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STEWED  TERRAPIN
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STEWED TERRAPIN

8 ingredients 1 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

268
Calories
7g
Protein
23g
Fat
3g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • one-fourth cup of butter
  • two cups of hot cream
  • one quart of the cooked terrapin
  • two tablespoonfuls of sherry
  • a dash of nutmeg
  • six hard-boiled eggs to a paste
  • salt
  • nutmeg

Directions

1

Mash the yolks of six hard-boiled eggs to a paste ; mix them with one-fourth cup of butter ; stir this into two cups of hot cream; cook in double boiler; stir until smooth; season with salt, paprica and a dash of nutmeg ; add one quart of the cooked terrapin and cook for fifteen minutes. Just before serving add two tablespoonfuls of sherry. Serve in very hot soup

By Norton, Caroline Trask · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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