Middletown transcript., 1910-01-22
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Nov that the pFice OF meat is soaring q
: thas is makes narrowing demands upol
, the resources Of the average household i
is nOs bad ideG 10 borrow q few tested re
cipss from our vegetarian friends, and sh,
chances are that shese will become favor
lie dishes in she family menu.
Risotto
/ Wash ! piut OF FiCe, throw IL into saIsed
boiling Na'sr and boil rapidly for fifteen
mintsa. While she rice 10 boiling, pus
into saucepan, tablespoonful of butter,
one small onion, chopped fine, Spanish
sweet pepper Gus inso strips, and after
these are thoroughly heated, add ! pint
Of canned tomatoes. Drain che rice and
pat layer in the bottom Of baking dish,
then add spFinklinR Of grated cheese, q
layer OF She tomato sauce, then another
layer OF Fice and sauce and q top Of rice,
covered thickiy with cheeee. Cover the
dish and stand 10 hos oven for twenty
minutes. Serve in che dish 10 which Il
10 baked. Serve with Q green paiad and
fruis dessert.
Pecan saasagss
One pint pecan meats. one egg, tea.
spoonful sals, cup cooked farina or cream
Of wheat. dash Of pepper and table.
spoonful cage. Pit the nuts through
meat chopper, sdd she farina and aIl the |
seasoning Gnd last she beaten egg. Make
into round cakes, placs on oiled paper in |
baking dish and bake twenty minutes |
in quick oven. Serve with either tomato |
or white sauce. Other nuts may De sub.
ssituted for the pecans.
Banana cannslon
Six ripe bananas, ! pint peanuts or
English waInuta. ! pint water, 4 table.
spoonfuls coPnssarch and / teaspoonful
ealt. Pus she nuts through the meat
chopper; mash shs bananas. Stir ths corn
starch into she water, add the seasoning
and fruit pulp. Pour mixture Into mouIds
or pound baking powder cans, cover and
stand In boiling water; boil for three
hours. When done turn out and serve
with drawn butter.
Meek Ham
One quart kidney bsans, ! pint English
Walnuts, pint bIack walnuts, ! pint
pecsns, 1 pint almonds, can pimentos, /
tablespoonful salt and one sslsspoouful
black pepper. Soak beans over night,
Train and cover wish fresh boiling water,
'oil twFnty minutes and throw water
way. Cover wtsh Gresh water and boil | /,
lnsiI tender. Press through q co!ander.
jhoP nnsa and pimentos. add them with ,
sasoning 20 beams. Form inso shape OF
mall ham. place on creased paper and )
rush form Over xith melted butter.
Bake one hcnF In moderate oven. When /;
one brush again with butter and dust !
hickly with bread cumhs. Put back in 4
ven 10 brown. Serve cold in shin sIices.
Bean cgSgusstss n
One pint white beans, ! sup cream.
olks Of 3 sggs, tablespoonful butter, / =
lhiespoontul hour, tablespoonful chop !.
ed parsley. ] tablespoonful onion juice, :,
sesspoonful rals and ealspoonful pepper. j.
oak bean over night, cover with fresh !
ates and atssr boiling an hour throw THE !,
sser away. Cover wIth fresh water and .
oil until tender. Drain and press beans
trough eolandeE. Rub the butter and a.
our together. add cream and stir until Il
sarly boiling, shsn add the yoiks Of eggs. :,
is for Q moment shen add the bean I;
aFee and seasoniug and turn ouG TO cool
shallow dish. When esol form into .
flinders, dip 10 the whites Of eggs, roll .r
bread crumbs and fry in deep fas. =,
'3ve plsin or w;sh tomato sauce. III
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