Ingredients. - Brussels sprouts. Salt. One-quarter of a salt-spoonful of carbonate of soda. One ounce of butter. Pepper.

Time required, about half an hour.

To Dress Brussels Sprouts:

1. Take the Brussels sprouts, wash them well in two or three waters, and trim them.

2. Take a saucepan with plenty of warm water in it.

3. Put the saucepan on the fire to boil.

4. When the water is quite boiling, add a tablespoon-ful of salt and a quarter of a salt-spoonful of carbonate of soda.

5. Put in the sprouts, and let them boil quickly for from ten to twenty minutes, according to their age.

N. B. - Young sprouts take the shortest time to boil.

6. Keep the lid off the saucepan the whole time.

7. After that time, pour the sprouts into a colander to drain.

8. When the sprouts are quite dry, put them in a saute-pan with one ounce of butter.

9. Sprinkle over them a little pepper and salt, and toss them over the fire for a few minutes; but they must not fry.

10. For serving, arrange them tastily on a hot vegetable-dish.