Chicken Cream

Ingredients

• 1 pound of white part of chicken
• 1/4 pound of ham
• 2 ounces of fresh butter
• 1/2 pint of fresh butter
• 3 eggs
• Ground mace 
• Cayenne
• Celery
• Buttered scallops

Directions

1. Mince one pound of white part of chicken and quarter pound of ham.
2. Pound chicken and ham in mortar.
3. Pass chicken and ham through a sleeve.
4. Add two ounces of butter, 3 well-beaten eggs, and half a pint of whipped cream.
5. Flavor mixture to taste with salt, ground mace, and small amount of cayenne.
6. Pound the new mixture together
7. Place mixture into buttered scallops.
8. Bake or steam in buttered mold for 20 minutes.

Source — Unrivalled Cook-book
Prepared by Kristian Brewster
Louisiana Anthology
Dec 6, 2023