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Swiss Cheese Croquettes

A historical recipe from The Golden Rule Cook Book, by Sharpe, M. R. L. (Maud Russell Lorraine) (1912).

A historical recipe

The Golden Rule Cook Book: Six hundred recipes for meatless dishes, by Sharpe, M. R. L. (Maud Russell Lorraine) (1912). Project Gutenberg eBook #55555.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From The Golden Rule Cook Book, by Sharpe, M. R. L. (Maud Russell Lorraine) (1912). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #55555 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55555). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter, add a few drops of onion juice, 1/4 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of milk, the yolks of 2 eggs, 1 cup of grated American cheese, and 1/2 cup of Swiss cheese cut into small pieces.
  2. Let cook in a double boiler until the cheese is melted, then season with salt and cayenne;
  3. let cool, then shape into croquettes, roll in crumbs, and fry in deep fat.