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POTTED SHRIMPS
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POTTED SHRIMPS

6 ingredients 4 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

117
Calories
24g
Protein
1g
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
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
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

  • 1 pint of shelled shrimps
  • a pint of picked shrimps
  • 1 blade of pounded mace
  • mace
  • cayenne
  • nutmeg

Directions

1

312. INGREDIENTS.--1 pint of shelled shrimps, 1/4 lb. of fresh butter, 1 blade of pounded mace, cayenne to taste; when liked, a little nutmeg.

2

_Mode_.--Have ready a pint of picked shrimps, and put them, with the other ingredients, into a stewpan; let them heat gradually in the butter, but do not let it boil. Pour into small pots, and when cold, cover with melted butter, and carefully exclude the air.

3

_Time_.--1/4 hour to soak in the butter.

4

_Average cost_ for this quantity, 1s. 3d.

By Isabella Beeton · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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