Brown Gravy
From The art of living in Australia, 1893
It should be of a rich brown colour.
Presented as published in 1893. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The art of living in Australia (1893) by Philip E. Muskett, page 220. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
| oz. Flour ■^ ^ spoonful Sugar ■ . ¥■ 1 spoonful Salt . . J Total Cost— 3 H. Time — 5 Minutes If the tomatoes are ripe they need not be cooked ; but if at all hard, boil them for five minutes. Then slice up and rub through a sieve. Put the butter into a small saucepan, and when it is dissolved stir in the flour and sugar ; then pour in the tomato juice and stir until it boils ; season with salt to taste. This is tomato sauce pure and simple ; but it is often made with half stock and half tomato juice ; it is suitable for chops, steaks, &c. If made thicker it is called a puree, and is served with braised and dressed meats. WHITE SAUCE. 1 pint Mlk . \d. 1 oz. Butter . Id. •| oz. Flour ;} ¥■ Salt and Pepper Total Cost— 2i(Z. Time- -5 Minutes Put the butter into a small saucepan, and when it is dis- solved put in the flour ; mix well and pour on the cold milk and stir till it boils. Let it boil for two minutes and it is ready. It may be served either as a sweet or savoury sauce, putting either sugar or pepper and salt, as required. COOKERY HECIPES, 4c. 369 BROWN GRAVY. Brown gravy can be made from any kind of stock. If the stock is good, put it into a saucepan and thicken every pint with 1 oz. of flour. If the stock is not very good, boil some vegetables in it with any trimmings of meat and poultry available, and thicken with butter and flour ; a few drops of lemon juice will bring up the flavour. It should be of a rich brown colour. It can be coloured with a little sugar burnt in a spoon, or with a few drops of caramel, a recipe for which will be found elsewhei'e. BROWN SAUCE 1 pint Stock
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