Myra's cookery book

Repeat Nos. 2, 3 and 4 until you have mixed in 6 yolks of eggs, 6 spoonsful of milk, and 6 spoonsful of flour. 6... Salt ... To taste Add. 7... Sour cream ... 3 table .spoonsful Use if liked instead of 3 spoonsful of warm milk. 8... Whites of egg 6 Beat to a froth, and add gradually to the rest. g... Butter ... Butter some souffle moulds. 10... Crayfish, quenelles, or calf’s brains ... Put in a spoonful of the mixture. II... j Boil separately, and put a cray- > fish, a quenelle, ora small portion ) of brain in each mould. 12... ... Yolk of egg ... Cover with another spoonful of the paste. 13... Beat, and brush over the top. 14... I 22.-TAI Bake in the oven and serve hot. iMOUSES. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Butter } lb. ... Melt on the fire, then take it off. 2... Silted flour ... 2 OZ. Add and work in. 3-" Soft cheese ... i lb. ... 1 Any good fresh cheese may be used; beat in with the butter. B B 402 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. T A L M 0 U S E S — {continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 4... Fromage de Brie i lb. ... Add and mix well. 5- Salt To taste Add and work all to a smooth paste. 6... Eggs 4 Beat and add to the mixture. 7- ... Roll out the paste, and cut in fingers. 8... ... Bake in a hot oven. 23.-FRIED ARTICHOKES. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Artichokes ... 6 Boil till nearly tender. 2. , . ... Pull out the leaves, and cut off the stalks, leaving the centres only. 3 — Eggs 2 Beat well. 4... • • • ... Dip the artichokes in the egg. 5... Pepper, salt ... To taste Sprinkle oyer them. 6... Butter 3 oz. ... Melt in a frying pan. 7... ... ... Fry the artichokes a nice brown. 8... Melted butter Serve separately. 24.-SCOTCH OYSTERS. Order, Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Leg of veal ... I lb. Chop and pound in a mortar. 2... Beef suet j lb. ... Shred and add to it. 3-" • * • « • • Pound both together to a paste. 4... Bread crumbs 3 oz. ... Add. 5-- 6... Eggs Mace 2 A little Beat and add. I 7.. . 8.. . Nutmeg Pepper, salt .. of each V Add to season, mix well. ) SAVOURY DISHES. 403 SCOTCH OYSTERS— Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. Q... Make into little flat cakes. 10... Fry them in butter or bake them. II... Good gravy ... 1 pint ... Put in a small saucepan. 12... Mushrooms ... 2 or 3 ... ) Add either, and thicken with a 13... Oysters I little flour and butter. 14... * * * • * * Pour over the cakes, and serve very hot. 25.-STEWED OYSTERS. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method I... Oysters 2 doz. ... Put them in a stewpan. 2... Bread crumbs 3 oz. Add. 3- Liquor J pint ... Add the strained liquor from the oysters. 4... Mace A little ... 5- Pepper To taste Add and boil all together for a 6... Butter 2 OZ. ^ short time, but see that the 7... Vinegar I table oysters do not harden. spoonful 8... Fried sippets ... Garnish the dish, and serve very hot. 26.-BRAIN CAKES. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. T ... Brains Skin and boil them, and chop them 2... Bread crumbs 4 oz. small. 3- Pepper, salt ... Mix with the brains. 4... Sweet herbs... ... 1 Chop the herbs ; add to the brains 5- Yolks of eggs 3 f and mix. 6... Beat and mix with the rest. Make the mixture into small cake=. 7... Butter