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Tomato Rarebit
A party-table recipe from 1910 featuring butter, with the historic method and citation preserved.
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What you’ll need
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¾ cup thin cream
- ¾ cup stewed and strained tomatoes
- ⅛ teaspoon soda
- 2 cups finely cut cheese
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- Salt
- Mustard
- Cayenne
Make it happen
Directions
- 1
Put butter in chafing-dish; when melted, add flour. Pour on, gradually, cream, and as soon as mixture thickens add tomatoes mixed with soda; then add cheese, eggs, and seasonings to taste. Serve, as soon as cheese has melted, on Graham Toast.
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