Terrapin a la Maryland

Ingredients

• To one quart of terrapin
• four hard-boiled eggs
• a tablespoon butter
• the yolks of four raw eggs
• a pint of rich cream
• one and a half to two cups of the stock
• more butter
• some sherry to taste

Method

1. 1

   Chop yolks of hard-boiled eggs and stir with a tablespoon of butter to a cream.

2. 2

   Add yolks of raw eggs and rich cream.

3. 3

   In a saucepan, melt butter, add flour, then stock, stirring until smooth.

4. 4

   Add terrapin, eggs, and cream, shaking until it thickens.

5. 5

   Add more butter and sherry to taste.

6. 6

   Serve in terrapin dishes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Swedish, French, American cook book (1918) by Hammond, Maria Mathilda (Ericsson) Mrs., page 195. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Terrapin a la Maryland To one quart of terrapin cook four hard-boiled eggs. Chop yolks and press them fine; stir with a tablespoon butter to a cream; then add the yolks of four raw eggs and a pint of rich cream. Put a large tablespoon butter in a saucepan; add one tablespoon flour; then add one and a half to two cups of the stock the terrapin has cooked in; stir sauce until nice and smooth; add the terrapin, then the eggs and cream; shake pan until it commences to thicken; add more butter and some sherry to taste

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