The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
Casserole Dinner is Told About
by Mrs. Anna B. Scott, a
Noted Expert.
by MRS. anna b. SCOTT
Culinary Expert Of the Philadelphia
N0rih Anerfeau

NOrln American.
Some day when the maid Ia out my
readers can make tho experiment oil
getting up Il casserole dinner; that Is
cooking the meal In earthenware and
casserole dishes. Not only will there
be Il saving OF time and trouble. hui
the food VIII have delicious flavor
IL has not occurred to the average
housekeeDcr that everything from so1T
to dessert can be prepared In this why
The various dishes retain heat longer
there Is very little danger of burning
and there tis no disorder In the kitten
en-. hv
Just think which 1t means to the
busy woman who can prepare articles
OF food in the pan or pot In which the
cooking is to be done, and who, after
placing the dishes In the oven, can 20
about her other duties without The
fear OF burning u NEAR. No pans or
pots to wash. for the earthen dishes
are attractive in appearance and can
be placed on the table in nickel or
silver holders, or the dish itself
placed on an asbestos mat.
Keeps Hot throughout Meal.
Food served from a casserole dish
is piping hot throughout the meal, for
tho thick material out OF which the
container Is made serves to retain the
l.cat OF the over for a long time. There
is another advantage; food can be
left In the same dish. and after being
set aside II can be warmed the next
day. and 1t Is quite as good us when
first prepared,
There is a growing use Of the cas-
scroie dish In this country, and there
Is an enlarging of the recipes which
can be prepared through Its use.
For the benefit Of my readers. |
have worked out dinner of SOUP.
meat, vegetables and dessert prepared
In earthcrn dishes and cooked in a
moderate heat in either coal or gas
stove. The utensils needed will be n
Boston bean pot, for the soup; cas-
serole dish, for the meat and pota-
toes; shallow dish. for escalloped
tomatoes or vegetables Of choice, and
either publish dish or custard cups
for dessert
The dinner is for family of six
and recipes are on that basis. The
menu follows:
Beef steak en- casserole with
Onions and small potatoes
Escalloped tomatoes
Canned corn pudding
Salad of choice
Princess pudding
Coffee
Green Spit Pea Soup.
2 cups split peas.
2 tablespoons finely cut onions.
2 tablespoons butter and j table
spoon flour.
l tablespoon salt and is teaspoon
paprlka.
/ tablespoon finely chopped parsley.
teaspoon dried thyme.
teaspoon dried celery leaves.
cup milk.
The peas are washed and put in Dos
ton bean pot the evening before with
six cups cold water. Next day, III
for evening dinner) put the bean 20.
in oven at IL o'clock. do not dram,
put the onion in at once and put on
the lid and forget the pot until 3
O'Clock. Remove cover and adj rs
much water to the peas as has boiled
away; stir with wooden spoon. cover
and return to oven until O'Clock,
then add all seasoning and the flour
and butter 1.-THE butter is melted and
to 1t add the -four and mix until
smooth; stir all well together, cover
and return to oven: at $40 o'clock,
add the milk. mix well and serve IN
warm soup plates. This makes 4 thick
nourishing and very tasty soup.
are cooket; in another casa Gle iy
themselves Every household HAT
Can affofd it should have nu..lc
CT these valuable dishes.
Beeisteak en- Casserole.
A two r1und top of ru,li steak
makes a thick steak and is prepared
as follows: Lay 1t on meat board and
pound with edge of wooden potato
masher. This is best II scared very
rapidly on both sides in iron pan. Then
put in casserole with one teaspoon
of salt and little pepper, cover and
place in oven thirty minutes; add one
cup boiling water, cover for ten min
utes, then add one tablespoon Of flour
mixed with little cold water; the
heat of the casserole will cook the
flour. This is the steak without veg
etables. II sirloin or rum steak is
used. 1t only takes half the time 10
cook.
Escallopcd Tomatoes.
can tomatoes.
cups diced bread.
tablespoon butter.
tablespoon sugar.
/ teaspoon salt and a little pepper.
Take a shallow earthen dish, brush
bottom with butter. cover with half
the diced bread. half the tomatoes
Beefsteak with Potatoes and Onions,
Two pounds Of top or round, / quar-,
small onions. Ia peck small rota
toes. The steak is best IL scared
quickly in very hot iron pan. Wash
pare the onions and lay them In bot
tom Of casserole. then the pared po-
tatoes and <he steak on top. Sprinkle
all with two teaspoons salt and is
teaspoon pepper. add / cup ho!iinf
water; cover and put in over thirty
! minutes: turn the meat. but not HE
vegetables. add more water X need.
cd and cock fifteen minutes. Remove
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