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Cassell's dictionary of cookery

1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
and with each quart put half an ounce of all- spice, three-quarters of an ounce of black pepper, and three-quarters of an ounce of Jamaica pepperMushroom Ketchup (another way). Cover the jar closely, set it in a pan of boUing water, and let it boil gently for fully two hoirrs. Take it out, let it stand until cool, then pour off the juice into a clean pan, as clear as possible, and boil the liquid for half an hour. Skim it thoroughly, and put it into a jar. ^V^len quite cold, pour it through a jeUy-bag until it is bright and cleai\ It must be poured gently, so as not to disturb the sediment. Put a tea-spoonful of brandy with each half-pint of liquor, and pour it into small bottles. Cork these securely, and either tie a piece of bladder over them or resin the corks, and keep the ket- chup in a cool, dry place. When poui'ing the juice from the mushi-oomsdo not squeeze them, or the liquid will look thick and muddy The refuse need not be waited for after a common ketchup has been made from it ; it can be dried and used for mushroom powder ysee Mushrooms, Powdered). Probable cost of mushrooms, vari- able. Sufficient, a table-spoonful of ketchup to half a pint of sauce. Mushroom Ketchup (another way).— Gather lai-ge flap mushrooms for this purpese in the month of September. If the weather be showery, wait until the mushi'ooms have had a few hours of sunshine, for no water should enter into the composition of ketchup. Break into an earthenware pan as many mushrooms as it will hold. Let them be clean, and quite free from grit or dii-t, and that portion of the stem should be removed to which the soil adheres. Sprinkle salt among them, and put a layer over the top (from six to eight ounces will be enough for a peck of mushrooms) . Cover them for two days, occa- sionally stirring them during the time, then strain through a sieve without giving the mush- rooms any pressure. To each quart of the juice 60 gained, allow thi-ee blades of mace, half an ounce of black peppercorns, the same of sliced ginger, with half the quantity of allspice, a few cloves, and more salt if required. Boil the juice for fifteen minutes, uncovered, and before putting in the spice ; add the spice, and boil twenty minutes more. Fill bottles when quite cold. Wax the corks to exclude the ail-. Mushroom Ketchup, Common. — Minco a shallot very finely. Put it into thi-ee- quarters of a pint of mushroom ketchup, and simmer gently for five or six minutes; then add one table- spoonful of chiUi vinegar, and a quarter of a pint of walnut pickleMushroom Ketchup, Common. Boil for ten minutes, and when cold pour the ketchup into small bottles, cork securely, and store in a cool, diy place. Sufficient to make one pint of ketchup. Mushroom Ketchup, Common (another way).— After the clear juice has been poui-ed from the mushrooms, put the remainder into a saucepan, and wai-m them on the fire. Afterwards press the mushrooms through a tamis untU every particle of juice has been extracted. Strain the liquid, boil it for five minutes, then with each pint put a cupful of strong beer, half a blade of mace, a quarter of an ounce of ginger, three cloves, and a quarter of an ounce of allspice. Simmer gently for about fifteen minutes, and when cold bottle for use, with the spicea equally divided. Suf- ficient, a table-spoonful will fully flavour half a pint of thickened sauce or gravy. Mushrooms, Oyster Patties with