Molded Salmon, Cucumber Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cups salmon, cooked or canned
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 1½ tablespoons sugar
• ½ tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 2 egg yolks
• 1½ tablespoons melted butter
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup vinegar
• ½ tablespoon granulated gelatine, soaked in
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• Few grains cayenne

Method

1. 1

   Rinse salmon thoroughly with hot water and separate in flakes.

2. 2

   Mix dry ingredients, add egg yolks, butter, milk, and vinegar.

3. 3

   Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.

4. 4

   Add soaked gelatine.

5. 5

   Strain and add to salmon.

6. 6

   Fill molds, chill, and serve with Cucumber Sauce II (p.

7. 7

   208).

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 6 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Boston Cooking-School cook book (1896) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", James B. Herndon , Herndon/Vehling Collection, Sam Sloan, D. A. Lincoln, page 177. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MOLDED SALMON, CUCUMBER SAUCE 2 cups salmon, cooked Few grains cayenne or canned 2 egg yolks Y% tablespoon salt 1% tablespoons melted butter 1% tablespoons sugar 34 cup milk Y% tablespoon flour 14 cup vinegar 1 teaspoon mustard 34 tablespoon granulated gelatine, soaked in 2 tablespoons cold water Rinse salmon thoroughly with hot water and separate in flakes. Mix dry ingredients, add egg yolks, butter, milk, and vinegar. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Add soaked gelatine. Strain and add to salmon. Fill molds, chill, and serve with Cucumber Sauce II (p. 208). Serves 6. MOLDED SALMON, MAYONNAISE 3 slices salmon 1 teaspoon salt V bay leaf \4 teaspoon pepper 2 cloves 4 cup vinegar 2 slices lemon 4 cup white wine, if desired 1 small, sliced onion 1 cup Mayonnaise (p. 490) 6 slices carrot 1 teaspoon granulated gelatine, soaked in 1 sprig parsley 14 tablespoon cold water Wipe salmon cut in 2-inch slices (each weighing 24 pound), put in pan, cover with cold water, and add seasonings. Let stand 2 or 3 hours; then cook slowly on top of stove until fish is tender. Take from pan, remove skin and bones, and press, using the hands, to keepin shape. Cool and cover with 1 cup Mayonnaise, to which has been added soaked gelatine, melted over hot water. Serves 6 or 8. JELLIED VEGETABLES 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine, 2 tablespoons lemon juice soaked in 1 teaspoon salt 4 cup cold water 1 cup celery, cut in pieces 1 cup boiling water _ ¥@cup shredded cabbage’ 14 cup sugar 14% canned pimientos, cut 14 cup vinegar

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