Pancakes, Pink-coloured

Ingredients

• a large beetroot
• the yolks of four eggs
• two tablespoonfuls of flour
• three of cream
• half a grated nutmeg
• some sugar
• a glass of brandy

Method

1. 1

   Boil till tender a large beetroot, and then bruise it in a marble mortar.

2. 2

   Put to it the yolks of four eggs, two tablespoonfuls of flour, three of cream, half a grated nutmeg, some sugar, and a glass of brandy.

3. 3

   Mix these ingredients thoroughly, fry them well, and serve up the pancakes with a garnish of green sweetmeats, preserved apricots, or sprigs of myrtle.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The thorough good cook (1895) by George Augustus Sala, page 229. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Pancakes, Pink-coloured. Boil till tender a large beetroot, and then bruise it in a marble mortar. Put to it the yolks of four eggs, two tablespoonfuls of flour, three of cream, half a grated nutmeg, some sugar, and a glass of brandy

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