Mock Terrapin Stew

Ingredients

• Boil two chickens until tender
• Beat the yolks of six eggs
• two tablespoons of flour
• 1/4 pound of melted butter
• one pint of milk heated to the boiling point
• season with salt and pepper
• one large glass of wine

Method

1. 1

   Boil the chickens until tender, cut the meat from the bones and dice it.

2. 2

   Beat the yolks of six eggs and set aside.

3. 3

   Blend two tablespoons of flour with 1/4 pound of melted butter and add one pint of milk heated to the boiling point.

4. 4

   Add the beaten yolks, season with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Put back on fire, adding the diced chicken and one large glass of wine just before serving.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Southern cook book of fine old recipes (1935) by Lillie S. Lustig, page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Mock Terrapin Stew Boil two chickens until tender, cut the meat from the bones and dice it. Beat the yolks of six eggs and set aside. Blend two tablespoons of flour with J/4 pound of melted butter and add one pint of milk heated to the boiling point. Add the beaten yolks, season with salt and pepper. Put back on fire, adding the diced chicken and one large glass of wine

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