Minced Fowl a la Bechamel

Origin: London, England

Source: Isabella Beeton, 1861

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Take the remains of roast fowls, mince the white meat very small, and put it into a stewpan with the Béchamel and stock;
  2. stir it well over the fire, and just let it boil up.
  3. Pour the mince into a dish, beat up the white of egg, spread it over, and strew on it a few grated bread crumbs;
  4. pour a very little clarified butter on the whole, and brown either before the fire or with a salamander.
  5. This should be served in a silver dish, if at hand.

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