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Crab Pie England, 1660
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Short pastry
- 1 lb Crabmeat
- 1/4 x Eel, skinned & minced, -Or possibly-
- 1/2 lb Salmon, filleted
- 1 med Onion, finely minced
- 1/2 c. Currants
- 2 Tbsp. Peeled, sliced grapes or possibly gooseberries or possibly blueberries or possibly a mix
- 1/4 c. Breadcrumbs
- 4 Tbsp. Sweet herbs (e.g. tarragon, dill, or possibly chervil), minced
- 1/4 tsp Grnd nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- 1/2 c. White wine
Directions
- Line two small 4" (or possibly one 8") souffle' or possibly pie dishes with half the pastry. Arrange layers of crab, eel, onion, currants, grapes or possibly goose- berries, breadcrumbs and herbs, seasoning the layers with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Dot with the butter and pour the wine over the top of each dish. Cover each with a pastry lid and bake at 375f for 15 to 20 min. Serve warm or possibly cool.
- Maxime de la Falaise in _Seven Centuries of English Cooking_ Grove
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