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Oil Dressing II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic

Oil Dressing II

A portable historic recipe using mustard, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

PicnicLunchVeganVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep15 min
Est. cook10 min
Est. serves6
Total25 min
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  • 1½ teaspoons mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
  • Few grains cayenne
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ⅓ cup vinegar diluted with cold water to make one-half cup
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten

Historical transcription

Source method

  1. 1

    Mix dry ingredients, add egg and oil gradually, stirring constantly until thoroughly mixed; then add diluted vinegar. Cook over boiling water until mixture thickens; strain and cool.

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