Stewed Celery a la Creme

Ingredients

• 6 head celery
• to each 1/2 gallon of water
• 1 heaped tablespoonful of salt
• 1 blade pounded mace
• 1/3 pint cream

Instructions

1. Wash the celery thoroughly; trim, and boil it in salt and water until tender.
2. Put the cream and pounded mace into a stewpan; shake it over the fire until the cream thickens, dish the celery, pour over the sauce, and serve.