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Myra's cookery book

1883

Page 92

Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Pour on a cupful of the liquor the beans were boiled in, add salt. 10... ... ... Stir on the fire for 10 minutes. 11... Yolks of eggs 2 Beat and add to the sauce, but do not let it boil. 12... Butter 1 cz. ... Melt and add gradually. 13... Parsley i spoonful Chop fine and add. 14... Put in the beans, stir well till thoroughly hot and serve. 22 -FRENCH BEANS, d la matlre d'hOtcl, Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... French beans Prepare as in previous receipt as far as No. 5. 6... ... ... ... ... T ake care that the beans do not get cold ; drain at once and put in a stewpan. 7... Butter I oz. 8... Chopped I spoonfu’ j Mix together and melt in the stew- parsley } pan with the beans, stirring well 9... Pepper and ... for a short time. salt J ' 10... Vinegar A few Add if liked. II... ... Serve quickly on a hot dish. 23 —FRENCH BEANS, « Vcinvce. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Beans Choose large, long, flat beans, trim and cut them slanting through the bean in thin slices. 2... ... Put them in a stewpan. vegetables. 2II FRENCH BEANS, a Vehtvee— {continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 3- 4... ! Butter I oz. ...\ Melt and add. Onion ...[ I ...> Chop and add. 5.. . 6.. . Pepper and salt i Add. ,.,i Put on the cover, and stew gently, 7... 1 stirring from time to time. Beans dressed in this way have an 24. excellent flavour, but are not a 1 good colour. —GREEN PEAS, boiled. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Peas I peck ... Shell. 2... 3... Water Salt I tea- 1 Boil in a saucepan. 4... spoonful ... Put in the peas. 5--' Mint 2 sprigs ... Add. 6... . . • • • • Boil J hour with the saucepan well 7- 1 covered. I Drain. 8.. ... ... ^ Serve up hot. Note. — Some people put butter into the peas before serving, but it does not improve their appearance. 25-GREEN PEAS, French way. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 1... Green peas ... I pint ...j Put into a saucepan. 3.. . 3 4.. Cold water ... Salt, pepper ... Small onions 1 3 0f4 ...' Pour over them 1 5... Bunch of par- sley, chervil, and chives y Add. 6... ... ... Boil J hour, till the water is nearly boiled away. p 2 212 MYRA'^ COOKERY EOOK. GREEN PEAS, French way — (continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method, 7... Drain the peas and remove the herbs. 8... ... ... Put them back in the saucepan. 1 9... Blitter Size of an 10... Fiour egg I tea- > Mix together into balls. spoonful ) II... ... ... Throw them into the peas and stir quickly with a wooden spoon. 12... Powdered If liked ... Add I teaspoonful. sugar 13... Yolks of eggs 2... 1 14... Milk or water I table spoonful V Beat up in a bowl. 15... Salt or pow- dered sugar I pinch ... ) 16... ... ... .«. Take the saucepan off the fire. 17... ... ... Mix the egg, &c., into the peas, stirring quickly. 18... ... Serve at once on a hot dish. 20.— GREEN PEAS, d la Frangaise. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Lettuce Wash and clean it, tear it apart, and put in a stewpan. 2... Butter 30Z. Add. 3-" Peas I pint ... Add. 4... Small onions A few ... Add if liked. 5-” Salt A pinch... Add. 6... ... Put on the cover and let the peas stew gently for J hour. 7... Sugar I oz.