Stewed Celery a la Creme Recipe ingredients

To prepare this Stewed Celery a la Creme Recipe, first wash very clean 2 heads of celery, trim them neatly, cutting off the outer stalks, the leaves, and the tops; cut in desired lengths, and boil them in salt and water until tender. Drain them and put them in a dish. Have ready in another saucepan a breakfast-cupful of good cream. Let it boil, with a piece of butter rolled in flour, till it is thick and smooth; then pour it over the celery, grate a little nutmeg over the top, and serve. Time to boil the celery, from three-quarters of an hour to one hour and a half. Sufficient for four persons.