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 BOILED DRESSING


 * MATERIALS

1 teaspoon dry mustard

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon paprika

2 eggs—yolks only

4 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons vinegar

½ cup thick cream

2 tablespoons lemon juice


 * UTENSILS

Bowl

Fork

Small saucepan

Lemon-squeezer

Double-boiler

Dover beater

DIRECTIONS


 * 1) Mix the mustard, salt, and paprika in a bowl.
 * 2) Add the egg-yolks, and beat with a fork.
 * 3) Melt the butter in a small saucepan, and add it slowly while stirring the egg-yolks.
 * 4) Add the vinegar and lemon juice slowly while stirring, and then put the mixture in the double-boiler.
 * 5) Set the boiler over the fire and cook, stirring constantly, until the dressing is thick like custard.
 * 6) Take the boiler from the fire, and at once pour the dressing back into the bowl.
 * 7) When the dressing is cool and ready to serve, whip the cream with a dover beater and stir it into the dressing.

REMARKS

This dressing will keep several days in the ice-box. 