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Creamed Brussels Sprouts (choux de Bruxelles à la crème)

Creamed Brussels sprouts à la crème from Erken 1914: boiled sprouts warmed in butter, coarsely chopped and creamed with 1 dl cream, seasoned with salt and pepper.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 391 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A cream-stewed variant in the series of Brussels sprout recipes. Erken stresses in several places that the sprouts must not go cold between boiling and further handling.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Clean the sprouts

    Clean the Brussels sprouts, remove the outer leaves and rinse them well.

  2. 2

    Boil the sprouts

    Boil the sprouts tender in salted water and drain off all the water.

  3. 3

    Cream

    Return the sprouts to the pot at once with the butter, chop them up a little and add the cream.

  4. 4

    Season

    Warm through, season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

Changes from the original

The quantity of Brussels sprouts was missing in the OCR and has been set to 1 kg as in the other variants. Deciliter is used for "del.", and salt/pepper are given to taste.

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1914 (korrekturlest, s. 391)1949 (korrekturlest, s. 430)~72% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til
1 Yz kg. rosenkaal rosenkål 60 gr. smør 1 i del. raa fløte salt pepper. Kaalen Kålen renses og behandles som ovenfor, kokes, alt vand heldes fra. Kaalen lægges straks igjen kokt og behandlet som ved rosenkål med smør I eller II, legges i gryte med smørret, hakkes noget det varme smør, tilsettes fløten og tilsættes fløten. krydres efter smak.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does the dish take?
About 35 minutes in all, including cleaning and boiling the Brussels sprouts.
What do I need for 4 servings?
1 kg Brussels sprouts, 60 g butter, 1 deciliter raw cream, plus salt and pepper.
How is the creamed dish made?
The Brussels sprouts are cleaned and boiled, and all the water is drained off. The sprouts are returned to the pot at once with the butter, chopped up somewhat, and the cream is added. Season with salt and pepper.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 391, under cabbage dishes.

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