Snow Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. cornstarch
cold water
pinch of salt
1/4 c. sugar
1 pt. boiling water
2 eggs, separated
1 c. sweet milk
1/2 c. sugar
lemon to flavor

Preparation

Dissolve corn starch in a little cold water.
Add salt and 1/4 cup sugar.
Pur over in boiling water, stirring constantly.
Stir in 2 egg whites, beaten stiff.
Boil 1 minute more.
Set in cool place to cool.
Make a custard of the milk, beaten egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar.
Boil and flavor with lemon.
Serve the custard on the snow.