Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Water | not in our table | 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
- 2 quarts water to 1 peck of spinach
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 tablespoon of flour
- a piece of bacon
- 95 into a saucepan
- 1 peck of spinach
Directions
Mrs. G. A. Rentschler.
Pick and wash spinach well, boiling it in plenty of salted water. When tender, drain and put it in cold water for a few minutes. Press all the moisture out of the spinach and put it
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into a saucepan with a little butter, and stir over the fire until dry. Dredge a little flour over the spinach with a little grated nutmeg, sugar, and salt. (This can be left out if preferred.) Turn into a hot dish, garnish with croutons of fried bread, and serve.
Mrs. G. A. Rentschler.
Remove roots, carefully pick over (discarding wilted leaves), and wash in many waters, to be very sure that it is free from all sand.
When young and tender, put in a stew pan, allow to heat gradually, and boil 25 minutes, or until tender, in its own juice. Old spinach is better cooked in boiling salted water, allowing 2 quarts water to 1 peck of spinach.
Put a piece of bacon (about 2 inches thick) in stew pan when boiling spinach. Remove bacon, drain thoroughly, chop finely, reheat in a stew pan where you added 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of flour. When melted, add spinach, and let cook for a few minutes. Garnish with slices of hard- boiled eggs.
The green color of spinach is better retained by cooking in a large quantity of water in an uncovered vessel.