1217. NOUKLES, A LA VIENNOISE.
PUT half a pint of consommé into a stewpan with four ounces of
butter, and a little pepper and salt; set this over the stove, and as
soon as it begins to simmer, throw in about six ounces of sifted flour
to thicken this preparation into a soft paste; and keep stirring this
over the fire for about three minutes, by which time the paste will
cease to adhere to the sides of the stewpan; add two whole eggs, and
four ounces of grated Parmesan cheese, and work the whole tho-
roughly together until well mixed; then add a gill of whipped cream
to another egg; mix these up with the paste, and mould it with two
tea-spoons into small quenelles; when this is done, place them in close
order on a stewpan-cover previously spread with butter, and when
about to poach them, they must be slipped off into some boiling con-
sommé; after gently boiling for about ten minutes, drain them on a
sieve, and place them on a dish, silver dish or soufflé-lining. Pour
sufficient thin bright Espagnole sauce over them to mask the surface,
sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese over the top, and set the noukles
in the oven to simmer for about twenty minutes; just before sending
to table, pass the red-hot salamander over the surface to give them a
bright-yellow colour, and serve.
Noukles are mostly served immediately after the fish, but are also
suited for the second course; they may also be dressed with Allemande
sauce instead of Espagnole, when preferred.