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
Preparation: The chickens are dressed, washed, dried and salted inside
and outside. The stuffing made of finely chopped heart, liver,
gizzard, from which the tough membrane has been removed, soaked roll,
salt, pepper, parsley, nutmeg, butter, eggs and lemon juice, well
mixed, is put into the chickens, the slices of bacon tied across the
breast, the chickens sewed up and roasted exactly like No. 1.
Remarks: The stuffing may be made richer with ½ cup of chopped
champignons and 3 truffles chopped fine.
No. 3—ANOTHER FORM OF STUFFED CHICKEN.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 young chickens
¼ lb. of butter
2 slices of bacon
½ cup of sweet cream
½ pt. of water
1 tbsp. of flour
Salt
The Stuffing.
2 tbsps. of butter
1 tbsp. of finely sliced onion
Heart, liver, gizzard chopped fine
2 eggs
Salt
1 pinch of pepper
1 pinch of nutmeg
1 tsp. of finely chopped parsley
1 roll soaked and the water pressed out
Preparation: The chickens are prepared as described in No. 1 and 2.
The stuffing is made by heating the butter and stewing the onion
slices to a light yellow in it, then add the chopped heart, liver and
gizzard and stew 5 minutes. Add the roll and all the other
ingredients, stew another few minutes, stir in the eggs, stuff the
chickens, sew them up, tie bacon across the breast and fry the same as
in No. 1.
No. 4—STEWED CHICKEN WITH CHAMPIGNONS.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 young chickens
⅛ lb. of butter
2 tbsps. of flour
Bouillon or water
Salt
1 pinch of pepper
1½ wineglassful of red wine
½ pt. small champignons or 30 fresh, cleaned champignons
Juice of 1 lemon
Preparation: The chickens are dressed and washed and fried in ⅛ lb. of
butter in the oven for 15 minutes, basting them several times. After
this time, stir into the butter the 2 tablespoonfuls of flour, add
bouillon or water, salt, pepper, wine and champignons, cover the pot
or pan, stew the chickens for 1 hour. Lastly put in the lemon juice
and serve the chickens and gravy on one platter.
No. 5—OLD OR YOUNG CHICKEN WITH RICE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 old chicken or 2 young ones
3 qts. of water
Salt
¾ cup of rice
Water and chicken bouillon
½ tbsp. of fresh butter
2 slices of onion
For the Gravy.
1 tbsp. of butter
2 tbsps. of flour
½ wineglassful of white wine
2 yolks of eggs
Chicken bouillon
Preparation: The chickens are dressed, washed and boiled until tender
in 3 qts. of water, the salt and onion slices. Boil a young chicken 45
minutes, old chicken 2–3 hours, according to its age. In the meantime,
cook the rice in a double boiler with a few cups of bouillon and a
little salt. When the rice is done, stir in a piece of fresh butter.
Do not cook it too mushy.
The Gravy: Stir 1 tablespoonful of butter and 2 of flour, add some of
the chicken broth, cook a few minutes till it thickens, add the white
wine and stir in the 2 yolks of eggs.
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