Brussels Sprouts à la Crème

Ingredients

• 1 quart Brussels sprouts
• 1 even teaspoonful salt
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 teaspoonful flour
• Vg pint cream or milk
• a sprinkle of salt and sugar

Method

1. 1

   Glean and wash Brussels sprouts, place in a saucepan, cover with boiling water, add salt, and boil till tender, about 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Drain in a sieve.

3. 3

   Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour, stir and cook for 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Add cream or milk, cook for 2 minutes, season with salt and sugar.

5. 5

   Place sprouts in a hot dish, pour sauce over it, and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from European and American cuisine (1914) by Lemcke, Mrs. Gesine Knubel, page 323. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

russels Sprouts iL la GrSme. — Glean and wash 1 quart Brus- sels sprouts, place them in a saucepan, cover with boiling water, add 1 even teaspoonful salt, and boil till tender, about 20 minutes ; then drain in a sieve. Melt 1 ounce butter in a saucepan, add 1 tea- spoonful flour, stir and cook 3 minutes ; add Vg pint cream or milk, cook 2 minutes ; season with a sprinkle of salt and sugar

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