Housekeeping in Old Virginia

Seventeen hundred recipes from the housewives of Old Virginia — Sally Lunn and beaten biscuit, brandy peaches and Brunswick stew — gathered in 1879 by Patrick Henry's granddaughter, with tributes from the First Lady down.

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Omelette

Break six eggs in a pan, beat them well together, add half a gill of milk, pepper and salt to suit the taste, and a few sprigs of parsley chopped fine. Beat all well together. Have the cooking-pan hot enough to brown the butter. Put in half a tablespoonful of butter. Pour the mixture in the pan or skillet to cook. When sufficiently done, roll with a spoon and turn into the dish.--Miss E. P.

Omelette.

Boil one pint milk in a shallow vessel.

Beat up four eggs very light; add salt, pepper, and a little flour, making it of the consistency of paste. Put this into the boiling milk. Have a pan well buttered, into which turn the mixture, and set inside an oven to bake a light brown. Serve immediately.--Mrs. J. D.

Omelette. 6 eggs beaten very light. 2 ounces butter. Salt and pepper to the taste. Chopped parsley or celery.

Fry a light brown in a well buttered pan. Some minced ham or oysters improve the flavor.--Mrs. R.

Omelette. 4 eggs beaten separately. 3 tablespoonfuls cream. Salt and pepper to the taste. --Mrs. G. W. P.

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