Shrimp

Ingredients

• One can shrimps
• one can peas
• one tablespoon butter
• two tablespoons (heaping) flour
• one pint milk

Method

1. 1

   Pick over shrimp and cover with cold water; drain peas and heat in clear water.

2. 2

   Melt butter, stir in flour until well mixed; add a little milk, stirring all the time until you have used all the milk and have a smooth, thick sauce.

3. 3

   Drain shrimp and add to sauce.

4. 4

   Let this cook for about ten minutes.

5. 5

   Add salt and pepper to taste — we like a little red pepper.

6. 6

   Lastly, drain peas and add to the rest.

7. 7

   Mix well and serve at once.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Toronto Cook Book (1915) by Powell, E. J. Mrs.,d.b. 1853, page 112. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Shrimp One can shrimps, dry packed one can peas, one tablespoon butter, two tablespoons (heaping) flour, one pint milk

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