Scalloped Duck

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Original Recipe Card

Original recipe card for Scalloped Duck

Ingredients

  • Duck and Stuffing
  • 1 Tablespoonful Butter
  • 2 Tablespoonfuls Flour
  • 1 Teacupful of Brown Stock
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Celery Extract
  • Cracker Crumbs
  • 1 Quart Chestnuts

Instructions

  1. Take the remains of a duck and the stuffing and mince them fine.
  2. Boil the chestnuts until tender and pass them through the meat chopper.
  3. Blend the butter with the flour.
  4. Add the brown stock and cook until it begins to thicken.
  5. Season with one teaspoonful of salt, one-third of a teaspoonful of pepper and a few drops of celery extract.
  6. Butter a baking dish and put in a layer of the duck.
  7. Cover with the sauce, then a layer of the chestnuts and so on until the dish is nearly full.
  8. Cover the top with cracker crumbs and bits of butter.
  9. Bake for half an hour and serve immediately.