Minced Fowl a la Bechamel
Origin: London, England
Source: Isabella Beeton, 1861
Ingredients
- The remains of cold roast fowl
- 6 tablespoonful Béchamel sauce No. 367
- 6 tablespoonful white stock No. 107
- the white of 1 egg
- bread crumbs
- clarified butter
Instructions
- Take the remains of roast fowls, mince the white meat very small, and put it into a stewpan with the Béchamel and stock;
- stir it well over the fire, and just let it boil up.
- Pour the mince into a dish, beat up the white of egg, spread it over, and strew on it a few grated bread crumbs;
- pour a very little clarified butter on the whole, and brown either before the fire or with a salamander.
- This should be served in a silver dish, if at hand.