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Sardines, Spinach With

Boil the spinach. Before doing this let it lie in water for a little while, and rinse it several times in fresh water. Put it into boiling water with a minced onion and plenty of salt, and let it boil gently, uncovered, for eight or ten minutes. Drain and chop the spinach. Take a few sardines, remove the skin and bones, then mince the fish, and stir with the vegetables. Take a good-sized piece of butter, and melt it in a stewpan, dredge in as much flour as it will absorb, and add a little water or broth, together with salt and pepper. Stir to a thick sauce, then stir the spinach in. Send to table when quite hot, garnishing the dish with hard-boiled eggs sliced.