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Picnic

Boiled salad dressing

Boiled salad dressing, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into three well-beaten eggs stir a cupful of vinegar, a tablespoonful of sugar, two .

PicnicLunchVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook25 min
Est. serves4
Total35 min
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  • Into three well-beaten eggs stir a cupful of vinegar, a tablespoonful of sugar, two saltspoonfuls of salt, a dash of paprika, and a small teaspoonful of French mustard.
  • Beat thoroughly, turn into a saucepan, stir steadily until the boil begins, and add a teaspoonful of butter.
  • Beat for two minutes and set aside to cool.
  • When cold put in the ice-box, where it will keep a week or ten days.

Historical transcription

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    Into three well-beaten eggs stir a cupful of vinegar, a tablespoonful of sugar, two saltspoonfuls of salt, a dash of paprika, and a small teaspoonful of French mustard. Beat thoroughly, turn into a saucepan, stir steadily until the boil begins, and add a teaspoonful of butter. When this melts remove the dressing from the fire. Beat for two minutes and set aside to cool. When cold put in the ice-box, where it will keep a week or ten days.

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