This section is from the book "The White Ribbon Cook Book", by Kathryn Armstrong. Also available from Amazon: The White Ribbon Cook Book.
Put 1 package of gelatine to soak in 1 pint of cold water; when it is dissolved add 2 pints of boiling water and juice of 1/2 dozen oranges and 2 lemons, as well as 1 pound of sugar; when all is dissolved, strain through a jelly bag and set away to harden. Cider or other fruit juice may be substituted for the oranges and lemons.
Soak 6 tablespoonfuls of tapioca for 3 hours in 2 cupfuls of salted water; set in hot water and boil, adding 4 teaspoonfuls of sugar and a little boiling water if too thick. When like custard, add the juice of 1 orange. Cover the bottom of the mould with sliced oranges, and when the jelly is cool pour it over the fruit.
 
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