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Sippets à la Reine

Sippets à la Reine is a traditional British recipe, based on Eliza Acton's recipe of 1845, for a classic accompaniment four a classic soup accompaniment of bread that's thinly sliced and cut into triangles, before being moistened with cream and fried in butter. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Sippets à la Reine.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Additional Time:

(+60 minutes soaking)

Serves:

4

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesBread RecipesMilk RecipesBritish Recipes

This is a traditional British recipe redacted from Eliza Acton's 1845 volume Modern Cookery, the first classic Victorian cookbook. Sippets are what would be known today as 'toast points' though in Victorian times they were as commonly fried as they were toasted.

Original Recipe

SIPPETS à LA REINE.

     Having cut the bread as for common sippets, spread it on a dish and pour over it a few spoonfuls of thin cream, or of good milk : let it soak for an hour, then fry it in fresh butter of a delicate brown, drain and serve the sippets very hot.

Modern Redaction

Ingredients:

Breads
single cream
60g butter

Method:

Remove the corner crusts then cut along the length of a loaf of Breads. Slice the loaf into very thin triangular shapes about 2mm thick. Arrange these segments in a baking dish then drizzle over a little cream (there should be enough for the bread to absorb, but not so much that the bread becomes soggy). Cover with clingfilm and set aside to soak for 60 minutes.

After this time, melt the butter in a frying pan. When the butter is foaming, add the sippets (add in a single layer and do not over-crowd the pan). Fry for about 3 or 4 minutes on the first side, or until golden brown. Turn over carefully and fry for about 2 minutes on the other side, or until golden brown.

Place in an oven to keep warm as you fry the next batch. Serve hot as a garnish or accompaniment (they are great served with pate).

Find more Eliza Acton Recipes Here and more Traditional Victorian Recipes Here.