1940's Coleslaw
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
-
For Slaw
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 cup diced apple (optional)
-
For Slaw dressing
- 3 egg yolks
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup cream or 1 cup milk
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 egg whites
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For Cooked salad dressing
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons flour
- 1⁄8 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons butter
directions
- Prepare slaw by finely shredding cabbage and crisping in cold water.
- Then dry the crisped cabbage; combine with the optional diced apples if you are using them and add about 1/3 cup of either Slaw dressing or Cooked Salad dressing.
- Serve warm or chilled.
- If you prefer hot slaw Omit apples, omit crisping after shredding the cabbage and boil the cabbage in slightly salted water until tender.
- Serve with either of the listed dressings while they are still warm and the cabbage is still hot.
- To prepare slaw Dressing: Mix egg yolks, sugar, butter, salt, cream or milk, vinegar, and cayenne pepper.
- Beat well.
- Beat egg whites stiff and fold in.
- Cook in double boiler until thickened.
- To Prepare Cooked salad Dressing: Mix mustard, salt, sugar, flour, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
- Add egg and mix thoroughly.
- Add milk and vinegar.
- Cook over hot water (double boiler), stirring frequently, until thick.
- Add butter.
- Cook and stir until melted.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Steve P.
United States