VEGETABLE MARROWS IN WHITE SAUCE

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861
Source
The Book of Household Management
Time
Cook: 20 min Total: 20 min
Yield
5.0 – 6.0 persons
Status
success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe
No
Ingredients (2)
Instructions (3)
Mode
  1. Pare the marrows; cut them in halves, and shape each half at the top in a point, leaving the bottom end flat for it to stand upright in the dish.
  2. Boil the marrows in salt and water until tender; take them up very carefully, and arrange them on a hot dish.
  3. Have ready 1/2 pint of white sauce, made by recipe No. 539; pour this over the marrows, and serve.
Original Text
VEGETABLE MARROWS IN WHITE SAUCE. 1173. INGREDIENTS.—4 or 5 moderate-sized marrows, 1/2 pint of white sauce, No. 539. [Illustration: VEGETABLE MARROW IN WHITE SAUCE.] Mode.—Pare the marrows; cut them in halves, and shape each half at the top in a point, leaving the bottom end flat for it to stand upright in the dish. Boil the marrows in salt and water until tender; take them up very carefully, and arrange them on a hot dish. Have ready 1/2 pint of white sauce, made by recipe No. 539; pour this over the marrows, and serve. Time.—From 15 to 20 minutes to boil the marrows. Average cost, in full season, 1s. per dozen. Sufficient for 5 or 6 persons. Seasonable in July, August, and September.
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