STUFFED POTATOES WITH CHEESE AND BACON
4 large potatoes,
¾ teaspoon salt,
4 tablespoons grated cheese,
¼ teaspoon paprika,
¼ cup hot milk,
4 slices bacon.
Wash potatoes and bake in a hot oven forty-five minutes; cut in halves lengthwise, remove potato, and force through potato ricer; add cheese, seasonings, and hot milk; beat vigorously, and refill potato skins ; place half a slice of bacon on top of each, and put on the upper grate of a hot oven until bacon is crisp.
JENNY LIND POTATOES.
Four large, cold, boiled potatoes, peeled and sliced, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 pint hot milk, 2 tablespoons flour. Melt butter and add hot milk and flour, when thick add salt, pepper and parsley. Put a layer of mixture in bottom of baking dish, then a layer of potato, and so on; milk coming last. Cover with cracker crumbs and bake 15 minutes.
CAROLINA SWEET POTATO PONE
One qt. sweet potatoes, peeled and grated; pour over the grated potato 1 pint boiling water, stir it well; add 1 tea-cup brown sugar, 2 tea-cups molasses, 2 tablespoons butter. 1 heaping tablespoon powdered ginger, 1 tea-cup milk; pour into a baking dish and bake slowly for about 2 hours.
