647. The same gratiné with Cheese

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (9)

Gratiné base

ten spoonfuls of white sauce, No. 130 ↝ Sauce, homemade, white, medium [Soups, Sauces, and Gravies]
a little chopped onions ↝ Onions, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
a quarter of a pound of grated Parmesan, or any mild English cheese ↝ Cheese, parmesan, grated [Dairy and Egg Products]
the yolk of one egg ↝ Egg, yolk only, raw [Eggs and omelets]
a little cayenne ↝ Peppers, raw, NFS [Other vegetables and combinations]

Main vegetable component

two or three heads of cauliflower or broccoli ↝ Cauliflower, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]

Topping

a little bread-crumbs ↝ Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned [Baked Products]
grated cheese ↝ Cheese, tilsit [Dairy and Egg Products]

Alternative sauce base

melted butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]

Instructions (6)

Put into a stewpan ten spoonfuls of white sauce, No. 130, with a little chopped onions, which boil for a few minutes.
Add to it a quarter of a pound of grated Parmesan, or any mild English cheese.
When boiling, add the yolk of one egg, and a little cayenne, mix quick.
Lay a little on a dish, put two or three heads of cauliflower or broccoli on it, pour the remainder of sauce over, and a little bread-crumbs and grated cheese.
Put in oven half an hour, give it a nice yellow color, and serve.
If no white sauce, use melted butter, but do not boil it so long, or it will eat rather greasy.

Original Text · last edited 12 days ago

647. The same gratiné with Cheese.—Put into a stewpan ten spoonfuls of white sauce, No. 130, with a little chopped onions, which boil for a few minutes, add to it a quarter of a pound of grated Parmesan, or any mild English cheese; when boiling, add the yolk of one egg, and a little cayenne, mix quick, lay a little on a dish, put two or three heads of cauliflower or broccoli on it, pour the remainder of sauce over, and a little bread-crumbs and grated cheese; put in oven half an hour, give it a nice yellow color, and serve; if no white sauce, use melted butter, but do not boil it so long, or it will eat rather greasy.

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