No. 215.
FISH, CURRIED
A curry of lobster, shrimps, prawns, or crayfish is easily prepared. Take enough of the meat of either and rub it in curry powder. Have boiling gravy ready in a saucepan to make sauce for fish; when it boils take it off the fire, and add bits of butter and beaten yolks of egg to thicken with.
No. 216.
ORDINARY OMELETTE.
Beat and strain your eggs, season them, and add 1 tablespoonful of water, milk, or stock to every 6 eggs. Let some butter or oil get hot in a frying-pan, and pour in the eggs. When omelette is set and of a pale brown color on the underside, take it up, fold it together lightly, and serve hot. Do not turn omelettes in the pan.
No. 217.
SARDINE OMELETTE.
Bone the preserved fish, cut in dice pieces, toss it in olive oil; prepare the eggs in the usual way, season them and pour them up on the fish in the pan; or, fry the eggs separately and place the fish on the omelette when it is ready.
No. 218.
BACON OMELETTE.
Mince some cold boiled bacon, and mix it with eggs which are spiced and well beaten, or take raw bacon, chop it, put in frying-pan till browned, then pour beaten eggs on it, or else place some bacon on eggs just poured in frying-pan. When set, fold the omelette and serve with tomato sauce in the dish.
No. 219.
APPLES AND RICE.
Boil ½ pound rice in 1 quart of new milk. At the same time put some preserved apples in the oven to get hot. When the rice is done arrange it around a dish; put the preserve in the center; dust some sugar over it, and garnish the rice with slices of candied lemon peel. Before serving lay some pieces of fresh butter upon it. Must be eaten warm.