Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Dishes for convaIescents
wHEATENA WITH EGG.

Breakfast Dishes for Convalescents.
wHEATENA WITH EGG.
Three and one-half teaspoons wheatena,
teaspoon salt, one cup boil
ing water, white of one egg. Mix salt
With wheatena and add gradually to boil
ng water, while stirring constantly.
Boil two minutes, then steam in double
boiler one hour. Just before serving
add white of egg beaten stiff. Serve
with one tablespoon sugar and one
fourth cup thin cream.
BEEF BALLS.
Wipe small piece of steak cut from
top of round, and cut in one.f0urth inch
strips. Lay strips on board and scrape
using a silver spoon, with
grain of meat, first on one side and then
On other, to remove soft part of meat,
leaving the connective tissue. Form
into small balls, handling as lightly as
possible. Heat a steel omelet pan,
sprinkle with salt, shake constantly
while adding balls, and continue shak-
ing until the surface of balls is scared.
Arrange on buttered toast and garnish
with parsley.
DRY TOAST.
Cut stale bread in one-third inch slices
and remove crusts. Place on wire toast
or and hold over clear fire to dry one
side, holding some distance from Goals;
turn and dry other side. Hold nearer to
Goals and color golden brown, first on
one side and then on other. The moist
ure in the bread should be nearly
thus making the toast dry
and crisp. By this means of toasting,
some of the starch becomes dextrinized,
and the bread is rendered easier of di-
gestion. If only charred on the outside
and soft in the inside, it forms in the
a soggy, indigestible mass.
Toast should never be piled one slice
on another, except it be cut in suitable
shapes that it may be piled log cabin
If a toast rack is not at hand,
balance toast against cup placed in warm
plate until serving time.
If toast is desired in finger shaped
pieces, triangle or fancy shapes, it must
be cut before toaSting.
COCOA SHELLS.
One-half cup of cocoa shells, two cups
boiling water. Boil shells and water
two hours. AS water boils away it will
be necessary to add more. Strain and
serve with an equal quantity OF hot milk
and sugar.
HOW TO SERVE GRAPEFRUIT.
Wipe grapefruit and cut in halves
crosswise. With small sharp pointed
knife make a cut separating fruit from
skin around entire circumference; then
make cuts separating pulp from tough
portion which divides fruit into sections.
Remove tough portion in one piece,
which may be accomplished by one cut
ting with scissors at stem or blossom
end, close to skin. Sprinkle fruit pulp
left in grapefruit skin generously with
sugar. Let stand ten minutes; place on
fruit plate and serve garnished with
candied cherry.
ROLLED OATS MUSH.
One third cup rolled oats, three-quar-
tiers cup boiling water, One-quarter tea
spoon salt. Follow directions for cook
ing and serving wheatena, emitting egg.
EGG IN A NEST.
Break egg and separate yolk from
white. Beat white until stiff, using a
silver fork, then add few grains of salt.
Pile on circular piece of toasted bread,
first dipped in boiling sailed water;
make depression in centre and drop in
yOlk. Bake in q moderate oven until
delicately Drowned. Serve with
TOMATO SAUCE.
One-half tablespoon butter, One-third
cup stewed and strained tomatoes, three
quarter, tablespoon -four, few grains salt,
few grains pepper. Brown butter, add
-four and stir until slightly Drowned
then add tomato gradually, and stir con-
stantly until it boils. Season with salt
and pepper. A few drops onion juice is
an improvement to this sauce.
BRAN MUFFINs.
One-half cup flour, one cup bran, one.
half teaspoon soda, one-half cup milk,
one quarter teaspoon salt, two and one
half tablespoons molasses, one egg. Mix
and sift flour, soda and salt. Add bran
molasses, and milk, then egg, we'll beat
en-, or egg may be omitted. Bake in q
hot oven in hot buttered gem pans
Useful to relieve constipation.
A CUP OF COFFEE (FILTERED.)
Two tablespoons coffee, finely ground
one cup freshly boiling water. Scald a
coffee pot for making filtered coffee. Put
in coffee, pour over water and let stand
in warm place until water filters through
If preferred stronger, refilter.
Serve with sugar and cream, scalded
milk or condensed milk.
HoMINY MUsH.
Three and one-third tablespoons fine
hominy, one cup boiling water, one
quarter teaspoon salt. Follow direc
tons for cooking wheatena, allowing
from one to one and one-half hours fol
cooking.
DREAMED FISH.
One-quarter cup cold cooked faxed
fish, one-quarter cup milk, one teaspoon
butter, three drops onion juice, one tea
spoon flour, salt. Melt butter, add flour
mix well, then add milk and stir and
cook until it boils. Season with onion
Juice and salt, add fish and reheat.
INVALID MUFFINS.
One cup bread flour, one-half cup milk,
one teaspoon baking powder, whites
two eggs, one teaspoon salt, two table
spoons melted butter. Mix and sift dry
ingredients, add milk gradually, eggs,
whites well beaten, and melted butter
Bake in moderate oven in buttered gem
pans. Let stand in oven after baking,
with door ajar, that crust may be dry
and crisp. To be eaten hot or cold
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