Thursday, June 27, 2024

Historic Recipe - William Faulkner's Mother's Recipe - - Chicken a la King

 From Bayou Cuisine

 Chicken a la King

Make a white sauce of 2 Tbsp butter. 2 of flour and 1 c. cream. Season with salt and pepper. Add 2 c. cooked chicken and 1/2 c drained mushrooms or peas (or asparagus) which have been heated in a little butter. Add 2 Tbsp. finely chopped pimento and 1 egg yolk beaten with 2 Tbsp. milk. Heat thoroughly and run in shells. 

This is one of Mrs. Maud (M.C. ) Faulkner's recipes. Mrs Faulkner had four sons, William, Murry, John and Dean.

 

Dr. C. M. Murry,

A Faulkner relative

Oxford, Miss


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