562. Hashed Woodcock

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
Yield: 6.0 croutons
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (5)

any remaining from a previous dinner
a small piece of butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
a spoonful of bread-crumbs ↝ Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned [Baked Products]
a little chopped parsley ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]
six croutons in the shape of hearts, from a piece of toasted bread ↝ Bread, vegetable [Yeast breads]

Instructions (8)

Cut each woodcock in four pieces (or if not whole, into neat pieces).
Chop all the interior rather fine.
Mix the chopped interior with a small piece of butter, a spoonful of bread-crumbs, and a little chopped parsley.
Make six croutons in the shape of hearts from a piece of toasted bread.
Spread a piece of the above preparation upon each crouton.
Put the prepared croutons in a warm oven for a short time.
Hash the pieces of woodcock as directed for pheasant.
Serve with the croutons around.

Original Text

562. Hashed Woodcock.—Should you have any remaining from a previous dinner, cut each one in four (or if not whole, into neat pieces), chop all the interior rather fine, which mix with a small piece of butter, a spoonful of bread-crumbs, and a little chopped parsley, make six croutons in the shape of hearts, from a piece of toasted bread, spread a piece of the above preparation upon each, and put them in a warm oven for a short time; hash the pieces of woodcock as directed for pheasant, and serve with the croutons round.

Notes

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