The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
October 2nd : ITALIAN CREAM
Put into a pint and a half of boiling milk, a tea spoonful of coriander seeds, a quarter of a stick of cinnamon broken small, the peel of a lemon cut very thin, three ounces of finely powdered sugar, and three or four grains of salt ; let all these boil till the milk is reduced one half, meantime beat up the yolks of half a dozen eggs, and thicken these with a little fine flour; add this to the milk by degrees, stirring well all the while; strain through a fine sieve into the dish you intend to send to table, and place it in a hot bath on the hob till the cream is set. Grate a little nutmeg over the top, and brown the surface with a salamander.