of fresh hutter, and a little salt and cayenne into a
mortar and pound them thoroughly. Bind the mix-
ture together with a well-beaten egg, and make it .
into balls the size of a walnut ; egg and bread I
crumb them and fry a nice light colour. Drain them ,
and serve very hot piled on a napkin.
Cheese Omelet.
1.
Foe Three Persons. — 4 eggs ; 2 tablespoonfuls of Parme-
san ; teaspoonful of parsley ; cayenne and salt to taste ;
2 ozs. of butter for frying.
Break four eggs into a basin, add a little salt and '
pepper, two tablespoonfuls of Parmesan cheese. Beat
all well, add a little finely chopped parsley ; put two '
ounces of butter on omelet pan, pour it in. Brown ‘
nicely and serve.
Spanish Rice.
For Four Persons. — J lb, of rice ; | oz. of butter; 2 toma- ,
toes ; I tablespoonful of grated cheese ; pepper and salt to •
taste.
Boil half a pound of rice as for curry. Dry it; I
well, and fry it with a slice of butter till it is lightly'!
browned. Stir into it two large toasted tomatoes f
and a tablespoonful of grated cheese. Season withj
pepper and salt. Serve it piled high on a dish.
Welsh Rabbit.
For Two Persons. — 3 slices of buttered toast ; 3 slices of f
cheese ; ^ teaspoonful of mustard and salt mixed.
Make some slices of buttered toast, cover them “
with slices of cheese, spread a little mustard over the j ■ |
cheese, and set in a Dutch oven before the fire to melt.
Serve very hot. '
SAVOURIES AND SWEETS.
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Buttered Eggs-
■ For Three Persons. — 2 eggs ; 1 oz. of butter ; pepper and
, . It to taste ; three slices of buttered toast.
Take two eggs and one ounce of butter ; melt
:ie butter and add the eggs, stirring it the whole
1 une. As soon as it thickens su£B.ciently, put it
: 'll slices of hot buttered toast, season with cayenne
. iiid salt.
Kidney Omelet.
i 'For Two Persons. — 3 eggs; 1 kidney ; 2 J ozs. of butter ;
I /yenne and salt to taste.
1
1 Take three eggs, one kidney, two and a half ounces
I • ! butter ; skin the kidney and cut it very small, fry
i in some of the butter till cooked. Mix the in-
I rredients for the omelet well, taking care to whisk
i ue yolks and whites separately ; season with pepper
[lid salt, add the kidney. Melt the butter in the
iinelet pan and fry the omelet till nice and brown,
i iim and serve.
Cheese Fondu.
For Four Persons. — 1 oz. of flour; 1 oz. of butter:
■ pint of new milk ; cayenne and salt to taste ; 3 ozs. of
i r;-ated Parmesan ; 3 eggs.
j Melt an ounce of butter in a saucepan, mix
3 Qoothly with it one ounce of flour, a pinch of salt
Did cayenne, and a quarter of a pint of new milk ;
immer the mixture gently over the fire, stirring it
LJ the time, till it is as thick as melted butter ; stir
iT.to it three ounces of grated Parmesan cheese,
mrn it into a basin, and mix with it the yolks of two
! ell-beaten eggs, whisk the whites of three to a stiff
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SAVOURIES AND SWEETS.
froth, and just before the fondue is baked add them.
Pour the mixture into a well-oiled round tin, and
bake twenty minutes. The tin ought only to be
half full, as the fondue will rise a great deal.
Savoury Toast.
For Three Persons. — 3 anchovies ; \ saltspoonful of
Pinch's dry mustard; 1 oz. of butter; cayenne to taste✪ Cheese Fondu;
1 egg ; 1 tablespoonful of cream ; 1 large slice of brown
biead and butter toast.
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of fresh butter, and a little salt and cayenne into a mortar and pound them thoroughly. Bind the mixture together with a well-beaten egg, and make it . into balls the size of a walnut ; egg and bread I crumb them and fry a nice light colour. Drain them , and serve very hot piled on a napkin.
Cheese Omelet.
For Three Persons. — 4 eggs ; 2 tablespoonfuls of Parmesan ; teaspoonful of parsley ; cayenne and salt to taste ;
2 ozs. of butter for frying.
Break four eggs into a basin, add a little salt and ' pepper, two tablespoonfuls of Parmesan cheese. Beat all well, add a little finely chopped parsley ; put two ' ounces of butter on omelet pan, pour it in. Brown ‘ nicely and serve.
Spanish Rice.
For Four Persons. — J lb, of rice ; | oz. of butter; 2 toma- , toes ; I tablespoonful of grated cheese ; pepper and salt to • taste.
Boil half a pound of rice as for curry. Dry it; I well, and fry it with a slice of butter till it is lightly'! browned. Stir into it two large toasted tomatoes f and a tablespoonful of grated cheese. Season withj pepper and salt. Serve it piled high on a dish.
Welsh Rabbit.
For Two Persons. — 3 slices of buttered toast ; 3 slices of f
cheese ; ^ teaspoonful of mustard and salt mixed.
Make some slices of buttered toast, cover them “ with slices of cheese, spread a little mustard over the j ■ | cheese, and set in a Dutch oven before the fire to melt. Serve very hot. '
Buttered Eggs-
■ For Three Persons. — 2 eggs ; 1 oz. of butter ; pepper and , . It to taste ; three slices of buttered toast.
Take two eggs and one ounce of butter ; melt :ie butter and add the eggs, stirring it the whole 1 une. As soon as it thickens sufficiently, put it : 'll slices of hot buttered toast, season with cayenne . iiid salt.
Kidney Omelet.
i 'For Two Persons. — 3 eggs; 1 kidney ; 2 J ozs. of butter ;
I /yenne and salt to taste.
1 Take three eggs, one kidney, two and a half ounces I • ! butter ; skin the kidney and cut it very small, fry i in some of the butter till cooked. Mix the in- I rredients for the omelet well, taking care to whisk i ue yolks and whites separately ; season with pepper [lid salt, add the kidney. Melt the butter in the iinelet pan and fry the omelet till nice and brown, i iim and serve.
Cheese Fondu.
For Four Persons. — 1 oz. of flour; 1 oz. of butter:
■ pint of new milk ; cayenne and salt to taste ; 3 ozs. of
i r;-ated Parmesan ; 3 eggs.
j Melt an ounce of butter in a saucepan, mix 3 Qoothly with it one ounce of flour, a pinch of salt Did cayenne, and a quarter of a pint of new milk ; immer the mixture gently over the fire, stirring it LJ the time, till it is as thick as melted butter ; stir iT.to it three ounces of grated Parmesan cheese, mrn it into a basin, and mix with it the yolks of two ! ell-beaten eggs, whisk the whites of three to a stiff
froth, and just before the fondue is baked add them. Pour the mixture into a well-oiled round tin, and bake twenty minutes. The tin ought only to be half full, as the fondue will rise a great deal.
Savoury Toast.
For Three Persons. — 3 anchovies ; \ saltspoonful of
Pinch of dry mustard; 1 oz. of butter; cayenne to taste; 1 egg ; 1 tablespoonful of cream ; 1 large slice of brown
biead and butter toast.
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