Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Mrs. A.B. Marshall's cookery book · A. B. Marshall · 1894
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Mrs. A.B. Marshall's cookery book
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Ingredients (7)
Brussels Sprouts
Bacon/Ham
Seasoning and Garnish
Instructions (13)
  1. Soak the Brussels sprouts in cold water with a little salt for about one hour.
  2. Trim the sprouts and ensure they are small.
  3. Boil the sprouts in water with a little salt and a tiny piece of soda for about fifteen minutes.
  4. Drain the sprouts on a sieve.
  5. Cut the bacon or ham into small dice shapes.
  6. Fry the bacon or ham until crisp, but do not discolour them.
  7. Remove the bacon pieces from the pan.
  8. Add the sprouts to the same pan with the fat from the bacon.
  9. Sprinkle in a little pepper and fry the sprouts for about five minutes.
  10. Add the fried bacon pieces back to the pan.
  11. Turn the whole mixture onto a serving dish.
  12. Dust the dish with a tablespoonful of grated Parmesan cheese.
  13. Serve.
Original Text
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon. (Choux de Bruxelles au Lard.) Put to soak in cold water, with a little salt, for about one hour, one pound of Brussels sprouts, small and trimmed; then put them in boiling water with a little salt and a tiny piece of soda, and boil them for about fifteen minutes; take them up and drain them on a sieve. Cut up about six ounces of bacon or ham into small dice shapes and fry them till crisp, but do not discolour them; take up the pieces of bacon and put the sprouts in the same pan with the fat from the bacon; sprinkle in a little dust of pepper, and fry the sprouts for about five minutes; then sprinkle in the pieces of bacon and turn the whole on the dish for serving, dust it over with a tablespoonful of grated Parmesan cheese, and serve. This can be served as a second course vegetable or with removes.
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