TRIPE FRICASSÉE
- 1½ lbs. fine tripe
- 1 small onion
- ½ pint (1 cup) milk
- 1 egg yolk
- A little grated nutmeg
- 1 tablespoonful cornstarch
- Salt and pepper to taste
Prepare the raw tripe by thoroughly scraping and scalding after it has been procured cleansed; then cut it in small pieces, and cover it with cold water; let it boil for a quarter of an hour, throw away the water, and wash the tripe once more. Then put it in a casserole covered with cold water; let it boil, then allow it to simmer for four and a half hours; add the onion, and allow it to cook for a quarter of an hour longer.
Take out the onion then and chop it up finely. Drain all the water from the tripe, and replace it with the milk; add the chopped onion, and let it simmer for ten minutes. Now stir in the cornstarch moistened with a little cold milk, add the seasonings, and stir till it boils; allow to cook for five minutes, stirring all the time. Remove it from the fire, and add the yolk of egg; mix thoroughly, and serve hot.