The Hotel St. Francis cook book

Artichokes, Barigoule. Parboil six artichokes in salted water for two minutes. Then remove the hairy part, between the leaves and the bottoms; and fill with a stuffing made as follows : Simmer twelve chopped shallots in a casserole in two ounces of butter ; then add one-half pound of chopped fresh mushrooms, and simmer again for ten minutes. Then add one-half glass of white wine, and boil until nearly dry, but be careful that it does not burn. Then add one-half cup of brown gravy, season with salt and pepper and a little chopped garlic and parsley, and boil for five minutes. Then thicken with the yolks of three raw eggs, and if necessary add a very little fresh bread crumbs. When the artichokes are filled tie a thin slice of salt pork over the tops, lay in a saute pan, with sliced onions, sliced carrots, a bouquet garni, and one-half pint of bouillon. Cover, set in the oven and cook for about forty-five minutes. If the leaves loosen easily they are done. Serve on a platter with sauce Madere. Fresh asparagus and Westphalia ham. Boil some fresh asparagus, and serve with Hollandaise sauce. Serve at the same time raw sliced Westphalian ham. Sliced peaches with cream Oysters, Louis Breakfast sausages Vogeleier omelet Flannel cakes, maple syrup Spring lamb Irish stew Rolls with dumplings Coffee Camembert and Brie cheese with crackers Coffee Homemade clam soup Dill pickles. Salted pecans Fillet of sole, Paul Bert Leg of veal, au jus Spinach Mashed potatoes Lettuce salad German apple cake Demi tasse Oysters, Louis. Season two dozen oysters on the half shell with salt and pepper, sprinkle with one dozen shallots chopped fine. Put one-half teaspoonful of bread crumbs, mixed with a little paprika, on each oyster. Put a small bit of butter on top of each, and bake in oven for about ten minutes. Serve in the shells, with one-half lemon to each person. Spring lamb Irish stew with dumplings. Make an Irish stew (see index), and cook some dumplings in the broth, as given below. Dumplings, for stews, pot pie, etc. One quart of flour, three heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one-half teaspoonful of salt, and some sweet milk. Sift the baking powder, salt and flour, four times. Add enough milk to make rather a stiff dough or batter. Drop by spoonfuls into boiling broth. There should be broth enough to cook up around the dumplings, but not enough to cover them. Boil for half an hour, and do not lift the cover until done. Homemade clam soup. Put three dozen Little Neck clams with their juice in a sauce pan. Add one pint of cold water, bring to a boil, and skim well. Then add one-half pint of boiling cream and two ounces of butter. When the butter is melted add one cup of broken saltine crackers, and season with salt, pepper, and a little chopped parsley. Fillet of sole, Paul Bert. Put four fillets of sole in a buttered pan, season with salt and pepper, add one-half cup of fish stock, and one-half glass of white wine, cover with a buttered paper, and cook for ten minutes. Place fillets on a platter, reduce the stock nearly dry, add one cup of tomato sauce and one cup of Bearnaise sauce, mix well, and strain over the fish. Fre$h strawberries with cream Pimentos Suedoise