Stewed Cod

Ingredients

• 3 lbs fresh cod fish
• water
• nearly 1 pint veal gravy or very good broth
• 4 tablespoonsful bread-crumbs
• 1 large teaspoonful arrow-root
• 1/4 teaspoonful mace
• cayenne
• 1 tablespoonful essence of anchovies
• 1 wineglassful white wine
• 1 dessertspoonful lemon juice

Instructions

1. Put the cod fish slices into boiling salted water and boil gently for five minutes.
2. Lift the fish out and drain well.
3. Heat nearly a pint of veal gravy or very good broth in a wide stewpan.
4. Lay in the drained fish and stew for five minutes.
5. Add four tablespoonsful of extremely fine bread-crumbs and simmer for three minutes longer.
6. Mix together the arrow-root (quite free from lumps), mace, cayenne, essence of anchovies, white wine, and lemon juice.
7. Stir this mixture well into the sauce.
8. Boil the whole for a couple of minutes.
9. Carefully lift out the fish with a slice and place on a serving dish.
10. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve quickly.