Courges au jus.—Mince finely a small piece of fat
bacon, and fry it with a small minced onion, season-
ing it with pepper, salt, and minced sweet herbs;
when the onion begins to colour lay in the marrow
(which should have been peeled, the pips removed,
and the whole quartered lengthways); pour in
enough good brown stock to cover the marrow
thoroughly, and let it stew very gently till tender.
Now dish the marrow and keep it hot whilst
you strain the sauce and thicken it with a little
brown roux (or butter and flour cooked together till
perfectly blended and smooth, and brought to a
light coffee colour), pour this thickened sauce over
the marrow, and serve very hot.