Spinage

The Experienced English Housekeeper · Elizabeth Raffald · 1784
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The Experienced English Housekeeper
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Ingredients (2)
Instructions (6)
  1. Wash your spinage well in several waters, put it in a cullendar.
  2. Have ready a large pan of boiling water, with a handful of salt, put it in, let it boil two minutes, it will take off the strong earthy taste.
  3. Then put it into a sieve, squeeze it well.
  4. Put a quarter of a pound of butter into a tossing pan, put in your spinage, keep turning and chopping it with a knife until it be quite dry and green.
  5. Lay it upon a plate, press it with another, cut it in the shape of sippets or diamonds.
  6. Pour round it very rich melted butter, it will eat exceeding mild, and quite a different taste from the common way.
Original Text
WASH your spinage well in several waters, put it in a cullendar, have ready a large pan of boiling water, with a handful of salt, put it in, let it boil two minutes, it will take off the strong earthy taste, then put it into a sieve, squeeze it well, put a quarter of a pound of butter into a tossing pan, put in your spinage, keep turning and chopping it with a knife until it be quite dry and green, lay it upon a plate, press it with another, cut it in the shape of sippets or diamonds, pour round it very rich melted butter, it will eat exceeding mild, and quite a different taste from the common way.
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