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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Sweet Fried Cabbage

SWEET FRIED CABBAGE

Cut cabbage as for cold slaw. Pour boiling water over
i & let stand a few minutes. strain. Place in skillet some fat, then the cabbage.
Cover and let steam 1/2 hour.

Make a sauce of 1 tablespoon fat. 1 tablespoon brown
sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar. Sprinkle some flour, salt and
pepper over cabbage. Pour over this the sauce, cover, let
steam 10 minutes, adding a little water if necessary.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Corn Chowder

CORN CHOWDER

1 tablespoon drippings
1 cup corn (fresh or canned)
1 tsp table oil
3 cups milk
1 onion sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups cooked potato diced
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Brown the sliced onion and potato in the fat; add corn,
milk and seasoning. Do not cook too much, merely heat;
chowder should be served hot.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Peach Pudding

PEACH PUDDING

2 eggs (beat yolks)
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup of milk sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon melted butter

Mix and beat in 1 cups of flour, into which has been
sifted the baking powder. Stir in carefully well beaten whites
of eggs and pour the batter into shallow, well greased pans.
Put halves of canned (or fresh) peaches over the top and
sprinkle with 6 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Bake in
quick oven j4 hour. Serve warm with sauce.

Sauce. Use liquor from canned peaches or whipped cream
with thickened sauce. (Miss Bertha Young)

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Corn Mufins

CORN MUFFINS
2 cups cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup sweet milk
3 eggs (2 will do — use a 1 teaspoon salt & alittle more milk)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup shortening
Bake 15 minutes in moderate oven in gem pans.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Perfection Salad

PERFECTION SALAD

1 envelope gelatine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup finely chopped cabbage
1 1/2 cup mild vinegar
2 cups celery cut in small pieces
1 pt. boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
1 can pimentos, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon

Soak gelatine in cold water 5 minutes, add vinegar, lemon
juice, sugar, salt, boiling water. When beginning to set add
chopped vegetables. When cold serve on lettuce with mayon-
naise.

Use any left over fruit gelatine by cutting into cubes
and adding to fruit salad.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Egg Souffle

EGG SOUFFLE

5 eggs
Pinch salt and pepper
1/2 cup cream

Beat yolks and whites separately, add cream to yolks, then
whites. Grease molds well and set in cold water in pan in oven.
Bake about 5 minutes. Serve with tomato or cream sauce. Nice
for individual molds.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Strawberry Short Cake

STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE

1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons Royal baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup milk

Mix butter and sugar, then well beaten eggs, then milk
and flour and baking powder. Bake in 2 cake pans, 1/2 pint of
cream, 2 boxes berries. Keep best berries for top, crushing
the remaining berries, sweetening to taste an hour or so be-
fore serving.