Terrapin

Ingredients

• the terrapin
• for one hour
• the yolks of six hard-boiled eggs
• half the white of one egg chopped
• one tablespoonful of butter
• one teaspoonful of flour
• three whole cloves
• salt
• pepper
• cayenne
• mace
• a glass of sherry or madeira
• three glasses of sherry and madeira

Method

1. 1

   Boil the terrapin for one hour and clean carefully.

2. 2

   Rub into a paste the yolks of six hard-boiled eggs, half the white of one egg chopped, one tablespoonful of butter, one teaspoonful of flour, three whole cloves, salt, pepper, cayenne, and mace.

3. 3

   Place the terrapin into a stewpan with a glass of sherry or madeira and the prepared paste.

4. 4

   Cook slowly for twenty minutes.

5. 5

   Add three glasses of sherry and madeira and allow it to boil once, when it is ready to serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Joe Tilden's recipes for epicures (1907) by Joe Tilden, page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Terrapin Boil the terrapin for one hour, and clean care- fully. Rub into a paste the yolks of six hard- boiled eggs, half the white of one egg chopped, one tablespoonful of butter, one teaspoonful of flour, three whole cloves, salt, pepper, cayenne and mace. Place the terrapin into a stewpan with a glass of sherry or madeira and the pre- pared paste. Cook slowly for twenty minutes. Add three glasses of sherry and madeira

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