Liver and Bacon

Ingredients

• slices of liver cut 3/4 inch thick
• thin slices of bacon
• sprinkle with salt
• and pepper
• dredge with flour

Method

1. 1

   Cover slices of liver with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes to draw out the blood; drain, remove the skin and veins.

2. 2

   Cut in pieces for serving, sprinkle with salt and pepper, dredge with flour and cook in bacon fat.

3. 3

   Put in a hot frying pan and cook until bacon is crisp and brown.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Domestic science, principles and application (1914) by Pearl La Verne Bailey, page 74. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Liver and Bacon Method. — Cover slices of liver cut 3^ inch thick with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes to draw out the blood ; drain, and remove the thin outside skin and veins. Cut in pieces for serving, sprinkle with salt and pepper, dredge PROTEIN— PORK 173 with flour and cook in bacon fat. Use thin sHces of bacon. Put in a hot frying pan and cook until bacon is crisp and brown, occasionally pouring off the fat from the pan. When crisp and an even brown, drain on paper and serve. Fried sliced apples are very good served with crisp bacon. {Basis, each a piece of liver and bacon.) 3. Mustard (to serve with ham) 2 hp. tsp. dry mustard Vinegar enough to thin 1 hp. tsp. flour 1 hp. tsp. sugar ^ hp. tsp. salt Method. — Mix thoroughly and pour boiling water on to it to make a paste; cover until cold, and then thin with vinegar. 4. Pork Chops Method. — Wipe chops, sprinkle with salt and pepper, place in a hot frying pan, and cook slowly until tender Fig. 27. Pork: cuts from loin and ribs. and well browned on each side. Pork chops require about 20 minutes for thorough cooking. A little freshly ground sage adds a nice flavor to pork. 174 DOMESTIC SCIENCE 6. Baked Ham Method. — Select a piece of ham about 4 or 5 pounds in weight. Soak several hours in cold water to draw out the salt. Place in baking pan and cover with a thick layer of brown sugar, with fine bread crumbs on top. Stick a few cloves in the ham and fill the pan with milk or cream to come two-thirds as high as the ham. Raisins may be put on the ham (stuck on with toothpicks), giving a very pleasing flavor. Bake, allowing J^ hour for each pound. 6. Pigs in Blanket Method. — Select long, thin slices of bacon

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