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Myra's cookery book

1883

Page 37

Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Boned ... 20... Stock I pint ... Method. Beat it with a beating knife. Cut into long strips. I Sprinkle over the bacon. Lard the beef with strips of bacon. Put it into a pan. Pour over. Let it steep i hour, then turn and let it steep another hour. Take a stewpan. Put at the bottom to melt. Put in the prepared beef. Sprinkle over. ^ Add. Pour over the whole. MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. BEEF, a la mode — {continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 21... 22... I I 23... I 24-1 ... Boil I hour, first quickly, then genii' . ... Take the stewpan off the fire, and put it in a hot oven, to stew there 5 or 6 hours. ... Take off the fat, strain the sauce. .. Place the meat on a dish with the vegetables round it, pour the sauce over, and serve. Order. 1.. . 2.. . 3" 4.. . 5.. . 6.. . 7.. . 8.. . 9... 10.. . II .. 12.. . 13.. . 14.. . 15.. . 16.. . 17.. . 13.-BEEF, en Danbe. Ingredients. Beef Bacon Salt, pepper ... Lard or butter Quantities. Method. 2 lbs. ilb. j'ib. ... Choose a good part, cut in a thin slice, and beat and trim it. ...I Lard the beef. ... Sprinkle all over. ... Put in a large stewpan and place tbe beef on it. Calfs feet ... Carrots Onions Parsley Chives Thyme Bay leaves ... Salt, pepper ... Stock White wine ...i 2... 3 or 4 ... 2 stuck with cloves j Tied in V a bunch ) 2 J pint ..., i pint ... ' Add. j Pour over. Add. Simmer for 4 hours, turning the meat from time to time. When done put the meat on a dish and keep it hot. Skim and strain the sauce, then boil it up, colour with caramel if neces- sary, pour over the meat and serve. BEEF. 73 14— FILLET OP BEEF, a la Jardiniere. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. | Method. I ... Beef 2 lbs. Take the whole of the fillet, or under- cut of a sirloin of beef. 2... Bacon ilb. ... Lard it all over with small pieces. 3... Put the meat on a baking dish. 4... Shin of beef 1 6 ozs. of 1 Put in the dish to make a good gravy. 5"' Veal ...1 j’ each 6... Pepper and salt| Sprinkle over. 7... 2 OZ. Break in small pieces and add. 8... Butter ...j ... ... Bake a rich brown. 9... ... • • • Baste frequently. 10... ... ... . • • Put the meat on a hot dish. 1 1 ... Butter and ... . . • Work into a ball and add to the sauce. flour 12... Madeira I wine When it boils add the wine. glassful Add. 13... Cayenne A pinch ... pepper Add and boil up. 14 .. Lemon juice ^ lemon... 15... Vegetables ... Put round the meat any vegetables in season, cauliflower, French beans, asparagus, carrots or turnips. 16... ... Strain the sauce over and serve. 15 .-FILLET OP BEEP, with maccaroni. Order. 1 1 Ingredients. Quantities. Method. T... 1 1 Fillet 2 lbs. ' Bake as in preceding receipt or roast. 2... Maccaroni ... ilb. ... : Blanch in hot salt and water. 3-” ... 1 Throw it into cold water, and cut it 1 in jiieces i inch in length. 4... Stock ij pint ... i Boil the maccaroni in the stock. 5... ... .. i When done put it in a cullender to 1 drain. 6.. 1 Butter i lb. .. ’ Melt in a stewpan. 7 ■ 1 ... ... ■ When it begins to turn colour throw 1 1 in the maccaroni. 8.. Parmesan ] 6 ozs. of each 1 9” Gruyere 1 cheese ) 1 Grate and add to the maccaroni. 1 10.. Pepper To taste Add. 74 MYRA’S COOKERY BOOK.