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COD (a la Creme)

Boil a slice of cod, and, while it is warm, break it into convenient-sized pieces, or the remains of cold cod may be used instead. Put a pint of new milk into a saucepan, with a blade of mace, a tea-spoonful of salt, and half the rind of a small lemon. Let it stand by the side of the fire till the milk is hot and the flavour of the lemon and mace is drawn out; then strain it into a basin. Put a piece of butter the size of a large egg into a saucepan, and, when it is melted, mix two table-spoonfuls of flour very smoothly with it; add the milk gradually till the sauce is of the proper thickness; let it boil a few minutes, then put in the pieces of fish. Let them heat through. Serve with sippets of toasted bread. Time, half an hour. Probable cost, exclusive of the fish, 6d. Sufficient for four persons.