1 head of celery
1 teaspoon chicken stock powder
1 oz butter
1 cup boiling water
pepper
salt to taste if required
Cut the celery into 1 inch pieces. Blanch the celery for 1 minute in boiling salted water. Drain and place in a buttered casserole with the butter and good grinding of pepper. Mix the chicken stock in the cup of boiling water until dissolved, then pour over the celery. Cover and bake at 325 F for 1 hour.