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The royal baker and pastry cook : $b A manual of practical cookery

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The royal baker and pastry cook : $b A manual of practical cookery

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tablespoons butter, add gradually ½ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon white pepper, 1 tablespoon each of lemon juice and chopped parsley. Keep very cold. Serve with fried fish or broiled steak. =Horse-radish Sauce.=—Cream 2 tablespoons butter; add 2 tablespoons fresh grated horse-radish, 1 tablespoon very thick cream, ½ teaspoon lemon juice. Keep very cold. =Mint Sauce.=—1 cup chopped green mint leaves, ½ cup vinegar, ¼ cup powdered sugar. Mix 1 hour before serving. [Illustration: (Decorative Design)] Salads and Cheese =Mayonnaise.=—Have dishes and ingredients very cold. If summer, set dish in pan of pounded ice. In soup-plate or shallow bowl put yolk 1 raw egg, add ¼ teaspoon salt and dash cayenne, a few drops of Tobasco and a teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, stir with fork till very thick. Add few drops olive oil and stir; add more oil, few drops at a time, until mixture balls on fork. Thin with few drops lemon juice or vinegar, then add more oil. Alternate in this way until 1 cup olive oil is used and dressing is thick and glossy, like a jelly. About 3 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 of vinegar will be needed, according to its acidity. _Always stir in the same direction._ Keep covered and on ice until needed. =French Dressing.=—Mix ¼ teaspoon salt, dash white pepper, and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Stir for few minutes, then gradually add 1 tablespoon vinegar, stirring rapidly until mixture is slightly thickened and vinegar cannot be noticed. Mixture will separate after about 20 minutes. =Boiled Dressing.=—3 beaten eggs, 1 cup rich milk, ⅔ teaspoon dry mustard, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 dashes cayenne, 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter, ½ cup vinegar. Cook in double boiler till thick as custard. Strain and keep in cold place. =Cream Dressing.=—1 cup cream, 1 tablespoon flour, 3 tablespoons vinegar, 2 tablespoons butter, ½ teaspoon powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon dry mustard, whites 2 eggs. Cook in double boiler, stirring constantly, and adding whipped whites just before taking from fire. =Celery Salad.=—2 bunches celery, 1 tablespoon salad oil, 4 tablespoons vinegar, 1 small teaspoon

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