The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
December 7th : CELERY SAUCE
Take the inside leaves of two or three heads of celery, wash them well, and cut them across into slices about a quarter of an inch thick, then boil for five minutes, and drain off the water. Beat up a teacupful of cream, two tea-spoonfuls of flour, and two ounces of butter; as soon as this is warm, put in the celery, and keep it well stirred over the fire for ten or twelve minutes. This is an admirable sauce for boiled fowl or Turkey.