Stewed Lettuces (Laitues au Jus)

Ingredients

• 1 or 2 lettuces
• 1 or 2 oz. butter
• 1 tea-sp. flour
• A pinch of nutmeg
• 1 gill milk or stock
• Salt
• Pepper
• Croutons of pastry or fried bread

Method

1. 1

   Wash and drain lettuces, boil in salted water for 5 minutes, then drain.

2. 2

   Chop or shred lettuces, place in a stewpan with butter or bacon fat and milk or stock.

3. 3

   Cook slowly, stirring until tender.

4. 4

   Sprinkle in flour, season with pepper, salt, and nutmeg, and cook a few minutes longer.

5. 5

   Serve garnished with croutons.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 237. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Stewed Lettuces (Laitues au Jus) 1 or 2 lettuces. 1 or 2 oz. butter. 1 tea-sp. flour. A pinch of nutmeg. 1 gill milk or stock. Salt. Pepper. Croutons of pastry or fried bread

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