560. Woodcocks, à la Lucullus

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (6)

for the woodcocks

Plain roast the woodcocks

for the sauce

a little thick melted butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
the yolk of an egg ↝ Egg, yolk only, raw [Eggs and omelets]
a little cream ↝ Cream, whipped [Cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream]

for topping

bread-crumbs ↝ Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned [Baked Products]

for serving

a little gravy ↝ Gravy, NFS [Dips, gravies, other sauces]

Instructions (6)

Plain roast the woodcocks as directed in Roasts, catching their trails upon toast, upon which, when done, dress the birds on a dish.
Have ready a little thick melted butter, with which mix the yolk of an egg and a little cream.
Pour this over the woodcocks.
Sprinkle lightly with bread-crumbs.
Salamander of a light brown color.
Serve with a little gravy round.

Original Text

560. Woodcocks, à la Lucullus.—Plain roast the woodcocks as directed in Roasts, catching their trails upon toast, upon which, when done, dress the birds on a dish; have ready a little thick melted butter, with which mix the yolk of an egg and a little cream, pour this over the woodcocks, sprinkle lightly with bread-crumbs, salamander of a light brown color, and serve with a little gravy round.

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