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Kentucky receipt book

1903

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Presented as published in 1903. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Chop separately 1 large head of white cabbage, 1 dozen green tomatoes, 2 onions, 6 green peppers, remove the seed. Sprinkle all with salt ; let it stand one night. The next morning squeeze dry and mix together. Take 1 quart of vinegar and add to it 1 tablespoon each of clovesBordeau Sauce, allspice and mustard seed ; let it scald. Then pour it over the mixture, leave until next day; repeat the process for two consecutive mornings, then seal while hot. This is excellent for stuff- ing cucumbers or peppers or to serve with meats. French Dressing. One teacup of olive oil, i^ teacup of vinegar, white cayenne pep- per and salt to taste. Beat with egg whisk until very light. English Sauce. Three tablespoons of butter, 2 tablespoons of flour, 1 cup of white stock, ^ teaspoon of salt, a dash of cayenne pepper, ^ tea- spoon of chives chopped finely, % teaspoon made mustard, 1 tea- spoon grated harseradish, ^ cup of cream, 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Melt butter ; add flour, then gradually the stock, salt, pepper, mus- tard, chives and horseradish. Cook this 2 minutes, strain and re- turn to saucepan. ' Add cream and lemon juice. Heat before serving. Serve with hamburg steak or tenderloin of beef. Horseradish Sauce. Three tablespoons of horseradish, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, % teaspoon of salt, a dash of cayenne pepper, 4 tablespoons of rich cream. Mix ingredients and add cream beaten until stiff. Wine Sauce For Game. One tablespoon butter, % tumbler of port wine, ^ tumbler of currant jelly, ^ tumbler of cold water, juice of ^ lemon, 1 tea- spoon salt, 4 whole cloves, a dash of cayenne pepper. Simmer all ingredients 5 minutes, adding 4 tablespoons gravy from the game. Strain sauce and add the wine. Serve hot with venison or game. Currant Jelly Sauce. Half a tumbler of currant jelly, 2^ tablespoons butter, % onion sliced, 1 pint of stock, 1 tablespoon flour, 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar, 1 bay leaf, 1 piece of celery, salt and pepper. Cook onion and butter until onion begins to color, then add flour and herbs, stir until brown ; add the stock and simmer 20 minutes. Strain and re- move all fat, return to saucepan ; add jelly, stir until melted. Serve with meat or game. 7 98 KENTUCKY RECEIPT BOOK. - — — - I . . ^ , Mushroom Sauce. ' Mushroom sauce is made by adding 1 tablespoon lemon juice to 1 cup of cream sauce and % cup mushrooms finely chopped. Brown sauce may be used instead of white sauce. Cream Sauce. One pint of cream, 1 tablespoon butter, ^ teaspoon salt, 2 table- spoons sifted flour, a dash of cayenne pepper. Heat cream, then add butter and flour well blended and the seasoning. Serve with vegetables. This sauce is nice for croquettes by using % pint of chicken stock and V2 P^^ of cream. Sauce Julienne. To three-quarters of a cup of Mayonnaise, add % teaspoon each of finely chopped capers and parsley, 1 gherkin chopped fine, % can of tomatoes, strained and cooked until reduced to 2 table- spoons. Served with any kind of fried "fish. Creole Sauce. Two tablespoons of chopped onion, 2 tablespoons of green pepper chopped fine, 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 tomatoes, ^ cup of sliced mushrooms, 6 stoned olives, 1 1-3 cups of brown sauce, salt and pepper. Use sherry wine for seasoning. Cook onions and pepper with butter 5 minutes; add the tomatoes, mushrooms and olives; cook a few minutes and then add brown sauce. Bring to boiling point. Serve with boiled beefsteak. Drawn Butter Sauce. One-third cup of butter, 2 heaping tablespoons of fiour, 1^^ cups of hot water, salt and pepper. Melt half of butter, then add flour and seasoning, adding gradually the hot water. Boil 6 minutes, then add rest of butter. Cook a minute. Caper Sauce. Use recipe for drawn butter sauce, with % cup of capers add- ed. Serve with mutton and steaks. Brown Sauce. French Dressing