Orange Gravy for Teal, Widgeons, Snipes, Woodcock, &c

Ingredients

• half a pint of veal gravy
• an onion cut into small pieces
• half a dozen leaves of basil
• the rind of half a small Seville orange
• a glassful of claret
• half a tea-spoonful of salt
• half a tea-spoonful of pepper
• a pinch of cayenne

Method

1. 1

   Simmer veal gravy with onion, basil, and orange rind for 10-15 minutes.

2. 2

   Strain, add juice, season, and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 6 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 1029. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Orange Gravy for Teal, Widgeons, Snipes, Woodcock, &c — Put half a pmt of veal gravy into a saucepan with an onion cut into small pieces, half a dozen leaves of basil, the rind of half a small iSeville orange, and, if the flavour- is liked, a little lemon-rind also. Simmer the gravy gently for ten or fifteen minutes. Strain it, and add to it the juice of the orange, half a tea-spoonful of salt, half a tea-spoonful of pepper, a pinch of cayenne, and a glassful of claret

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