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Myra's cookery book

1883

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Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Milk, water. spoonsful > Mix in an enamelled saucepan. or broth ij pint ... 1 ... ... . . • Put it on a slow fire. 4... ••• ••• Stir constantly to prevent lumps. ••• ••• Let it simmer i hour. 6... Salt & sugar... If liked ... Add. 7... Butter I OZ. Add when nearly done. 8... .»• ••• When the soup is quite liquid, ser\-e. SOUPS. 21 33-SAGO SOUP. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Stock I quart ... Put to boil in a saucepan. 2... Sago 3 table spoons- ful to each pint of stock Pour by degrees into the boiling stock. 3-" ••• ••• Let it simmer i hour. 4... • • • • • • Pour it into the tureen and serve hot. 34.-SAGO MILK SOUP. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Milk I quart ... Put to boil in a saucepan. 2... Sago 3 table- spoonsful to each Pour gradually into the boiling milk. pint of milk 3" ... ... Stir with a wooden spoon to prevent Salt burning. 4... I pinch ) Sprinkle with one hand and stir with 5- Sugar to taste ! the other. 6... ... Let it simmer i hour. 7... ... Pour into a tureen and serve. 35.-MACARONI SOUP. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Naples mac- 3 oz. ... Soak i nour in cold water and cut aroni into inch lengths. 2... ... ... Drain and put in a stewpan. 3-" Clear stock ... 3 pints ... Boil and pour over. 4... Parmesan 2 table cheese spoonsful 5... Mustard I teaspoon ful ■Add. 6... Salt I pinch ... 7... Loaf sugar ... I pinch ... J _ . - 22 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. MACARONI SOUP {continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 8... ... Let it simmer i hour, stirring fre- quently. g... Stock I quart ... Add. 10... Marsala wine I wine glass Add. II... Boil slowly 10 minutes longer, and serve with a separate dish of grated Parmesan cheese. 36-VERMICELLI SOUP. Follow the preceding receipt, substituting vermicelli for macaroni, and boiling lo minutes less. 37.-SEMOLINA SOUP. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Stock I quart ... Put to boil in a saucepan. 2... Semolina 8 dessert spoonsful Drop it into the boiling stock, stirring all the time. 3- ... ... Boil it $ hour, stirring constantly to prevent lumps. 4... Salt, pepper... ... ... Sprinkle over. 5- ... Pour into a tureen and serve. 38.-SEMOLINA MILK SOUP. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Milk I quart ... Put to boil in a saucepan. 2... Semolina 6 dessert spoonsful Drop into the boiling milk, stirring with the other hand. 3- Powrd. sugar Flavouring ... Boil j hour stirring all the time to prevent lumps. 4... 5- I tea- spoonful to taste 1 Add. Pour into a tureen and f serve. SOUPS. 23 39.-TAPIOCA SOUP (I). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Water I quart ... Boil in a saucepan. 2... Tapioca 4 dessert Sprinkle into the boiling water, spoons- ful stirring with the other hand. 3- ... ••• ... ... Let it boil, still stirring. 4... Salt, pepper... ... ... Sprinkle over. 5-" Butter 2 oz. Add, constantly stirring. 6... ... ... ... Let it boil } hour. 7... ... Pour into a tureen and serve. 40.- TAPIOCA SOUP (II). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Stock or milk Rather Put into a saucepan on the fire, and more than let it boil well. Tapioca ^ pint per head 1 2... I dessert spoonful per head