Breakfast

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Eggs Croquette, Mignonette

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2026. Eggs Croquette, Mignonette

Heat in a saucepan one tablespoon melted butter, adding three finely chopped shallots and brown three minutes. Add one tablespoon flour, mix a little, pour one gill cream over, add half teaspoon freshly chopped parsley, one saltspoon chopped chervil and one saltspoon chopped tarragon, and continually mix until it comes to a boil.

Cut eight hard-boiled eggs in squares and add to pan. Season with half teaspoon salt, one saltspoon cayenne and a saltspoon grated nutmeg, mix well and let cook five minutes. Add an ounce butter and two tablespoons sherry, mix well. Transfer to a dish and let get cold. Divide in twelve even parts, then roll on a lightly floured table to cork forms, dip in beaten egg, then in fresh bread crumbs. Arrange in a frying basket and fry in boiling fat five minutes. Lift up, drain on a cloth, dress on a dish with a folded napkin, decorate with a little parsley greens and serve.

Luncheon

Shrimps with Mayonnaise

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2027. Shrimps With Mayonnaise

Shell one and a half pounds cooked fresh shrimps and place in a bowl. Season with three tablespoons salad dressing (No. 863). Mix well in seasoning. Garnish sides of a compotier dish with well washed and drained (cold) lettuce leaves. Dress. shrimps in centre, dome-like, then spread a mayonnaise (No. 70) over the shrimps, sprinkle teaspoon capers over all, arrange two cold hard-boiled eggs cut into quarters around the bottom against the shrimps and serve.

2028. Raspberry Tartlets

Prepare six tartlet crusts (No. 161). Place in a saucepan two ounces sugar, with two gills water, half teaspoon vanilla essence and three tablespoons brandy, add a pint fresh, well-picked raspberries, mix well and let boil five minutes. Lift up raspberries with a skimmer, arrange them on the crusts, evenly divided. Reduce syrup on fire to half the quantity, then divide over tartlets, sprinkle a little shredded cocoanut over and serve.