Important: Safety Warning
This page calls for bitter almonds as an ingredient. Bitter almonds contain amygdalin, which releases hydrogen cyanide, and their sale for eating is restricted in many countries today.
This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon.
Ratafias
INGREDIENTS.- lb. of sweet almonds, tb. of bitter ones, lb. of sifted loaf sugar, the white of 4 eggs. AVER- AGE COST, 1s. 2d.
Blanch, skin and dry the almonds, and pound them in a mortar with the white of an egg; stir in the sugar, and gradually add the remaining whites of eggs, taking care that they are very thoroughly whisked.
REGENCY SOUP.
Drop the mixture through a small biscuit syringe, on to cartridge-paper, and bake the cakes from 10 to 12 minutes in rather a quick oven. A very small quantity should be dropped on the paper to form one cake, as the mixture spreads; when baked, the ratafias should be about the size of a large button.
TIME.-10 to 12 minutes.
Ravigote. (A French Salad Sauce; Mons. UDE'S Recipe.) - INGREDIENTS for moderate-sized dish. - 1 teaspoonful of mushroom ketchup, 1 teaspoonful of cavice, 1 teaspoonful of chili vinegar, 1 teaspoonful of Reading sauce, a piece of butter the size of an egg, 3 tablespoonfuls of thick Béchamel, 1 tablespoonful of minced parsley, 3 tablespoonfuls of cream, salt and pepper to taste. AVERAGE COST, 9d.
Scald the parsley, mince the leaves very fine and add to it all the other ingredients; after mixing the whole together thoroughly, the sauce will be ready for use.
SEASONABLE at any time.