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Butter, Melted, made with Milk

INGREDIENTS. -1 teaspoonful of BUTTER, TO KEEP FRESH. flour, 2 oz. of butter, 1/3 pint of milk, a few grains of salt. AVERAGE COST, 3d.

Mix the butter and flour smoothly together on a plate, put it into a lined saucepan, and pour in the milk. Keep stirring it one way over a sharp fire; let it boil quickly for a minute or two, and it is ready to serve. This is a very good foundation for onion, lobster, or oyster sauce; using milk instead of water makes it look much whiter and more delicate.

TIME.-Altogether, 10 minutes.

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