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The new Kentucky home cook book

1884

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Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
STEWED SWEET-BREADS AND PEAS. Prepare as for frying, put them in a little water, stew for a few moments until tender ; add a little salt and pepper, a tea-spoonful of butter, and a dessert-spoonful of cream, for each sweet-bread. Let them simmer in this dressing for five minutes. Have ready cooked and seasoned the peas, put them in the center of a dish, place the sweet-breads around them. Serve immediately. Mrs. J. H. Tate. BROILED SWEET-BREADS. Parboil until done, cut into good shapes, half an inch thick, spread a little butter, on each piece, place them on The New Kentucky Home Cook Book. 75 the gridiron, put before a clear fire, turning first oue side then the other, uutil richly browned. Have peas, cauli- flower, or asparagus, in the center of a well-heated dish, place the sweet-breads around, or serve with tomato sauce. Mrs. C. E. Tabb. SWEET-BREADS WITH MACARONI. Two pounds of sweet-breads, half a pound of macaroni, one small onion, two table-spoonfuls of butter, a little minced parsleySweet-Breads with Macaroni, salt, and pepper. W ash the sweet-breads, lay them in salt and wTater a few moments ; stew them, with the onion cut iuto small pieces, in one pint of cold water a little salt until done. Break the macaroni into small bits, cook slowly in the water in which the onion and sweet-breads were cooked, until tender; stew in a pan set in hot water; chop the sweet-breads, stir the butter into the macaroni, add the sweet-breads, pepper, salt, and parsleyMacaroni with Sweetbreads ; cover close- ly, leave a few moments. Serve in a deep dish. Mrs. J. H. Sogers. MEAT SAUCES. SAUCE REM ON LADE. Given to Mrs. William Massie, at Hotel Belle Vue, Munich. Put the yelks of four eggs into a bowl, with half a tea- spoonful each of salt and pepper, beat in olive-oil until it thickens, then pour in tarragon vinegar and oil alternately until half a liter (half a pint) has been used ; chop fine five eschalots, one table-spoonful of capers, five small cucumber pickles, a little tarragon and spinach, beat them together (with a table-spoonful of mustard) into the prepared sauce. Add the juice of half a lemon and a little Cayenne pepperSauce Remonlade, as this sauce should be piquant. Excellent for cold chick* en, or meats. 76 The New Kentucky Home Cook Book. MAITRE D'HOTEL SAUCE. Butter the size of an egg, juice of half of a small lemon, two or three sprigs of parsley chopped very fine, pepper, and saltMaitre d'Hotel Sauce ; mix all together, spread over any broiled meat or fish, and set in the oven for a few moments that the butter may penetrate the meat. This sauce is excellent over beef- steak, fish, or boiled meat, Mrs. A. A. Manned. BECHAMEL SAUCE. Butter the size of an egg, one even table-spoonful of flour. Keep it white. Put in a cupful of strong hot veal stock, a cupful of boiling cream, a little nutmegBechamel Sauce ; let it simmer, stir- ring for a few moments, strain it, and it is ready for use. Mrs. A. A. Maxxex. CHICKEN SAUCE FOR BOILED FOWLS. Butter the size of an egg in a bright sauce-pan ; when it bubbles, add one table-spoonful of flour, cook it, add a little less than one pint of boiling water; when smooth, take it off the fire ; add the beaten yelks of two or three eggs, pep- per, salt, and a few drops of lemon juice. Mrs. A. A. Maxxex. DRAWN BUTTER SAUCE. Chicken Sauce for Boiled Fowls