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Frog Leg Ragout

4 servings

Ingredients

• frog legs (as needed)
• vinegar (a little)
• water (as needed)
• salt (a little)
• butter (a little)
• shallots (a little)
• flour (a little)
• good broth (as needed)
• mace (a little)
• lemon slices (a little)
• egg yolks (a little)
• bread dumplings (optional) (as needed)

Instructions

1. Place the frog legs in a dish with vinegar, water, and salt, beat them with a whisk, then remove and drain well.
2. Melt butter, add the frog legs with shallots and salt, and simmer covered until almost done.
3. Dust with a little flour, add good broth, mace, and a few lemon slices, and serve enriched with egg yolk.
4. Optionally, bread dumplings cooked in broth or salted water can also be placed among the meat.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.