Boiled Cauliflower

Ingredients

• half gallon water allow heaped tablespoon salt
• salt

Directions

1. Mrs. W. P. Anderson.

2. To each half gallon water allow heaped tablespoon salt ; choose close and white cauliflower, trim off de- cayed outside leaves, and cut stock off flat at bottom ; open flower a little in places to remove insects which generally are found about the stalk, and let cauli-' flowers lie with heads downward in salt and water for two hours previous to dressing them, which will effectually draw out all vermin. Then put into boil- ing water, adding salt in above proportion, and boil briskly over a good fire keeping the saucepan un- covered. The water should be well skimmed ; when cauliflowers are tender, take up, drain, and, if large

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4. enough, place upright in dish ; serve with plain melted butter, a little of which may be poured over the flowers, or a cream dressing may be used.