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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.
Bunch of lierb; Add. 12... ... ... Let all simmer uncovered till the fowl is done. 13... • • • • . . .«• Put the stew in a hot oven the last i hour. Serve the fowl on the rice. 5.-B0ILED FOWL OR CHICKEN. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Fowl or Truss for boiling. chicken 2... ... * Fold in a white floured cloth and put Hot water ... into a stewpan. 3- ... Pour over till covered. 4... ... ... ... Let it come gradually to the boil, and skim very carefully as the scum rises. 5... ... ... Let it simmer very slowly. 6... ... Boil a fowl I hour and a chicken A hour. 7... ... ... When done, place on a hot dieh. and take out the skewers. 8... Parsley and butter Pour over and serve separately. 9... Boiled tongue, Serve separately. l.am, or bacon 6.-STEWED FOWL, cn daube. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Old fowl Singe, dress, and cut off the ends of Bacon the wing's and feel. 2... 2 thin Put at the bottom of a stewpan. slices MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. 150 STEWED FOWL, en danbe — {continued). Order. Ingredients. 3" 4.. 5- 6.. 1- 8., 9., 10. 11. 12. 13' 14- 15- 16. 17- 18. 19. 20. 21. Qu mtities. Method. Boiled calf’s foot Bunch of herbs Onions Bay leaf Salt, pepper Carrots Large slice 01 bacon Brandy White wine .. Stock If liked J wine glass 4 wine glass J pint Put the fowl on the top of the bacon. Cut into four and add. !. Add, I Sprinkle over. Slice and add. Cover over the whole. Add to cover all. Put the lid on the stewpan and close it hermetically. Ler it simmer 5 hours. Prick the fowl with a fork to sec if it is done. Take out the fowl carefully, and place it in a deep dish. Place the calfs feet and vegetables round it. Strain the remainder of the sauce. Put it on the fire again for 2 minutes. Pour over the fowl and serve. 7.-CHICKENS, d la diahle. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Small, plump chickens 2 Singe and dress. 2... ... Cut them down the back. Beat them flat. 4... Salt, pepper ... ... Sprinkle over. • 5- Olive oil A few drops do. 6... Warm a gridiron, rub some oil on it, put the chickens to broil, .and when they are well browned on both sides, serve with pepper sauce. POULTRY. 151 8-CHICKEN, a la boui’gcoise. )rder. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Chicken I Singe, dress, and truss. 2... Fresh butler 2 OZ. Melt in a stewpan over a slow fire. .3 •• ... Fry the chicken a nice brown. 4... Salt, pepper ... ... Sprinkle over. ... ... Take out the fowl and keep it warm. ti... Carrots 2 Cut into thin slices and throw them into the butter that remains in the stewpan. 7... Onions 3 Add whole. 8... ... Let them slightly brown. 9... ... ... ... Put the fowl in again. TO... Salt, pepper ... ... Sprinkle over all. II... Stock \ pint ... Let all stew i hour. 12... White wine ... I wine gl ,ss Add. 13... ... ... ... Turn the chicken. 14... *... Let it simmer another hour. 15... Serve with the vegetables round the fowl. 16... ... Strain the sauce and pour over. 9.-FRICASSEED FOWL. Order. Ingredients. Quantities, j Method. 2... 3-" 4.. . 5- 6.. . 7.. . 8.. . Fowl or chickens Cold water, with white wine, vinegar j- J pint ...^ or lemon ] juice J Butter Salt, pepper Flour lb. ...