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2l. Venison Pie a l'Americaine.
Have three pounds of venison cut into small
squares ; place
them in a saucepan with an ounce of butter ;
brown them
well for six minutes, then add one tablespoonful
of flour;
stir well, and moisten with a quart of white
broth ; thrown
in six small glazed white onions, a bouquet,
two pinches
of salt, one pinch of pepper, and the third of
a pinch of
nutmeg. Let cook on the stove for forty-five
minutes with
the lid on, and when done, lay the stew in a
deep dish ;
cover with a good pie-crust, carefully wetting
the edges; egg
the surface with beaten egg, make two incisions
on each
side and a small hole in the centre, then bake
in the oven
for forty minutes. Prepare a dish with a folded
napkin, lay
upon this the dish containing the pie, and serve
cold.
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