Kalbsmilchen in Papier

Ingredients

• the sweetbreads
• two tablespoonfuls of pressed-out button mushrooms
• the same of truffles
• half as much parsley
• half as much shallot
• salt
• white
• nutmeg
• six ounces of butter

Method

1. 1

   Cut the boiled sweetbreads into half-finger-thick pieces and cover with a mixture of mushrooms, truffles, parsley, shallot, salt, white pepper, and nutmeg.

2. 2

   Steam in butter until cold.

3. 3

   Fold writing paper into heart shapes, oil the inside, fill with sweetbreads, seal tightly, and fry or grill over gentle heat.

As published

This recipe was extracted from National viands à la mode (1895) by Harriet Anne de Salis, page 12. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Kalbsmilchen in Papier Ris de Veau en Papillotes Cut the sweetbreads (which must have been previously boiled till tender and allowed to get cold in braise ; see Braise) lengthwise in pieces half the thickness of a finger, and cover with the following mixture : two tablespoonfuls of pressed-out button mushrooms, the same of truffles, half as much parsley and shallot all cut up fine, salt, white, and nutmeg ; and steam them slowly in six ounces of butter

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