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Soufflés of Oysters

From The complete Indian housekeeper & cook, 1898

In steaming soufflés and cream, the water, after the moulds have been placed in it, should only be allowed to boil up again, and then the pan drawn aside to simmer.

Presented as published in 1898. 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 complete Indian housekeeper & cook (1898) by Flora Annie Webster Steel, page 174. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Souffl^es of Oysters. — Two units butter, 2 flour, 06 oyster liquor, 2 sherry, seasoning, lemon juice. Stir over the fire till it thickens, add 3 units yolk of egg, 4 of white, well whisked, and 4 of minced oysters. Add five beaten whites

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