Turkey Warmed Over

Original Recipe

Pieces of cold turkey or chicken may be warmed up with a little butter in a frying pan; place it on a warm platter, surround it with pieces of small thick slices of bread or biscuit halved, first dipping them in hot salted water; then place the platter in a warm oven with the door open. Have already made the following gravy to pour over all:-- Into the frying pan put a large spoonful of butter, one or two cupfuls of milk, and any gravy that may be left over. Bring it to a boil; then add sufficient flour, wet in a little cold milk or water, to make it the consistency of cream. Season with salt, pepper and add a little of the dark meat chopped very fine. Let the sauce cook a few moments, then pour over the biscuit and fowl. This will be found a really nice dish.

Ingredients

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  • 1 little butter in a frying pan
  • 1 warm platter
  • 1 warm oven with the door open
  • 1 large spoonful of butter
  • 1 or two cupfuls of milk
  • 1 boil
  • 1 little cold milk or water
  • 1 few moments
  • 1 really nice dish

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Pieces of cold turkey or chicken may be warmed up with a little butter in a frying pan; place it on a warm platter, surround it with pieces of small thick slices of bread or biscuit halved, first dipping them in hot salted water; then place the platter in a warm oven with the door open.

  2. 2

    Have already made the following gravy to pour over all:-- Into the frying pan put a large spoonful of butter, one or two cupfuls of milk, and any gravy that may be left over.

  3. 3

    Bring it to a boil; then add sufficient flour, wet in a little cold milk or water, to make it the consistency of cream.

  4. 4

    Season with salt, pepper and add a little of the dark meat chopped _very_ fine.

  5. 5

    Let the sauce cook a few moments, then pour over the biscuit and fowl.

  6. 6

    This will be found a really nice dish.

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Recipe by Mrs. F.L. Gillette from The White House Cook Book (1887)