American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette
Frogs Stewed
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Instructions
- 1
Wash and skin the quarters, parboil them about three minutes, drain them.
- 2
Now put into a stewpan two ounces of butter.
- 3
When it is melted, lay in the frogs, and fry about two minutes, stirring them to prevent burning; shake over them a tablespoonful of sifted flour and stir it into them; add a sprig of parsley, a pinch of powdered summer savory, a bay leaf, three slices of onion, salt and pepper, a cup of hot water and one of cream.
- 4
Boil gently until done; remove the legs, strain and mix into the gravy the yolks of two eggs, well beaten to a cream; put the legs in a suitable dish, pour over the gravy and serve.