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Bechamel Sweetbreads
One pair sweetbreads.
One tablespoonful of flour.
One gill of cream.
One-half teaspoonful of salt.
One gill of stock.
Six mushrooms, in quarters.
Yolks of two eggs.
Wash and parboil sweetbreads, cut with a silver knife in small pieces. Make the sauce just as before, only use two yolks instead of one. -Mrs. Amey Fallon, Wayne, Pa.