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Puree of Haricot Beans

From The profession of cookery, from a French point of view, 1894

Fresh button mushrooms can be added.

Presented as published in 1894. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The profession of cookery, from a French point of view (1894) by Lucy H. Yates, page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Puree of Haricot Beans. Let the beans soak over night ; set them on with sufiicient water to cover them, and boil them for three or four hours. Rub them through a sieve, leaving nothing but skins be- hind j to every pint of the puree thus obtained add a pint of boiling milk. Season liberally; chop a few shallots very finely, and cook them in a little butter ; dredge a little flour over them to absorb the butter, then stir into the puree. Add a tablespoonful of cream

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.