Melted Butter

Ingredients

• 6 ozs. of butter
• 2 ozs. of flour
• a pinch of salt

Method

1. 1

   Divide the butter into three parts.

2. 2

   Work the flour into one part of the butter, add water, and stir round with a spoon till the butter is melted, always stirring the same way.

3. 3

   When this is heated by a slow fire, stir in the second portion of the butter.

4. 4

   When this is melted on the fire, take the pan off, and stir in the third portion of the butter near the fire, but not on it.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery and housekeeping (1882) by Reeve, Henry Mrs., page 112. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Melted Butter. Take 6 ozs. of butter, 2 ozs. of flour, a pinch of salt

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.