Repeat Nos. 2, 3 and 4 until you
have mixed in 6 yolks of eggs,
6 spoonsful of milk, and 6 spoonsful
of flour.
6...
Salt ...
To taste
Add.
7...
Sour cream ...
3 table
.spoonsful
Use if liked instead of 3 spoonsful of
warm milk.
8...
Whites of egg
6
Beat to a froth, and add gradually to
the rest.
g...
Butter
...
Butter some souffle moulds.
10...
Crayfish,
quenelles,
or calf’s
brains
...
Put in a spoonful of the mixture.
II...
j Boil separately, and put a cray-
> fish, a quenelle, ora small portion
) of brain in each mould.
12...
...
Yolk of egg ...
Cover with another spoonful of the
paste.
13...
Beat, and brush over the top.
14...
I
22.-TAI
Bake in the oven and serve hot.
iMOUSES.
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
I...
Butter
} lb. ...
Melt on the fire, then take it off.
2...
Silted flour ...
2 OZ.
Add and work in.
3-"
Soft cheese ...
i lb. ...
1
Any good fresh cheese may be used;
beat in with the butter.
B B
402
MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK.
T A L M 0 U S E S — {continued).
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
4...
Fromage de
Brie
i lb. ...
Add and mix well.
5-
Salt
To taste
Add and work all to a smooth paste.
6...
Eggs
4
Beat and add to the mixture.
7-
...
Roll out the paste, and cut in fingers.
8...
...
Bake in a hot oven.
23.-FRIED ARTICHOKES.
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
I...
Artichokes ...
6
Boil till nearly tender.
2. , .
...
Pull out the leaves, and cut off the
stalks, leaving the centres only.
3 —
Eggs
2
Beat well.
4...
• • • ...
Dip the artichokes in the egg.
5...
Pepper, salt ...
To taste
Sprinkle oyer them.
6...
Butter
3 oz. ...
Melt in a frying pan.
7...
... ...
Fry the artichokes a nice brown.
8...
Melted butter
Serve separately.
24.-SCOTCH OYSTERS.
Order,
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
I...
Leg of veal ...
I lb.
Chop and pound in a mortar.
2...
Beef suet
j lb. ...
Shred and add to it.
3-"
• * • « • •
Pound both together to a paste.
4...
Bread crumbs
3 oz. ...
Add.
5--
6...
Eggs
Mace
2
A little
Beat and add.
I
7.. .
8.. .
Nutmeg
Pepper, salt ..
of each
V Add to season, mix well.
)
SAVOURY DISHES.
403
SCOTCH OYSTERS—
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
Q...
Make into little flat cakes.
10...
Fry them in butter or bake them.
II...
Good gravy ...
1 pint ...
Put in a small saucepan.
12...
Mushrooms ...
2 or 3 ...
) Add either, and thicken with a
13...
Oysters
I little flour and butter.
14...
* * * • * *
Pour over the cakes, and serve very
hot.
25.-STEWED OYSTERS.
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method
I...
Oysters
2 doz. ...
Put them in a stewpan.
2...
Bread crumbs
3 oz.
Add.
3-
Liquor
J pint ...
Add the strained liquor from the
oysters.
4...
Mace
A little ...
5-
Pepper
To taste
Add and boil all together for a
6...
Butter
2 OZ.
^ short time, but see that the
7...
Vinegar
I table
oysters do not harden.
spoonful
8...
Fried sippets
...
Garnish the dish, and serve very hot.
26.-BRAIN CAKES.
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
T ...
Brains
Skin and boil them, and chop them
2...
Bread crumbs
4 oz.
small.
3-
Pepper, salt ...
Mix with the brains.
4...
Sweet herbs...
...
1 Chop the herbs ; add to the brains
5-
Yolks of eggs
3
f and mix.
6...
Beat and mix with the rest.
Make the mixture into small cake=.
7...
Butter
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Repeat Nos. 2, 3 and 4 until you
have mixed in 6 yolks of eggs,
6 spoonsful of milk, and 6 spoonsful
of flour.
6...
Salt ...
To taste
Add.
7...
Sour cream ...
3 table
.spoonsful
Use if liked instead of 3 spoonsful of
warm milk.
8...
Whites of egg
6
Beat to a froth, and add gradually to
the rest.
g...
Butter
...
Butter some souffle moulds.
10...
Crayfish,
quenelles,
or calf’s
brains
...
Put in a spoonful of the mixture.
II...
j Boil separately, and put a cray-
> fish, a quenelle, ora small portion
) of brain in each mould.
12...
...
Yolk of egg ...
Cover with another spoonful of the
paste.
13...
Beat, and brush over the top.
14...
I
22.-TAI
Bake in the oven and serve hot.
iMOUSES.
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
I...
Butter
} lb. ...
Melt on the fire, then take it off.
2...
Silted flour ...
2 OZ.
Add and work in.
3-"
Soft cheese ...
i lb. ...
1
Any good fresh cheese may be used;
beat in with the butter.
B B
402
MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK.
T A L M 0 U S E S — {continued).
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
4...
Fromage de
Brie
i lb. ...
Add and mix well.
5-
Salt
To taste
Add and work all to a smooth paste.
6...
Eggs
4
Beat and add to the mixture.
7-
...
Roll out the paste, and cut in fingers.
8...
...
Bake in a hot oven.
23.-FRIED ARTICHOKES.
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
I...
Artichokes ...
6
Boil till nearly tender.
2. , .
...
Pull out the leaves, and cut off the
stalks, leaving the centres only.
3 —
Eggs
2
Beat well.
4...
• • • ...
Dip the artichokes in the egg.
5...
Pepper, salt ...
To taste
Sprinkle oyer them.
6...
Butter
3 oz. ...
Melt in a frying pan.
7...
... ...
Fry the artichokes a nice brown.
8...
Melted butter
Serve separately.
24.-SCOTCH OYSTERS.
Order,
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
I...
Leg of veal ...
I lb.
Chop and pound in a mortar.
2...
Beef suet
j lb. ...
Shred and add to it.
3-"
• * • « • •
Pound both together to a paste.
4...
Bread crumbs
3 oz. ...
Add.
5--
6...
Eggs
Mace
2
A little
Beat and add.
I
7.. .
8.. .
Nutmeg
Pepper, salt ..
of each
V Add to season, mix well.
)
SAVOURY DISHES.
403
SCOTCH OYSTERS—
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
Q...
Make into little flat cakes.
10...
Fry them in butter or bake them.
II...
Good gravy ...
1 pint ...
Put in a small saucepan.
12...
Mushrooms ...
2 or 3 ...
) Add either, and thicken with a
13...
Oysters
I little flour and butter.
14...
* * * • * *
Pour over the cakes, and serve very
hot.
25.-STEWED OYSTERS.
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method
I...
Oysters
2 doz. ...
Put them in a stewpan.
2...
Bread crumbs
3 oz.
Add.
3-
Liquor
J pint ...
Add the strained liquor from the
oysters.
4...
Mace
A little ...
5-
Pepper
To taste
Add and boil all together for a
6...
Butter
2 OZ.
^ short time, but see that the
7...
Vinegar
I table
oysters do not harden.
spoonful
8...
Fried sippets
...
Garnish the dish, and serve very hot.
26.-BRAIN CAKES.
Order.
Ingredients.
Quantities.
Method.
T ...
Brains
Skin and boil them, and chop them
2...
Bread crumbs
4 oz.
small.
3-
Pepper, salt ...
Mix with the brains.
4...
Sweet herbs...
...
1 Chop the herbs ; add to the brains
5-
Yolks of eggs
3
f and mix.
6...
Beat and mix with the rest.
Make the mixture into small cake=.
7...
Butter