483. Stewed Duck with Peas

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849
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The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (12)
Instructions (12)
  1. Truss a duck with the legs turned inside.
  2. Put the duck into a stewpan with two ounces of butter and a quarter of a pound of streaked bacon, cut into small dice.
  3. Set the stewpan over a moderate fire, occasionally stirring its contents until it becomes lightly browned.
  4. Add a good teaspoonful of flour, and when well mixed, a pint of stock or water.
  5. Stir occasionally until boiling.
  6. Add twenty button onions and a bunch of parsley with a bay-leaf.
  7. Let the whole simmer a quarter of an hour, keeping it well skimmed.
  8. Add a quart of young peas, and simmer half an hour longer, or until the peas are quite tender.
  9. Take out the duck, draw out the string, and dress it upon your dish.
  10. Remove the parsley and bay-leaf.
  11. Season the peas and sauce with a little pepper, salt, and sugar.
  12. Pour over the duck and serve.
Original Text
483. Stewed Duck with Peas.—Truss a duck with the legs turned inside, which put into a stewpan with two ounces of butter and a quarter of a pound of streaked bacon, cut into small dice, set the stewpan over a moderate fire, occasionally stirring its contents until it becomes lightly browned, then add a good teaspoonful of flour, and when well mixed, a pint of stock or water, stir occasionally until boiling, when add twenty button onions and a bunch of parsley with a bay-leaf; let the whole simmer a quarter of an hour, keeping it well skimmed, then add a quart of young peas, and simmer half an hour longer, or until the peas are quite tender, when take out the duck, draw out the string, and dress it upon your dish; remove the parsley and bay-leaf, season the peas and sauce with a little pepper, salt, and sugar, pour over the duck and serve.
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