Hashed Leeks

Ingredients

• the leeks
• a lump of butter
• a pinch of flour
• pepper
• salt
• a little cream
• a couple of yolks of eggs

Method

1. 1

   Take off the outside green part of the leeks; wash the leeks well in hot water, cut them in two and boil them, then drain them and press out all the water; chop them up small.

2. 2

   Put a lump of butter in the saucepan, then the leeks, a pinch of flour, pepper, salt, and a little cream.

3. 3

   Simmer together for a few minutes; then stir in a couple of yolks of eggs, and dish up with fried sippets.

4. 4

   The leeks ought to be of about the consistency of dressed spinach.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Wholesome cookery (1887) by Marie de Joncourt, page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Hashed Leeks. Take ofl’ the outside green part of the leeks ; wash the leeks well in hot water, cut them in two and boil them, then drain them and press out all the water • F G6 WHOLESOME CO OKER Y. chop them up small. Put a lump of butter in the saucepan, then the leeks, a pinch of flour, pepper, salt, and a little cream. Simmer together for a few minutes ; then stir in a couple of yolks of eggs

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