Anchovy Biscuit Paste

Mrs. A.B. Marshall's cookery book · A. B. Marshall · 1894

Source: Mrs. A.B. Marshall's cookery book
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (7)

two ounces of flour ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]
three quarters of an ounce of butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
a saltspoonful of essence of anchovy ↝ Fish, anchovy [Fish]
about eight drops of carmine
a tiny dust of cayenne pepper ↝ Spices, pepper, red or cayenne [Spices and Herbs]
half an egg ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
a teaspoonful of cold water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]

Instructions (4)

Rub two ounces of flour with three quarters of an ounce of butter till quite smooth.
Add to it a saltspoonful of essence of anchovy, about eight drops of carmine, a tiny dust of cayenne pepper, and half an egg.
Mix all together with a teaspoonful of cold water.
Roll out thin, and use.

Original Text

Anchovy Biscuit Paste.—Rub two ounces of flour with three quarters of an ounce of butter till quite smooth, then add to it a saltspoonful of essence of anchovy, about eight drops of carmine, a tiny dust of cayenne pepper, and half an egg; mix all together with a teaspoonful of cold water, then roll out thin, and use.

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