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Matelote Sauce

From The household cook book, 1902

Serves 4

Good with meats.

Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 75. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MATELOTE SAUCE — Peel and cut finely 2 large or 4 small onions, and fry them in a little butter until they are a rich brown, but do not burn them; then add about half a teacup of butter. When it is all melted, stir in a tablespoon of flour, and when it is well browned in the butter, add half a pint of cold water; stir well and let come to a boil. Season with ground white pepper, a little nutmeg, a saltspoon of sugar

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