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Mrs. Seely's Cook Book: A Manual of French and American Cookery : with ..

1902

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Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Peel and wash eight potatoes, cut them in slices, and place them in a stewpan with two ounces of butter, a little salt and white pepper. Moisten with one pint of white broth, put the lid on the pan, and let it boil until the broth is reduced. By that time the potatoes are done. Stir in one-half pint of cream and with a wooden spoon reduce the puree on the fire to the consiBtency of mashed potato. Rub it through a wet cloth. Heat thoroughly and stir in one lump of butterPuree of Potatoes. Shad Sauoe See Roast Shad, p. 115. Shrimp Sauoe Beat a scant cup of butter to a cream, then stir in two table- spoonfuls of flour. Beat until light, then pour in one and a half 218 MB8. 8EELT^8 COOK BOOK tablespoonfulfl of anchovy and one tablespoonful of lemon juice. Mix thÌ8 with a pint of boiling water. Mix thoroughly and stir over the fire until it Ì8 just about to boil. Stir in two gills of fresh shrimpShrimp Sauce with the tails split and add a dash of cayenne. Let the sauce get very hot and serve at once. Sole Sauce See Sole Normande, p. 118. Spanish Etauce Have at hand one generous pint of consommé, three table- spoonfuls of gelatine dissolved in four tablespoonf uls of flour, four tablespoonfuls of batter, two tablespoonfuls of finely chopped onion, one tablespoonful of fìnely chopped carrot, one tablespoonful of fìnely chopped celery, one ounce of lean ham, one bay leaf , one sprig of parsley, two whole cloves, a little mace, salt, and pepperSpanish Etauce. Soak the gelatine in one gill of consommé for one hour or two. Cook the butter and vegetables for ten minutes. Do not let them burn. Then add the fiour and cook until it is brown. Stir constautly. Set the saucepan at the side of range and gradually stir in the consommé. Boil for three minutes, stirring ali the time. Set the mixture where it will simmer for two hours. Then add the gelatine liquid. Cook flfteen minutes longer. Skim off the grease and strain. Serve hot. Puree of Spinach Pick and wash one peck of spinach and boil it until tender. Then drain it in a colander and chop and pound it until it becomes a soft paste. Place it in a saucepan with four ounces of butter, salt and pepper to taste, and, if desired, a little grated nutmeg. Cook for eight minutes, then stir in one ladleful of velouté sauce and one quart of white brothPuree of Spinach. When thoroughly heated, rub it through a wet cloth. If not used at once set in oool place. Twenty minutes before serving, see that it is just SALADa^ SAUCESj AND A8PIC8 219 at the boiling-point, then add a lump of batter and a little bit of fine sugar. Mix ali very thoroaghly and serve hot. Supreme Sauoe