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Heelis family cookbook, 1850s
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Brown thickening 1/2 lb flour dried on newspaper before fire & sifted 1/2 lb butter clarified by skimming &c. Mix flour & hot melted butter in a enamelled stewpan & stir over quick fire w wooden spoon. If the flour has been properly dried, & the butter properly clarified the whole mass will stick together & shake about in the stewpan. The stirring must be continued till it turns a light fawn colour. Then remove from fire & continue stirring. Throw in a large slice of onion to check heat & give flavor. Keep stirring till it cases to bubble. Remove onion & pour into white jam pot to cool when used with gravy add teaspoonful of sherry.
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Brown thickening 1/2 lb flour dried on newspaper before fire & sifted 1/2 lb butter clarified by skimming &c. Mix flour & hot melted butter in a enamelled stewpan & stir over quick fire w wooden spoon. If the flour has been properly dried, & the butter properly clarified the whole mass will stick together & shake about in the stewpan. The stirring must be continued till it turns a light fawn colour. Then remove from fire & continue stirring. Throw in a large slice of onion to check heat & give flavor. Keep stirring till it cases to bubble. Remove onion & pour into white jam pot to cool when used with gravy add teaspoonful of sherry.
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