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Practical gastronomy and culinary dictionary

1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Roll out the paste very thinly, stamp out some rounds with l|^-inch cutter. Chop up the meat (freed from skin and gristle), lemon rind and foie gras very finely, mix with the parsley. Season with pepper and salt, moisten with the sauce and mix well. Wet the edges of the rounds of paste, put rather more than half a teaspoonful in the centre of each ; close up by pressing the edges well together, giving it the shape of triangular cocked hats. This done, drop them into boiling salted water or white stock, boil from ten to fifteen minutes, drain and put in a soup tureen ; pour into this the consomme (previously heated) and serve. 126. Ravioli or Nouille Paste. — h lb. flour, 2 whole or 3 yolks of eggs, ^ teaspoonful of salt, 1 table-spoon- ful grated Parmesan cheese, a little water or milk. Sift the flour on to a pastry board, make a well in the centre, put in the salt, a dessert-spoonful of water (to dissolve the salt), and the eggs. Mix the whole well together with the cheese, knead it vigorously with the palm of the hand until a smooth ball is formed, wrap SOUPS (POTAGES). 407 up in a floured cloth, and let it rest for an hour or more. Should the paste appear too dry at the beginning, add about a tablespoonful of milk or water. It must, how- ever, be remembered that this class of paste must be rather consistent. 127. Consomme aux Nouilles. — Roll out some nouille paste very thinly on a floured board, fold it lengthways, and cut into very small strips (the finer the strips the better), shake up and put on a floured baking sheet or dish, cover with a cloth, and allow to rest for half-an-hour. Boil in salted boiling water, strain and drain, and serve in consomme. 128. Consomme Ravioli. — Roll out thinly some ravioli or nouille paste into a long strip, divide it into two parts ; put a row of small heaps of ravioli force- meat about 2 inches apart on one part, wet round each heap with a brush. Lay the second piece of paste over the one with the garnish, press down between the rows with the blunt side of a |-inch cutter. Stamp out as many rounds as there are heaps with a 1-inch cutter, place these on a pastry board, and let stand in a cool place for an hour. Cook in salted boilmg water for 10 minutes, drain on a cloth, and put in a soup tureen. Sprinkle over some grated cheese and a few drops of meat glaze, pour over some consomme, and serve. 129. Ravioli Farce. — Pound in a mortar 4 oz. cooked chicken meat, 1 oz. cooked ham, ^ oz. grated Parmesan, 1 yolk of egg, 1 table -spoonful cooked spinach, 1 table-spoonful double cream ; season with a little salt, pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, and chopped parsley, rub through a fine sieve, and use as directed. 130. Potage a la Tortue, Seche (Turtle Soup, Clear, made with Dried Turtle). — \ lb. best sun-dried turtle, 1^ gallon good stock, 2 small carrots, 2 turnips, 2 sticks celery, 1 leek, three onions, 4 cloves, 20 peppercorns, 2 blades of mace, a bouquet of herbs consisting of parsley, bayleaves, thyme, basil, and marjoram, \ lb. lean beef, i lb. veal, 4 whites of eggs, \ lemon, 2 glasses of sherry, 1 glass of brandy, salt, cayenne. 408 EECHERCHE COOKERY.