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Mrs. Ericsson Hammond's salad appetizer cook book...

1924

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Presented as published in 1924. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Put two quarts of oysters on the stove in their own liquid with the juice of a half lemon and a half teaspoon of saltStewed Oysters a la Livournaise; let them come to a boil [be careful not to let them boil]. Leave them stand in their liquid to get cold; then pour them in a strainer to drain the juice off. Prepare a Livournaise sauce [see recipe, Livournaise Sauce]; put the oysters into the sauce, pour it up on a platter; sprinkle it with chopped parsley in the center and garnish the platter all around with half-moons of pastry. These oysters are served as a cold fish entree also as a first course for dinner or luncheon. Oysters in Pastry a la Livournaise Oysters in Patisserie a la Livournaise Make small patties [see my large book, ‘‘The Swedish, French, American Cook Book”: How to Make Patties]; mix oysters [see recipe Stewed Oysters a la Livournaise]. When ready to serve put two oystersOysters in Pastry a la Livournaise in each pastry with the sauce; put the cover on. Ar¬ range them in the form of a ring on a platter with parsley in the center. This is served as a first course for lunch or dinner. Oyster Livournaise a la Fanchonette Huitres livournaises a la Fanchonette Make Fanchonette baskets from puff paste [see my book, “The Swedish, French, American Cook Book”: How to Make Fan¬ chonette Baskets]. When ready to serve fill them with Oysters a Copyright, 1924, by Mrs. Ericsson Hammond SMOKED STURGEON IN ASPIC A LA SENORITA Copyright, 1924, by Mrs. Ericsson Hammond SHRIMPS IN ASPIC A LA TATIANA MRS. ERICSSON HAMMOND’S COOK BOOK 113 la Livournaise [see above recipe], put a handle in each. Arrange them on a paper doily in the form of a ring on a platter and garnish with parsley in the center. Serve as a first course for luncheon or dinner. Stuffed Tomatoes with Oyster Crabs a la Hollandaise Tomates farcies aux Crabes d’huitres a la Hollandaise Select even, medium-sized tomatoes, one tomato for each portion; put them in hot water and remove the skin; cut them in halves across and scoop out, leaving room for the filling; sprinkle them with finely chopped parsley. Put them on a buttered pan, covered, in the oven for about five minutes to get hot. In the meantime, pick and rinse a half pound of oyster crabs; let them drain on a cloth; put in a basket and dip them in smoking-hot Mazola oil three times, allowing a second for each. When the tomatoes are hot fill them with the oyster crabs and place them on round pieces of buttered toast in the form of a ring on a platter; in the center put the rest oyster crabs; pour Hollandaise sauce all around the to¬ matoes. Garnish with a bunch of parsley. Serve as a luncheon dish or as a fish entree. Oyster Crab with Lobster a la Aurorian Crabe d’huitre au Homard a V Aurore Oyster Crab with Lobster a la Aurorian