The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged EditionMeier, Lina
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The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged Edition
Meier, Lina
Cooking, German
The preparation is the same as given under No. 62. The champignons are
chopped fine and while preparing them, add ½ teaspoonful of meat
extract.
Remarks: May be served on toasted bread.
No. 64—TRUFFLES IN BROWN DRESSING.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
½ lb. of fresh truffles
⅛ lb. of butter
1½ tbsps. of flour
1 pt. of strong bouillon
1 tsp. of meat extract
1 wineglassful of Madeira or red wine
Salt to taste
1 pinch of pepper
½ tsp. lemon juice
Preparation: The truffles are put into cold water so the dirt will
dissolve, then brushed in lukewarm water. Put them on the fire with
butter, gradually add the bouillon, cover the pot and cook slowly
until tender. When done, take them out, peel them carefully and cut
them up into 6 to 8 parts. The rest of the butter is browned, flour
and the truffle peelings added, and the bouillon in which the truffles
were boiled. Season with meat extract, Madeira, salt, pepper, sugar
and lemon juice. Cook a nice, brown dressing of this, strain, put the
truffles in and stew a few minutes. Serve on toast.
Remarks: This may be used for stuffing.
No. 65—TRUFFLE PUREE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
⅓ lb. of truffles
½ pt. of good bouillon
⅛ lb. of butter
1½ tbsps. of flour
5 tbsps. of Madeira or red wine
Salt to taste
1 pinch of pepper
¼ tsp. of sugar
¼ tsp. of lemon juice
½ tsp. of meat extract
Preparation: The truffles are cleaned and the dressing is prepared
from the peelings of the truffles, according to No. 64. The truffles
are chopped very fine, put into the strained dressing and seasoned.
Then put into shells or small porcelain dishes or serve on cutlets or
scrambled eggs.
No. 66—MORELS.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 lbs. of morels
1 piece of butter as large as an egg
½ tbsp. flour
½ tsp. of meat extract
½ pt. morel liquor
½ cup of cream
Salt to taste
1 pinch of pepper
1 tsp. of finely chopped parsley
Preparation: The morels are cleaned well and put on the fire with
lukewarm water and let them get hot, stirring gently, then strain.
Repeat this until all sand is removed. The last water is boiled down
to ½ pt. The butter is browned with the flour, the morel liquor is
added and the meat extract, and then cooked slowly for 15 minutes. Put
in the cream and season with salt and pepper. Now put the morels into
the dressing, cook, put in a piece of butter and the parsley.
This dish is fine with smoked salmon or scrambled eggs.
Remarks: Canned or dried morels are prepared the same way. If you use
canned morels, then utilize the liquor in the can. Dried morels are
soaked in water for 2 to 3 hours.
No. 67—MUSHROOMS.
Edible Boletus.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 lbs. of mushrooms
¼ lb. of butter
½ tbsp. of flour
1 medium-sized onion
½ pt. of sour cream
Salt to taste
1 pinch of pepper
1 tbsp. of parsley
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