POTTED SHRIMPS

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861

Source: The Book of Household Management
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Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (5)

1 pint of shelled shrimps ↝ Crustaceans, shrimp, raw [Finfish and Shellfish Products]
1/4 lb. of fresh butter ↝ Asparagus, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine [Other vegetables and combinations]
1 blade of pounded mace ↝ Spices, mace, ground [Spices and Herbs]
cayenne to taste ↝ Peppers, raw, NFS [Other vegetables and combinations]
when liked, a little nutmeg ↝ Oil, nutmeg butter [Fats and Oils]

Instructions (3)

Have ready a pint of picked shrimps, and put them, with the other ingredients, into a stewpan.
Let them heat gradually in the butter, but do not let it boil.
Pour into small pots, and when cold, cover with melted butter, and carefully exclude the air.

Original Text

POTTED SHRIMPS.

312. INGREDIENTS.—1 pint of shelled shrimps, 1/4 lb. of fresh butter, 1 blade of pounded mace, cayenne to taste; when liked, a little nutmeg.

Mode.—Have ready a pint of picked shrimps, and put them, with the other ingredients, into a stewpan; let them heat gradually in the butter, but do not let it boil. Pour into small pots, and when cold, cover with melted butter, and carefully exclude the air.

Time.—1/4 hour to soak in the butter.

Average cost for this quantity, 1s. 3d.

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