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Cream of Turnips

From The table, 1889

Serves 4

Presented as published in 1889. 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 table (1889) by Alexander Filippini, page 102. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cream of Turnips. — Put three medium sized cut-up raw turnips in a saucepan with one ounce of butter; steam them for thirty minutes, then add one pint of good bechamel sauce (No. 154); rub through a sieve and moisten with one quart of white broth (No. 99); season with a table- spoonful of salt and a teaspoonful of pepper. Heat it while stirring con- tinually, and serve with half a cupful of cream beaten with two egg yolks. 86. Cream of Celery a 1'Espagnole. — Put two stalks of celery, cut into fine strips, in a covered saucepan, with one ounce of butter; add a pint of good broth (No. 99), with half a tablespoonful of salt
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