RECIPES TRIED AND TRUE
"We may live without poetry, music and art,
We may live without conscience and live without heart;
We may live without friends, we may live without books;
But civilized men cannot live without cooks."
ENTREES
BATTER FOR ALL FRITTERS
- 1⅓ cups flour,
- 2 teaspoons baking powder,
- ¼ teaspoon salt,
- ⅔ cup milk,
- 1 egg.
Mix and sift flour, baking powder, salt; add gradually milk, egg. Mix with apples cut in slices or pieces, peaches, apricots, pears or bananas. When using pineapple, soak in sherry or white wine, with a little sugar and let stand one hour. Always fry in plenty of fat and drain well; sprinkle with sugar.
BRAIN TIMBALE OR RAMIKINS
- 1 pair of beef brains,
- 1 thick piece stale white bread,
- ¼ cup milk,
- Salt, pepper, ginger,
- 2 eggs.
Soak brains in cold water one hour; parboil twenty minutes in salt water and remove the membrane and mash through the colander. Add bread soaked in milk and squeeze dry. Season with salt, pepper, ginger; add beaten eggs. Butter ramikins and steam ¾ of an hour. Sweetbread can be prepared the same way.
CHEESE BALLS
- 1 cake of cream cheese,
- Butter half size of cheese,
- 6 dashes Tobasco sauce,
- 1 tablespoon cream,
- ¼ teaspoon salt,
- Chopped nuts.
Mix cheese with butter, sauce, cream and salt. Roll in one large ball or small ones and roll in nuts. Nuts may be mixed with cheese. Balls may be served on lettuce with mayonnais.
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