Calf's Brains a la Creole

Ingredients

• 1 Calf's Brain
• 3 Fresh or Yi Pint Canned Tomatoes
• 1 Sweet Green Pepper
• 1 Small Onion
• 3 Tablespoonfuls Snowdrift
• 1 Teaspoonful Salt
• Dash Cayenne

Method

1. 1

   Wash and clean the brains in cold water; drop them carefully into boiling water and simmer gently for a half hour; drain and dry.

2. 2

   Cut the brains into slices one inch in thickness.

3. 3

   Put the Snowdrift with the onion and pepper, chopped, into a saucepan; cook until they are soft, not brown; add the tomatoes.

4. 4

   Lay the brains on top, add the salt and cayenne, cover and simmer gently twenty minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Snowdrift secrets (1913) by Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer, page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CALF'S BRAINS A LA CREOLE 1 Calf's Brain 3 Fresh or Yi Pint Canned Tomatoes 1 Sweet Green Pepper 1 Small Onion 3 Tablespoonfuls Snowdrift 1 Teaspoonful Salt Dash Cayenne

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