The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 218 — Savory Croutons with Chester Cheese
Complete English translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 218 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original quantities, preparation and source.
Cut the crust from a Polish-style roll and slice it. Make a hollow in each slice and arrange on a baking sheet.
Butter the bread and fill each hollow with butter mixed with English Chester cheese and cayenne pepper. Put into a hot oven so that the cheese browns immediately and forms a crust.
To provide
One five-kopeck Polish-style bread roll 1/16 Russian pound of butter | ⅛ Russian pound of cheese Cayenne pepper |
Original source: Read the Russian recipe No. 218. The quantities and historical terminology of the 1901 book are retained. See the measurements guide; period preparation and storage methods are not modern food-safety instructions.