Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-25

Below will be found few recipes Of disheA
OF any dish not given and requested will be
published in these columns as space will permit
under a heading Of Answers to Inquiries
CUCUMBER SAUCE-Cream four table
spoonfuls butter and then add the yolks
OF two eggs. one at time. and beat until
thoroughly mixed Add the juice of half
lemon. half a teaspoonful salt and guar
ter of a teaspoonful white pepper Mix
we'll When ready to serve stand the
ly until ii begins to thicken. Take from She
fire and add two cucumbers, grated, drained
and seasoned with salt, pepper and vine
gar.
POTATO ROSES-To two cups of hot
mashed potatoes put through vegetable
press, add three tablespoonfuls of butter,
of two eggs slightly beaten Mix well
tered tins, in shape of roses. Brush over
with yolll of egg beaten and diluted with
a little milk or water and brown slightly in
the oven.
PEACH GATEAU-Bake a sponge cake
in a round tin; when cold, cut out the
and bottom. Pare and slice two dozen mel
low. ripe peaches. mix well with powdered
pint of cream until stiff, add three-fourths
of a cup OF powdered sugar and half
teaspOonful vanilla. Heap this over the
peaches and serve.
SMOTHERED CHICkEN-Select good
sized: sized brol!eEs. SinSe' draw and split down
damp cloth Spread open, fiatten out
with the side of the cleaVer, then skewer
breast side down. Mix quarter of a cupful
of butter with quarter of a cupful of boil
cover on the braiSer and cook for hour.
DO not basic the chicken, but when it is
done, the lid may be removed from the
braiser to allow the chicken to brown, If
sauce With two tabiespoonfuis Of the drip
ping in the pan mixed with two tablespoon
Stir and cook until it thickens. Season
and pour around the chicken and serve
with parsley. Older chickens can be used
by being steamed until partially tender be
fore braising.
JUNK EFT WITH WHIPPED CREAM
Separate two eggs, beat the yolks until
thick and the whites to stiff, dry froth.
Gradually add the beaten yoIks to the
whites. beating constantly. Heat one
pint of milk in a double boiler until luke
of sugar and flavor with half a teaspoonfuI
of vanilla. Pour this over the beaten egg.
Then stir in a teaspoonfuI OF liquid ren1et
or half a junket tablet dissolved in two
spoonfuls of cold water. Turn into sher-
until firm. and then chill until icelcoId7
Serve With &sweetened, WHIPPED cream
heaped on top.
BEEFSTEAK. SPANISH STYLE-Have
a round steak cut an inch thick; lay it on
earthen pie dish, add little butter at
hrst ara then little water 10 paste II with,
oven and cover with a thick layer of sliced |
onions and bake until onions are tender. |
Then add a layer of sliced tomatoes and |
bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle over the |
top two tablespoonfuls of grated cheese |
and leave in the oven long enough for the |
cheese to melt. Basic every ten minutes |
while baking.
GRAPE BONBE-Line a melon or round |
mould with grape ice to depth of one inch. |
Fill the center with vanilla cream cream |
sweetened. favored and whipped to stir |
froth. Pack in ice and salt for two hours |
or more, to get very solid.
PEACH AND NUT SALAD-A quart of !
ripe yellow peaches, cut into slices. and
fine; mix two heaping tablespoonfuls of |
whipped cream with twO-thrds of q cup
of mayonnaise and add TO the peaches and |
nuts. Serve at once in little cups made /
of crisp, heart leaves of lettuce. Do not |
they will turn dark.