stir until dissolved. Cool, add fruit pulp and juice, mix thor- 

 oughly, and place in refrigerator to congeal. When the mixture is partially 

 congealed, beat until foamy and fold in beaten egg whites. Line a mold with 

 halves of lady-fingers, pour in mixture and chill 4 to 6 hours. Turn out on 

 large plate and garnish with whipped cream and guava jelly. 



Guava icing 



yield 1% cups 



% cup fresh guava pulp % egg white 



% cup sugar % teaspoon vanilla 



Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat with Dover egg beater for 

 20 minutes, or until proper consistency to spread on cake. 



Guava sherbet 



yield 1% quarts 



4% cups unsweetened guava juice % tablespoons gelatin 



2% cups sugar % cup cold water 



4% tablespoons lemon juice a few drops of red coloring 



Combine guava juice and sugar and heat to the boiling point. Soak gelatin 

 in water for 10 minutes and add to hot liquid. Stir until gelatin is dissolved, 

 cool, add lemon juice and coloring matter. Freeze in an ice-cream freezer 

 using 8 parts of ice to 1 part of ice-cream salt. 



Guava ice cream 



yield 1V 2 quarts 



2y 2 cups fresh guava pulp 1 cup evaporated milk 

 1 cup fresh whole milk or 2 cups sugar 



thin cream 2 tablespoons lemon juice 



Press the guava pulp through a sieve and add lemon juice. Combine the 

 fresh milk or cream with the evaporated milk, add the sugar and stir until 

 it is dissolved. Combine with other ingredients and freeze, using 8 parts 

 of ice to 1 part of ice-cream salt. 



* From The Goodly Guava — Isabelle S. Thursby, Bull. 70, Agricultural Extension Service, Talla- 

 hassee, Florida. 



