Fillet of Sole, a la Frangaise
From The Hotel St. Francis cook book, 1919
Serves 4
Presented as published in 1919. 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 Hotel St. Francis cook book (1919) by Hirtzler, Victor., page 154. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Fillet of sole, a la Frangaise. Lay four fillets of sole flat on a table, spread with fish forcemeat (see Timbale of bass), roll up and place in a buttered pan. Season with salt and white pepper, add one-half glass of white wine and one-half cup of fish stock, bouillon or water. Cover with buttered paper, and set in oven for fifteen minutes. Then take out and place the fillets on a platter. Add to the pan one pint of white wine sauce, boil for two minutes, and strain. Then add to the sauce a spoonful of well-seasoned lobster butter, one dozen French mushrooms, and two sliced truffles. Pour the sauce over the fish, and garnish with four ecrevisses en buisson
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