621. Coquilles of Sweetbreads a la Dreux. — Cut four blanched sweet-
breads (No. 601) into small slices, and stew them in a saucepan with half
an ounce of good butter, half a glassful of white wine, and three table-
spoonfuls of mushroom liquor. Reduce them for ten minutes, then add
a gill of veloute sauce (No. 152), six minced mushrooms, and two truffles
cut the same. Season with half a tablespoonful of salt, a scant teaspoon-
ful of pepper, and half a teaspoonful of nutmeg, and finish by adding two
tablespoonfuls of good cream✪ Coquilles of Sweetbreads a la Dreux, or half an ounce of good butter. Fill six
silver table-shells with this ; sprinkle them with fresh bread-crumbs ;
pour a few drops of clarified butter over them, and put them in the baking
oven. Brown slightly for six minutes longer, and serve on a hot dish
with a folded napkin.
622. Coquilles of Sweetbreads a la Cardinal.— The same as for No.
621, but instead of truffles use one ounce of smoked beef-tongue, and the
same quantity of tomato sauce (No. 205), instead of the cream.
623. Coquilles of Sweetbreads a la Reine.— Cut four blanched sweet-
breads (No. 601) in slices, and fry them in half an ounce of butter, half a
glassful of white wine, and three tablespoonfuls of mushroom liquor.
Season with half a tablespoonful of salt, a scant teaspoonful of pepper,
and half a teaspoonful of nutmeg. Reduce for ten minutes, and moisten
with one gill of Allemande sauce (No. 210), adding six sliced mushrooms,
two sliced truffles, and twelve small quenelles of godiveau✪ Coquilles of Sweetbreads a la Reine (No. 221).
Finish the same as for No. 621.
624. Veal Stew, Marengo. — Cut three pounds of lean veal into pieces,
and reduce them in a stewpan with one gill of oil, a cut-up onion or two
shallots, and two ounces of salt pork, also cut up. Toss them occasion-
ally, and when well browned after ten minutes, strew in two tablespoon-
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fuls of flour, stirring well again. Moisten with one quart of white broth
(No. 99), and one gill of tomato sauce (No. 205) ; season with a good
tablespoonful of salt and a teaspoonful of pepper, adding a crushed clove
of garlic, and a bouquet (No. 254). Cook for forty minutes, and serve
with six croutons (No. 133) around the dish, and a little chopped parsley
sprinkled over it.
625. Teal Stew a la Provencjale. — Cut three pounds of lean veal from
the breast or shoulder into pieces, and place them in a stewpan with one
ounce of butter, two tablespoonfuls of sweet oil, and one chopped onion.
Cook them for ten minutes, stirring occasionally ; add two tablespoon-
fuls of flour, stir again, and moisten with one quart of white broth (No.
xj9). Season with a heaped tablespoonful of salt and a teaspoonful of
pepper, and add six minced mushrooms, three crushed cloves of garlic,
and a bouquet (No. 254). Cook for forty minutes, and serve on a hot dish,
sprinkling a little chopped parsley over it. ✪ Veal Stew, Marengo
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621. Coquilles of Sweetbreads a la Dreux. — Cut four blanched sweetbreads (No. 601) into small slices, and stew them in a saucepan with half an ounce of good butter, half a glassful of white wine, and three tablespoonfuls of mushroom liquor. Reduce them for ten minutes, then add a gill of veloute sauce (No. 152), six minced mushrooms, and two truffles cut the same. Season with half a tablespoonful of salt, a scant teaspoonful of pepper, and half a teaspoonful of nutmeg, and finish by adding two tablespoonfuls of good cream, or half an ounce of good butter. Fill six silver table-shells with this ; sprinkle them with fresh bread-crumbs ; pour a few drops of clarified butter over them, and put them in the baking oven. Brown slightly for six minutes longer, and serve on a hot dish with a folded napkin.
622. Coquilles of Sweetbreads a la Cardinal.— The same as for No. 621, but instead of truffles use one ounce of smoked beef-tongue, and the same quantity of tomato sauce (No. 205), instead of the cream.
623. Coquilles of Sweetbreads a la Reine.— Cut four blanched sweetbreads (No. 601) in slices, and fry them in half an ounce of butter, half a glassful of white wine, and three tablespoonfuls of mushroom liquor. Season with half a tablespoonful of salt, a scant teaspoonful of pepper, and half a teaspoonful of nutmeg. Reduce for ten minutes, and moisten with one gill of Allemande sauce (No. 210), adding six sliced mushrooms, two sliced truffles, and twelve small quenelles of godiveau (No. 221). Finish the same as for No. 621.
624. Veal Stew, Marengo. — Cut three pounds of lean veal into pieces, and reduce them in a stewpan with one gill of oil, a cut-up onion or two shallots, and two ounces of salt pork, also cut up. Toss them occasionally, and when well browned after ten minutes, strew in two tablespoon-
fuls of flour, stirring well again. Moisten with one quart of white broth (No. 99), and one gill of tomato sauce (No. 205) ; season with a good tablespoonful of salt and a teaspoonful of pepper, adding a crushed clove of garlic, and a bouquet (No. 254). Cook for forty minutes, and serve with six croutons (No. 133) around the dish, and a little chopped parsley sprinkled over it.
625. Veal Stew a la Provencale. — Cut three pounds of lean veal from the breast or shoulder into pieces, and place them in a stewpan with one ounce of butter, two tablespoonfuls of sweet oil, and one chopped onion. Cook them for ten minutes, stirring occasionally ; add two tablespoonfuls of flour, stir again, and moisten with one quart of white broth (No. 99). Season with a heaped tablespoonful of salt and a teaspoonful of pepper, and add six minced mushrooms, three crushed cloves of garlic, and a bouquet (No. 254). Cook for forty minutes, and serve on a hot dish, sprinkling a little chopped parsley over it.
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