The Washington herald., 1914-07-31

Mscaroni and cheese-Break the mac
aroni into one-inch pieces until you have
a pint; put II into a large quantity OF
boiling salted water and boil rapidly until
tender twenty minutes).' Drain, rinse
quickly with cold water and mix with
the sauce which is made by using two
tablespoonfuls of butter and -four each
to one cup Of milk. and in which one-halt
cup OF cheese has been melted. Turn the
mixture now into-buttered baking dish,
cover with buttered crumbs, and bake
until brown.
Graham biscuits-Mix and sift two cups
graham flour. four teaspoonfuls OF bak-
ing powder and one-haIf teaspoonfuI OF
salt. Work in two to four tablespoonfuls
Of shortening with a fork until fine. Add
enough liquid milk or wster) to moisten,
hut add 1t gradually, mixing with a knife.
Roll and bake in a moderately hot oven.
Rice with fruit compote-wash two
thirds cup rice. add one cup boiling
water and steam until rice has absorbed
water. Then add one and one-third cups
hot milk. one teaspoon salt. and one
fourth cup sugar. Cook until rice is
tender. Turn. into a slightly buttered
round. shallow mold. Let stand to shape
Remove TO serving dish and surround
with fruit Cooked peaches or pears).
Salpicon Of fruit-Bananas. oranges.
and pineapples mixed with sugar de-
Eired.
Broiled beefstake-S should be cut
at least one and one-hah inches thick
Wipe with cold, wet cloth and trim
Grease broller with a piece Of the fat;
place steak in IL and broil over a clean
fire, turning every ten seconds, at first
to scar the surface we'll, then. turn,
occasionally. For a steak one and one
half inches thick IL will take five min
utes. Put on warm platter spread with
butter and season with salt and pepper.
Creamed oniOns-Put the onions into
cold water and remove the skins, Drop
into large amount of boiling water and
boil ten minutes: drain, cover with boil
ing water. add salt CoRe-half teaspoon
full to one cup), leave the saucepan un-
covered. and boil until tender. Drain,
add medium white sauce and serve. --
Cabbage salad-Mix one pint of sliced
cabbage with one cup of boiled dressing
while the dressing is hot. and serve on
lettuce
Junket-Dissolve one-haIf junket tab
let in one-half tablespoon cold water.
Add one-fourth cup of sugar to one pint
of milk. Have milk Iuke-warm. and
then add vanilla and the junket crushed
in the cold water. Pour at once into
serving dishes and allow to become firm
at room temperature. Cool later before
serving.
Moist chocolate cake-One-thir1 CUP
shortening, one-half Gun sugar. creamed
together; two egg yolks, one-half cup
sugar, creamed together: one-half cup
mashed potatoes. one-fourth cup sweet
milk, one cup -four in which is sifted
one and three-fourths teaspoonfuIs bak-
ing powder. one-half teaspoonfuI CHINA
mon, one-fourth teaspoonful cloves. one
half teaspoonful salt, two sduares choco-
late. melted: two egg whites stiiy beaten.
Rice potatoes just before adding to cake.
Put together in order named and bake
slowly In paper-lined pan.
Estimated cost-Blackberries, pint &c.
Goldfish, one box, 1oc; macaroni, pint, Sc:
cheese. &c; rice, &c: canned peaches. lOc:
bananas. three. SC: oranges. three, 1oc;
beefsteak, sc; potatoes. &c; onions, &c;
cabbage and dressing, Sc; junket, one
tablet, &c; eggs four, &c; cream and milk.
eoc; sugar, -four, and butter, etc, used
2Oc. Total SI.s5