American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Lettuce Salad

Original Recipe

Take the yolks of three hard-boiled eggs, and salt and mustard to taste; mash it fine; make a paste by adding a dessertspoonful of olive oil or melted butter (use butter always when it is difficult to get fresh oil); mix thoroughly, and then dilute by adding gradually a teacupful of vinegar, and pour over the lettuce. Garnish by slicing another egg and laying over the lettuce. This is sufficient for a moderate-sized dish of lettuce.

Ingredients

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  • 1 teacupful of vinegar

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Take the yolks of three hard-boiled eggs, and salt and mustard to taste; mash it fine; make a paste by adding a dessertspoonful of olive oil or melted butter (use butter always when it is difficult to get _fresh_ oil); mix thoroughly, and then dilute by adding _gradually_ a teacupful of vinegar, and pour over the lettuce.

  2. 2

    Garnish by _slicing_ another egg and laying over the lettuce.

  3. 3

    This is sufficient for a moderate-sized dish of lettuce.

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