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Beans with Veal Gravy

From Modern cookery, in all its branches, 1884

Serves 4

Eggs and lemon can be omitted; parsley can be added instead.

Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Modern cookery, in all its branches (1884) by Eliza Acton, page 294. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Beans, 1 to 2 quarts : boiled 15 to 20 minutes. Butter, 2 oz. ; flour, 1 dessertspoonful ; salt and pepper ; veal gravy, small cupful ; yolks of eggs, 2 ; lemon-juice, a dessertspoonful

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