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TO  BOIL  A  TURKEY
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TO BOIL A TURKEY

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

7
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
2g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Mace 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

  • 46 family receipt book
  • half done
  • pepper
  • salt
  • parsley
  • mace

Directions

1

Wash your turkey well, and let it lie a few minutes in salt and water ; put it on in cold water with a little rice ; skim it and let it boil slowly, but constantly, till done ; make a filling of bread, butter, pepper, salt, and some whole oysters, and a few slices of le- mon. It is better to put the turkey in a cloth. A large turkey will boil in two hours ; to be eaten with oyster or celery sauce.

2

TO ROAST CHICKENS. Make a dressing, as for turkey ; set them some distance from the fire at first, but move them gra- dually closer : they will roast in an hour : baste them well ; make a gravy of the giblets, some of the drip- pings in the bottom of the kitchen, and some of the water the giblets were boiled in : season with pepper and salt.

3

TO FRY CHICKENS. Wash them well and cut them up ; wipe them dry. Have ready some rolled crackers seasoned with pep- per, salt and parsley ; first dip the pieces in the yolk ■ 5

4

46 FAMILY RECEIPT BOOK.

5

of an egg, then in the cracker ; have ready some boiling lard ; put in and fry a light-brown ; make a gravy with cream, parsley, nutmeg, pepper and salt.

6

TO STEW CHICKENS. Put the chickens down with a little water, pepper, salt and a little mace: when half done, add some cream, butter, rolled in flour, and parsley cut up. Dish the chickens and pour the gravy over them.

7

TO BROIL CHICKENS. Wash the chickens well, cut them down the back, and broil on a gridiron over hot coals : when nearly done, season with pepper and salt, and when done, baste them with butter.

8

TO BAKE CHICKENS. Prepare, as for boiling ; put them in a bake pan with water, pepper and salt ; baste them well : when nearly done, baste them with butter and dredge with flour ; make a gravy of the giblets, and add to the drippings.

By Hodgson, Mary, fl. 1855 · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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