Omelet with parsley. Beat eight eggs, season with salt, pepper and chopped parsley, add a spoonful of thick cream, and cook in the usual manner.
Burgundy punch. Two pounds of sugar, two quarts of water, the juice of six lemons and the rind of one, and one piece of cinnamon stick. Let the mixture infuse for about two hours. Freeze, and then add one pint of claret, a small glass of cognac, and a drop of red coloring.
Whipped cream. Put one-half pint of double cream into a bowl and whip until quite stiff, then add two ounces of powdered sugar and a few drops of vanilla extract. Mix well, and keep in a cool place until needed.
Sliced peaches with whipped cream. Peel and slice some ripe peaches, and sprinkle with a little sugar. Serve in individual dishes with a spoonful of whipped cream on the side.
Sliced bananas with whipped cream. Prepare in the same manner as peaches.
Sliced fruits with whipped cream. Prepare oranges, pears, figs, etc., in the same manner as peaches.
Berries of all kinds with whipped cream. Hull and wash the berries, dry in cheesecloth, and prepare in the same manner as peaches.
Cream of green corn. Put two pounds of veal bones in a casserole, cover with cold water, bring to a boil, and cool off in cold water. Put the bones back in the vessel in from three to four quarts of fresh water, add a little salt and a bouquet garni, bring to the boiling point, and skim. Cook for about one hour, then add eight ears of green corn and one pint of milk, and boil for ten minutes. Then take out the ears, cut off the grains and chop very fine, or mash in a mortar. Heat three ounces of butter in a casserole, then add three spoonfuls of flour, and when heated add two quarts of the strained veal and corn stock. Bring to a boil, stirring well with a whip. Let it boil slowly, add the corn, and cook for about thirty minutes. Strain through a fine sieve or cheesecloth, put back in the casserole, season to taste with salt and a little Cayenne pepper, stir in two ounces of sweet butter, and serve hot.
Écrevisses, Lafayette. Écrevisses, crawfish and crayfish are the same. Take the tails of twenty-four of the fish and put in sauté pan with two ounces of butter, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for five minutes. Then add a half glass of sherry wine and simmer until nearly dry; then add one and one-half cups of thick cream, and boil for five minutes. Thicken with the yolks of three eggs mixed with one-half cup of cream. Do not let it quite reach the boiling point after the yolks of eggs are added. Add a pony of very dry sherry wine, and serve in chafing dish.