Chapter VIII · The Various Garnishes for Soups · No. 211
211—Carrot or Crécy Royale
Stew gently in butter five oz. of the red part only of carrots. Cool, crush in a mortar, and gradually add two tablespoonfuls of Béchamel and one-fifth pint of rich cream. Season with table-salt and a pinch of castor sugar, and deepen the tint of the royale with a few drops of vegetable red. Strain through tammy, thicken with one egg and four yolks, put into moulds, and poach.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 211, p. 88. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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