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The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book

by Victor Hirtzler

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October 13

BREAKFASTLUNCHEON
Oatmeal in creamCantaloupe
Boiled eggsScrambled eggs, Magda
Dry toastChicken sauté, Josephine
CoffeeAsparagus tips, Hollandaise
Escarole salad
Danish apple cake Demi tasse
DINNER
Oysters on half shell
Potage Villageois
Lyon sausage Radishes Pickles
Fillet of sole, Judic
Tenderloin steak, Bernardi
Potatoes Sybil
Endive salad
Fancy ice cream and cakes Coffee

Scrambled eggs, Magda. In a casserole put two ounces of butter, twelve beaten eggs, one-half cup of cream, season with salt and pepper, and then scramble. When nearly done add one tablespoonful of grated Swiss cheese, one-half teaspoonful of mustard flour, and one tablespoonful of mixed, chopped parsley, chervil and chives.

Chicken sauté, Josephine. Cut two spring chickens in quarters, and season with salt and pepper. In a sauté pan put two ounces of butter and a spoonful of olive oil. Set on the stove until hot, add the chicken, and sauté. When nearly done add six chopped shallots, one tablespoonful of carrot cut in very small dices, one bay leaf cut very fine, one-half of a clove, a little parsley, and two heads of mushrooms, all chopped very fine. Also one spoonful of raw ham cut in very small squares. When the chicken is cooked remove to a platter, and to the sauté pan add one pony of brandy and reduce one-half. Then add two more ounces of sweet butter and the juice of a lemon, and pour over the chicken.

Danish apple cake. Pare and core six apples. Mix one and one-half cups of fine bread crumbs, one-half cup of sugar and one-half teaspoonful of cinnamon. Butter a deep cake mould and put a layer of the crumb mixture, with a bit of butter, at the bottom. Then a layer of the sliced apples, and continue alternately until the material is all used. Bake in a moderate oven for about two hours, and serve cold with whipped cream.

Potage Villageois. In a casserole put three ounces of butter and three stalks of leeks cut in Julienne shape. Simmer for fifteen minutes. Then add six leaves of Savoy cabbage, cut Julienne, and simmer again for ten minutes. Then add two quarts of stock, bouillon, chicken broth or consommé, season well with salt and pepper, and boil for forty minutes. Then add one-half pound of vermicelli and boil for fifteen minutes, or until the vermicelli is done.

Fillet of sole, Judic. Put four fillets of sole in a buttered pan, season with salt and pepper, put a little butter on top, squeeze the juice of a lemon over all, and bake in the oven until done. Then place four pieces of lettuce braisé on a platter, lay the fillets on top, cover with cream sauce, sprinkle with grated cheese, put small bits of butter on top, and bake again in the oven until brown.

Tenderloin steak, Bernardi. Broil a tenderloin steak. Place on a platter and garnish with croustades filled with spinach in cream, and artichoke bottoms filled with macédoine of vegetables. Pour some sauce Madère over the meat.

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