The Blue Grass Cook Book

page 79

Croquettes

BRAIN CROQUETTES
Soak the brains 1 hour and parboil them for 5 minutes. Season highly with salt
and pepper and a little sage. Add 1/3 as much cracker-crumbs as brains. Work all
together with 2 tablespoons of sweet rich cream, white of an egg, whipped to a
froth. Make into shapes, roll them in raw yolk and bread-crumbs and fry pretty
brown.

CHICKEN CROQUETTES
Mrs. Ellet Cabell

Take a chicken and wrap in a cloth and boil till tender. Add to the water
parsley, salt, and a little onion. Skim the water and set aside to cool. When
the chicken is cold, skin and cut up, removing all gristle and fat. Chop and add
2 tablespoons flour and 1 of butter. Take 2 1/2 cups of

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