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Cassell's dictionary of cookery

1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Grouse, To Hash. — Take the remains of cold grouse, and cut them into neat joints. Put the skins, bones, and trimmings into a saucepan with two shallots, sliced, and three ounces of butter rolled thickly in flour. Shake the pan over the fire until the butter is melted and lightly browned, then add half a pint of stock, a tea-spoonful of salt, half a tea-spoonful of pepper, and half a blade of mace, pounded. Cover the saucepan closely, and simmer gently for an hour. Strain the gravj-, and return it to the saucepan -wdth a glass of claretGrouse, To Hash. Let it boil up, then put in the pieces of grouse, and when these are quite hot, serve immediately, with toasted sippets round the dish. The gravy must not boil after the grouse is put in. Pro- bable cost, 6d., exclusive of the grouse and wine. Sufficient for three or four persons. Grouse, To Pot. — When grouse has to be preservecl for sending to a distance, or for any other purpose, it maybe potted. In this condition it '«'ill remain good for three or four weeks, and is very highly esteemed amongst epicures. Pre- pare the birds, as if for roasting. Season them rather highly, and put inside each two ounces of butter. "Lay them closely in a pie-dish, and place small lumps of butter here and there upon them. Pom- wine over them, port or claret is the most suitable, and a smaU tumblerful should be allowed for each brace. Tie two or three folds of paper over the dish, and bake in a moderate oven for an hourGrouse, To Pot. When cold, drain, and diy the birds, put them singly, breast upwards, into small pots, and cover with clarified butter. Sufficient, one brace for four or five persons. Gruel, Barley. — Wash a quarter of a pound of pearl barley in two or three waters. Put it into a saucepan with four pints of water, and half an inch of stick cinnamon. Simmer gently, until the liquid is reduced one-half ; then strain, and return it to the saucepan, with two large lumps of sugar, and two wine-glassfuls of portGruel, Barley. Keep it in a cool place, and heat it as required. Time, about an hour and a half. Probable cost, 3d., exclusive of the wine. Sufficient for two pints and a half of gruel. Gruel, Barley (another way). — Excellent barley gruel can be quickly made if the j^re- pared barley be used, which is sold at all the grocers'. Mix a table-spoonful smootlily with a little cold water, stir it into one pint of boil- ing watGruel, Barley (another way)er, and simmer gently for twenty minutes or more. Season and flavour as desired. Probable' cost, Id. Sufficient for a pint of gruel. Gruel, Barley (another way).— &, Gruel. Barley Gruel, Oatmeal. — Mix a table-spoonful of oatmeal with two of cold water. Stir it into a pint of boiling waterGruel, Oatmeal, and in a quarter of an hour strain off for use. Season and flavour- it according to taste. Time, a quarter of an hour. Probable cost. Id. Sufficient for a pint of gruel. Gruel of Embden Groats (for in- fants).— Put a quarter of -a pint of Embden groats into three pints of cold water, and, when smooth, boil it gently for two hours or more, until the liquid is as thick as required. Stir it frequently. Strain and sweeten according to taste. The same groats may be boiled twice. A little cream or milk is often added before using. Sufficient for a pint and a half of gruel.