Omelette Souffle, Ho. 2

Ingredients

• half a quarter of a pound of butter
• two and a half tablespoonsful of sifted flour
• a tumbler of new milk
• four eggs
• the grated rind of a lemon
• two heaping tablespoonsful of powdered sugar

Method

1. 1

   Boil butter with flour, stirring constantly.

2. 2

   Add milk and stir until thick.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and add yolks and lemon rind.

4. 4

   Let stand, then add sugar and beaten egg whites.

5. 5

   Bake for 15-20 minutes and serve immediately.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The economical cook book (1905) by Sara T. Paul, page 98. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Omelette Souffle, Ho. 2. Boil half a quarter of a pound of butter with two and a half tablespoonsful of sifted flour, stirring all the time ; add a tum- bler of new milk ; stir over the fire until the consistence of starch ; take it from the fire, and add quickly the yolks of four eggs beaten light and the grated rind of a lemon ; let it stand until just before dinner, then add two heaping tablespoonsful of powdered sugar

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