Angels on Horseback
A historical recipe from 365 Luncheon Dishes, by Anonymous (1902).
A historical recipe
365 Luncheon Dishes: A Luncheon Dish for Every Day in the Year, by Anonymous (1902). Project Gutenberg eBook #24384.
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Credit
From 365 Luncheon Dishes, by Anonymous (1902). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #24384 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24384). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.
What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.
Method
- Cut the required amount of bacon into little squares (large enough to roll an oyster in), sprinkle over each one some finely chopped parsley, lay on the oysters, season with pepper and lemon juice, roll up and fasten with a skewer and fry in butter until the bacon is cooked.
- Cut stale bread into squares and fry a golden-brown and lay on each slice an oyster.
- Serve very hot.
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