Canape Lorenzo
A historical recipe from The Century Cook Book, by Mary Ronald (1895).
A historical recipe
The Century Cook Book, by Mary Ronald (1895). Project Gutenberg eBook #34822.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
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From The Century Cook Book, by Mary Ronald (1895). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #34822 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34822). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoonfuls of butter
- 2 tablespoonfuls of flour
- 1 slice of onion
- 1 cupful of stock
- 1 cupful of crab meat
- 1 tablespoonful of milk
- 2-1/2 tablespoonfuls of grated Parmesan cheese
- 2-1/2 tablespoonfuls of Swiss cheese
- one slice of onion chopped fine
Method
- 2 tablespoonfuls of butter.
- 2 tablespoonfuls of flour.
- 1 slice of onion.
- 1 cupful of stock.
- 1 cupful of crab meat.
- 1 tablespoonful of milk.
- 2-1/2 tablespoonfuls of grated Parmesan cheese.
- 2-1/2 tablespoonfuls of Swiss cheese.
- Salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- Put in a saucepan one tablespoonful of butter, and fry in it one slice of onion chopped fine, but do not brown;
- then add one tablespoonful of flour and cook, but do not brown;
- add the stock slowly, and when smooth add the cooked crab meat.
- Season highly with salt, pepper, and cayenne, and let simmer for six or eight minutes.
- Put into another saucepan one tablespoonful of butter;
- when melted, add one tablespoonful of flour and cook, but not brown;
- then add the milk and stir in the cheese, and let cook just long enough to soften the cheese.
- Remove from the fire and let cool;
- then form the cheese mixture into six balls.
- Have ready six slices or circles of buttered toast, or bread fried in butter, and cover them with a layer of the crab mixture, and in the center of each piece place a ball of the cheese.
- Place in a hot oven for five minutes.
- This is a good supper dish, and may be made of lobster, fish, or chicken.
- Serve with water-cress.