Cut one-half pound beef from top of round,
in one-third inch strips, and scrape with a rather
dull knife. Remove all soft part of beef from
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freshly cut side; turn, and scrape other side.
Season with salt and pepper, and shape into
small balls, about the size of filberts, using as
little pressure as possible. Drop balls into a
hot blazer, generously sprinkled with salt, shak-
ing pan constantly until the entire surface of the
balls is seared. Serve on oblong pieces of
buttered toast.
Cecils, I
Brown one and one-half tablespoons butter,
add three tablespoons flour, and pour on grad-
ually one-half cup milk. Then add one cup
raw beef, finely chopped, one-half teaspoon
lemon juice, a few drops onion juice, and salt
and pepper. Chill mixture, shape in small cakes,
dip in crumbs, egg and crumbs, and saute in
hot blazer, using enough butter to prevent
burning.
Cecils, II
Season one cup rare roast beef, finely chopped,
with salt, pepper, onion juice, and Worcester-
shire sauce. Add two tablespoons stale bread-
crumbs, one tablespoon melted butter, and one
egg yolk, slightly beaten. Shape into very
small croquettes, roll in flour, egg and crumbs,
and saut6 in hot blazer, turning often, and using
enough butter to prevent burning.
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Beef
Hamburg Steaks
Chop finely one-half pound lean, raw beef,
and season highly with salt, pepper, and onion
juice. Shape into small steaks, using as little
pressure as possible. Put into a hot buttered
blazer; sear on one side, turn and sear other
side. Cook five minutes, turning frequently.
Spread with one and one-half tablespoons butter,
which has been creamed and mixed with one-
fourth teaspoon salt and a few grains pepper.
Vienna Steaks
Chop one-fourth pound each of raw, lean
beef and veal, taking care to remove all fat and
membrane. Season with three-fourths teaspoon
salt, one-fourth teaspoon each paprika and
celery salt, a few gratings nutmeg, one tea-
spoon lemon juice, and a few drops onion juice.
Add one egg, well beaten, let stand several
hours, then shape into small steaks. Put into
a hot, buttered blazer, sear on one side, turn
and sear other side. Cook six to eight minutes,
turning frequently. Cream one and one-half
tablespoons butter, mix with one-fourth tea-
spoon salt and a few grains pepper. Spread
on steaks.
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Broiled Fillet of Beef
Put slices of tenderloin steak, cut three-
fourths inch thick, into a hot blazer which has
been rubbed over with a piece of beef fat. Sear
on one side, turn and sear other side. Cook
four minutes, turning frequently. Spread with
soft butter, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Broiled Fillet of Beef with Horse-radish
Sauce
Serve broiled fillet of beef with horse-radish
sauce.
Horse-radish Sauce
Beat four tablespoons heavy cream until stiff,
add three tablespoons grated horse-radish root,
mixed with one tablespoon vinegar, one-fourth
teaspoon salt, and a few grains cayenne.
Broiled Steaks k la Creole
Broil tenderloin steaks and serve with Creole
sauce.
Creole Sauce
Cook two tablespoons butter with two table-
spoons onion and four tablespoons green pep-
per, both finely chopped, five minutes. Add
one and one-half cups canned tomatoes, drained
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✪ Creole Sauce
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Cut one-half pound beef from top of round, in one-third inch strips, and scrape with a rather dull knife. Remove all soft part of beef from
Chafing Dish Possibilities
freshly cut side; turn, and scrape other side. Season with salt and pepper, and shape into small balls, about the size of filberts, using as little pressure as possible. Drop balls into a hot blazer, generously sprinkled with salt, shaking pan constantly until the entire surface of the balls is seared. Serve on oblong pieces of buttered toast.
Cecils, I
Brown one and one-half tablespoons butter, add three tablespoons flour, and pour on gradually one-half cup milk. Then add one cup raw beef, finely chopped, one-half teaspoon lemon juice, a few drops onion juice, and salt and pepper. Chill mixture, shape in small cakes, dip in crumbs, egg and crumbs, and saute in hot blazer, using enough butter to prevent burning.
Cecils, II
Season one cup rare roast beef, finely chopped, with salt, pepper, onion juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Add two tablespoons stale breadcrumbs, one tablespoon melted butter, and one egg yolk, slightly beaten. Shape into very small croquettes, roll in flour, egg and crumbs, and saut6 in hot blazer, turning often, and using enough butter to prevent burning.
Beef
Hamburg Steaks
Chop finely one-half pound lean, raw beef, and season highly with salt, pepper, and onion juice. Shape into small steaks, using as little pressure as possible. Put into a hot buttered blazer; sear on one side, turn and sear other side. Cook five minutes, turning frequently. Spread with one and one-half tablespoons butter, which has been creamed and mixed with one-fourth teaspoon salt and a few grains pepper.
Vienna Steaks
Chop one-fourth pound each of raw, lean beef and veal, taking care to remove all fat and membrane. Season with three-fourths teaspoon salt, one-fourth teaspoon each paprika and celery salt, a few gratings nutmeg, one teaspoon lemon juice, and a few drops onion juice. Add one egg, well beaten, let stand several hours, then shape into small steaks. Put into a hot, buttered blazer, sear on one side, turn and sear other side. Cook six to eight minutes, turning frequently. Cream one and one-half tablespoons butter, mix with one-fourth teaspoon salt and a few grains pepper. Spread on steaks.
Chafing Dish Possibilities
Broiled Fillet of Beef
Put slices of tenderloin steak, cut three-fourths inch thick, into a hot blazer which has been rubbed over with a piece of beef fat. Sear on one side, turn and sear other side. Cook four minutes, turning frequently. Spread with soft butter, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Broiled Fillet of Beef with Horse-radish
Sauce
Serve broiled fillet of beef with horse-radish sauce.
Horse-radish Sauce
Beat four tablespoons heavy cream until stiff, add three tablespoons grated horse-radish root, mixed with one tablespoon vinegar, one-fourth teaspoon salt, and a few grains cayenne.
Broiled Steaks k la Creole
Broil tenderloin steaks and serve with Creole sauce.
Creole Sauce
Cook two tablespoons butter with two tablespoons onion and four tablespoons green pepper, both finely chopped, five minutes. Add one and one-half cups canned tomatoes, drained
Beef
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