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Myra's cookery book

1883

Page 90

Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Pour over at once to prevent the spoonsful carrots ftom browning. Q... 10... ... Stir gently with the wooden spoan. As soon as the carrots are tender, ... • • • take the stewpan off the fire. VEGETABLES, 205 CARROTS, a la mailre d'holel — {continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. ir... Put the carrots on a hot dish. 12... Yolks of eggs I or 2 ... Beat up with a few drops of wate". 13... ... ... Add to the sauce, pour over the carrots and serve. ll.-CARROTS, boiled. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. J... Young carrots Need only be washed. Old ones should be scraped. 2... Hot water ... ... ... Put into a stewpan, 3'" Salt J spoonful Add. 4... Put in the carrots. 5" .*• ... ... ... Let them boil fast for 20 minutes. 6... ... Rub with a clean cloth to take off the skins. 7... ... . t» ... Put them into a dish and serve. 12.- CAULIFLOWERS, boiled. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Cauliflower ... Pick off first row of leaves and cut the stalk clcse. 2... Salt and water ... ... Pour over the cauliflower, and let it soak head downwards for an hour. 3- ... ... Drain in a cullender. 4... Water ... Boil in a saucepan. 5- ... ... ... ... Put in the cauliflower when the water is boiling fast. 6... ... ... ... ... Keep it uncovered, and boil 15 minutes, or till tender. 7... ... ... Skim the water. 8... ... ... Drain and serve with white sauce. 2o6 MYKA'S COOKERY BOOK, 13-CAULIFLOWERS, French way. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Cauliflower ... Take out the flower in little bunches, throwing away the stalk. 2... Cold water and vinegar ... Mix in a pan. 3-" ... ... Throw the cauliflower as you pick and clean it into the pan. 4... Boiling water ... Drain and put in a saucepan. 5... ... ... Pour over till all is covered. 6... Salt ... ... Sprinkle over. 7... Flour and water A few drops Stir up together, and throw over the cauliflower to keep it white. 8... ... Boil 15 minutes or till tender, then drain. 9... Melted butter Pour over the cauliflower on a dish. 14 -CAULIFLOWER-CHEESE. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Flower of boiled cauli- flower Throw away the stalk and break the flower in small pieces. 2... Butter 2 OZ. Melt in a pie-dish. 3” Salt, pepper... Grated Par- mesan cheese ... Sprinkle over. 4... 3 OZ. Put a thick layer on the butter. 5- ... Put the flower of the vegetable on the cheese in a layer. 6... ... ... ... ... Put another layer of cheese. 7... Bread crumbs 2 OZ. Put a layer on the cheese. 8... Butter 2 OZ. Melt in a saucepan, and pour over the whole. g... . . • . . • ... ... Bake in a hot oven till brown. 10... Serve hot. VEGETABLES. 207 15— CELERY, an jus. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Celery Several sticks Clean well and cut into equal lengths of 2 to 3 inches. 2... ... Cut each slice lengthways and throw into a deep dish. 3" Boiling salt and water Pour over till all is covered. 4... ... ... Let it soak a few minutes to whiten it, then drain through a cullender. 5- Butter 2 OZ. Melt in a stewpan. 6 .. Flour 1 dessert spoonful Sprinkle over. 7... Stock i pint Pour over gradually stirring all the time. 8... Salt and pepper ... ••• Add. 9...