White Stew (Terrapin)

Ingredients

• the yolks of six hard-boiled eggs
• one tablespoonful of butter
• half a pint of sweet cream
• two wine glasses of wine
• the peel of one lemon
• a little nutmeg
• cayenne pepper to taste

Method

1. 1

   Beat yolks with butter, add cream, wine, lemon peel, nutmeg, and cayenne.

2. 2

   Prepare terrapin as for soup, drain, and cook in a chafing dish with dressing, stirring continuously to prevent scorching.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Southern Recipes (1913) by Laura Thornton Knowles, page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WHITE STEW (TERRAPIN} Beat to a smooth paste the yolks of six hard-boiled eggs with one tablespoonful of butter; then add half a pint of sweet cream and two wine glasses of wine, the peel of one lemon, a little nutmeg, salt, cayenne pepper to taste

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