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BOILED LEEKS

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

6
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
2g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Tea 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

  • a teaspoonful of salt
  • a pinch of pepper
  • one when the water in the outer one boils
  • one boils
  • 1 dessertspoon to 1 quart
  • 1 quart
  • 4 lines
  • 4 course lunch
  • 1/6 theatre dinners from 5
  • 2/6 dainty afternoon teas
  • 26 grafton street
  • 4 college street
  • 17 henry st
  • 29 westmoreland st
  • salt
  • pepper

Directions

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Use the double saucepan again, and put in some leeks with a £ oz. of butter, a teaspoonful of salt, a pinch of pepper, less than \ pint of boiling water ; shut down the lid ; put the inner saucepan into the outer one when the water in the outer one boils, and boil for 2 hours. Make a white sauce with oz. flour, £ oz. butter, £ pint of milk, and the juice that remains in the inner saucepan ; boil it, stirring all the time, and when ready pour it over the leeks.

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Cook in the same way as celery.

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SPANISH ONIONS (STEWED).

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Peel the onions, coat them with flour, melt some dripping in a stewpan ; when it is smoking hot put in the' onions ; brown them nicely on all sides ; lift on to a plate ; add some more flour to dripping ; stir till brown ; stir in some stock, or water ; pepper and salt ; return the onions to the pan, and let them stew slowly till tender. Dish, add a little ketchup to the gravy ; boil up and pour over the onions.

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For spinach use only the water which adheres to the leaves after washing. Spinch requires very careful picking, the hard stalks should be cut from the larger leaves ; and when picked it must be very thoroughly washed before putting in the pan.

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Wash and peel the turnips very thickly, put into boiling water salted 1 dessertspoon to 1 quart, boil gently from | hour to 1 hour, or till tender. They may be served with white sauce over them, or mashed with a little butter, pepper and salt.

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FOR GOOD COOKING

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. . THE . .

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Thrifty Cooking Range

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costs little, cooks well, is clean, easily worked, and economical of fuel. Illustrations post free.

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TEE. No. 3330 (4 lines)

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and Private Exchange.

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Visit . .

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The Princess Cafe

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Vegetarian

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Restaurant

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For Luncheons, Dinners, and Teas.

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Dinners a la Carte and Table d’Hote.

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Speciality — 4 Course Lunch, 1/6 Theatre Dinners from 5.30, 2/6 Dainty Afternoon Teas.

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Special 1/- Meat Teas from 5.30. French and Swiss Cakes and Chocolates. Large assort- ment best makes.

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is noted for large variety of Higli-class Fruitarian and Vegetarian Dishes prepared by skilled Chefs at popular prices.

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Our 6d. Teas are unique and surprising value.

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26 Grafton Street, Dublin.

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3 & 4 College Street, Dublin.

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HARRISON &- Co.

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PASTRY COOKS &- CONFECTIONERS,

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17 Henry St. 81 29 Westmoreland St.

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LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S

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Luncheon and Dining Rooms,

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Replete with every Comfort.

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Wedding, Birthday, &- Christening Cakes

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Supplied on Shortest Notice.

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A Fully-Matured Stock of Cake always on hand made only of the Best Material.

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By Hamilton, Margaret · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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