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GRANDMOTHER HANNAH BURROWS
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GRANDMOTHER HANNAH BURROWS

16 ingredients 9 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

644
Calories
15g
Protein
13g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Port Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0
Summer Savory 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 tablespoonful corn starch
  • 1 tablespoonful of butter
  • 8 quarts of water till the meat separates from the bones
  • 2 tablespoons of allspice
  • 2 teaspoons of black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons of flour quite smooth
  • a spoonful of flour
  • a handful of summer savory
  • a pint of port wine
  • two qts
  • 2 onions
  • 3 qts
  • 2 large onions
  • pepper
  • salt
  • cloves

Directions

1

_Contributed by Mrs. F. S. Burrows, Philadelphia, Pa._

2

One qt. of beans boiled until tender; add 1 qt. of tomatoes, boil two hours and strain. Add 1 tablespoonful corn starch, pepper, salt, 1 tablespoonful of butter and a few cloves. Just before serving add brandy and sherry to taste and a few slices of lemon.

3

GENERAL BURNSIDE’S CLAM SOUP.

4

_Contributed by Miss Annie Hammond, Providence, R. I._

5

Two qts. clams, 2 onions, 3 qts. water. Boil 2 hours and then strain. Scald 1 qt. milk thickened with a spoonful of flour, seasoned to taste. Chop the clams fine and remove the black out of the stomachs.

6

CALF’S HEAD SOUP.

7

GRANDMOTHER LARNED’S RECEIPT--AN OLD RHODE ISLAND RECEIPT.

8

_Contributed by Mrs. Frank A. Brastow, Haverford, Pa._

9

Boil the head and put in 8 quarts of water till the meat separates from the bones. Tie up in a bag a handful of summer savory, ½ the quantity of sage, 2 tablespoons of allspice, 1 of cloves, 2 large onions and a little mace, and boil in soup. Strain out the bones and let it stand over night. Skim off all the fat, cut the meat in small pieces, put in 2 teaspoons of black pepper. A little cayenne a little while before it is done. Rub ¼ lb. of butter with 3 tablespoons of flour quite smooth and let it boil 2 minutes. Add a pint of port wine and give it another boil.

By Jacqueline Harrison Smith (ed.) · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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