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European and American cuisine

1914

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Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Cream Stew. — ^For a family of six, take 3 pints of fresh oysters ; transfer the oysters to a saucepan ; strain the juice, add it to the oysters ; place over the fire, add 1 tablespoonfnl butter, 1 teaspoon- ful salt, boil 2 minutes ; then draw the saucepan to side of stove. Mix the yolks of 3 eggs with 1 cupful cream, add this slowly to the oysters, set it for a few minutes over the fire ; stir till nearly boil- ing ; then remove and serve. Creamed Oysters on Toast. — Procure 1 pint of solid oysters ; take them out of their liquor with a fork ; place the oysters in a saucepan over the fire without their liquor ; add Yt teaspoonful salt 118 SBA FOOD, Etc. a pinoh of white pepper; let them heat till they begin to boil; remove instantly and set aside ; melt Ys tablespoonf ul batter ; add Yg tablespoonf ul flour; stir and cook 2 minutes; add Yt pi^^t of milk, and cook to a smooth sauce, then add the oysters ; let them get hot without boiling, and pour over 4 slices of buttered toast Creamed oysters may be served in a vol-au*vent or with crescents. Oysters & la GrSme^ German Style. — Place 24 large oysters without their juice in a saucepan ; add the juice of 1 lemon, 1 ounce butter, Yi teaspoonf nl white pepper, 1 even teaspoonf ul salt ; place over the fire and let come to a boil, then draw to side of stove. Melt in another saucepan 2 ounces butter, add 1 tablespoonf ul flour, stir and cook 3 minutes ; add 1 cupful chicken broth, Yi cupful mushroom liquor; cook 6 minutes; season with a little salt and white pepper. Mix the yolks of 3 eggs with Yi cupful cream, add it slowly to the sauce, let it get hot without boiling ; add the oysters, and serve on a hot dish with a border of fleurons, and serve. In place of lemon juice, Ys cupful Bhine wine may be used. Oysters h la Newburg.— Place 26 large oysters without their liquor in a saucepan, add 1 tablespoonf ul butter, 1 gill of white winep season with 1 even teaspoonf ul salt and Ys even teaspoonf ul pepper, cook a few minutes, until the oysters stiffen ; then draw them to side of stove. Place in another saucepan 1 gill of fine-cut mush- rooms and 1 fine-cut truf9e, add Ys ounce butter and Ys gill of mush- room liquor ; cook 5 minutes. Mix the yolks of 4 eggs with Ys pi^^ of rich sweet cream, add them to the mushrooms, add the oysters; let it get hot without boiling, and serve with fleurons, finger rolls, or crackers. Creamed Oysters & la Carey.— Place a saucepan with 18 large oysters, without their liquor, over the fire, add 1 ounce butter, 1 even teaspoonf ul saltOyster Stew, Ys even teaspoonf ul white pepper, cook 2 minutes, or until the oysters begin to rufflie ; then mix the yolks of 3 eggs with Ys pint of cream ; add it to the oysters, stir over the fire till nearly boiling ; instantly remove and serve. OYSTERS* 119 Oyster Patties. — Place 18 oysters without their liquor in a Bauoepan over the fire ; add 1 teaspoonful salt, a little pepper and lemon jnice ; cook till nearly boiling ; remove ; melt 1 onnce bat- ter, add 1 ounce flour, stir and cook 2 minutes ; add Vi pint oyster liquor and the broth from the oysters ; cook till smooth ; add the oysters, and last the yolks of 2 eggs, mixed with a gill of cream ; stir till hot and fill into 6 patty cases. Oysters in Cream