Terrapin, A La Maryland Recipe

Instructions

1. a la Maryland Recipe, Put terrapin in kettle, cover with boiling salted water, add 2 slices each carrot and onion, and 1 stalk celery.
2. Cook till meat is tender.
3. Remove from water, cool, draw out nails from feet, cut under shell close to upper shell and remove.
4. Empty upper shell, remove and discard gall bladder, sand bags and thick intestines.
5. Liver, small intestines are used with meat.
6. Add terrapin meat to 3/4 cup white stock, 2 tablespoons wine; cook slowly until liquor is reduced half.
7. Add liver separated in pieces, 2 yolks of eggs, 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening, salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste, 1 tablespoon flour mixed with 1/2 cup cream, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
8. Make hot and just before serving add 1 tablespoon sherry wine.
9. Turn into hot dish and garnish with toast points.