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The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book

by Victor Hirtzler

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May 21

BREAKFASTLUNCHEON
Pineapple preservesAntipasto
Boiled eggsConsommé in cups
Dry toastBeef à la mode
CoffeeBaked potatoes
Hearts of romaine salad
Strawberry cream pie
Coffee
DINNER
Purée Camelia
Radishes Salted almonds
Boiled salmon, Hollandaise
Potatoes natural
Roast tame duckling
Apple sauce
Potatoes au gratin
Cold asparagus, mustard sauce
Chocolate ice cream
Lady fingers Coffee

Purée Camelia. Boil two pounds of green peas in one quart of chicken broth; with the addition of a bouquet garni. When the peas are soft remove the bouquet, and strain the soup through a fine sieve. Put back in casserole, bring to a boil, season with salt and white pepper; and add three ounces of sweet butter, stirring well to ensure its being melted.

Beef à la mode. Take about five pounds of rump of beef and lard it with a special larding needle with fresh larding pork. Season with salt and pepper, and lay in earthen pot. Cover with half claret and half water, add one sliced onion, one sliced carrot, one bouquet garni; and allow to stand for twenty-four hours. In a casserole put one spoonful of melted butter, and when the casserole is hot put the piece of beef in it and fry brown on both sides. Put the beef on a platter, and add to the casserole one ounce of fresh butter and two spoonfuls of flour, let it become brown, then add the wine, water and vegetables used in the earthen pot, bring to the boiling point, put the beef in it and simmer until the beef is soft. Place the beef on a platter, and strain the sauce through a fine sieve. Garnish the beef with carrots, onions glacés, peas and potatoes.

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