Have your sirloin steak cut an inch or more thick, put into an
exceedingly hot baking pan on top of the stove, in one minute turn steak
over so that both sides will be seared. Put the pan into an exceedingly
hot oven and allow it to remain for twenty minutes.

Have ready in a saucepan two tablespoonfuls of melted butter, heat well
and add two cupfuls of fresh, clean mushrooms which have been allowed
to stand in salt water for a period of five minutes; cover closely and
cook briskly without burning for ten minutes; set on the back of the
stove (after having seasoned them properly with salt and pepper) to keep
hot until ready to use. Place the steak upon a hot dish, pour the
mushrooms over it and send to the table at once. It is a dish fit for a
king.

STUFFED MORELS.

Choose the freshest and best morels; cleanse them thoroughly by allowing
the water from the faucet to run on them; open the stalk at the bottom;
fill with veal stuffing, anchovy or any rich forcemeat you choose,
securing the ends and dressing between slices of bacon; bake for a half
an hour, basting with butter and water, and serve with the gravy which
comes from them.

FRIED MORELS.

Wash a dozen morels carefully and cut off the ends of the stems. Split
the mushrooms and put them into a pan in which two tablespoonfuls of
butter have been melted. Cover closely and cook with a moderate heat for
fifteen minutes. Mix two teaspoonfuls of corn starch in a half a pint of
fresh milk and pour into the pan with the mushrooms, allowing it to boil
for a minute or two; salt and pepper to taste and serve hot, upon toast
if liked.

TO COOK BOLETI.

Cut off the stems, and remove the spore-tubes, after having wiped the
caps clean with a damp cloth. They may be broiled in a hot buttered pan,
turning them frequently until done, which will be about fifteen minutes.
Dust with salt and pepper and put bits of butter over them as you would
on broiled beefsteak.

They may be stewed in a little water in a covered saucepan, after being
cut into pieces of equal size. Stew for twenty minutes and when done add
pepper, salt, butter or cream.

Or they may be fried, after being sliced as you would egg plant, and
dipped in batter or rolled in egg and cracker crumbs.

In preparing Boleti the spore tube should be removed unless very young,
as they will make the dish slimy.

MUSHROOM CATSUP.

To two quarts of mushrooms allow a quarter of a pound of salt. The full
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