Brown Gravy

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
Source
The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Ingredients (12)
Instructions (3)
  1. Put a piece of butter, about the size of a hen's egg, into a saucepan, and when it is melted shake in a little flour, flour, and let it be brown.
  2. Then by degrees stir in the following ingredients: Half a pint of water, and the same quantity of ale or small beer that is not bitter; an onion and a piece of lemon-peel cut small, three cloves, a blade of mace, some whole pepper, a spoonful of mushroom-pickle, the same quantity of catchup, and an anchovy.
  3. Let the whole boil together a quarter of an hour, then strain it, and it will be good sauce for various dishes.
Original Text
Brown Gravy. PUT a piece of butter, about the size of a hen's egg, into a saucepan, and when it is melted shake in a little flour, flour, and let it be brown. Then by degrees stir in the following ingredients: Half a pint of water, and the same quantity of ale or small beer that is not bitter; an onion and a piece of lemon-peel cut small, three cloves, a blade of mace, some whole pepper, a spoonful of mushroom-pickle, the same quantity of catchup, and an anchovy. Let the whole boil together a quarter of an hour, then strain it, and it will be good sauce for various dishes.
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