Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
USE CoTTAGE CHEESE
Richer in Protein Than Most
Meats and Much Cheaper.
Every Pound Contains More Than Three
Ounces OF Protein, the Chief Me.
terial for Body BuildinN-An
AppetisinR Dish.

Cottage cheese Is richer in protein
than most meats and Ia very much
cheaper. Every pound contains more
than three ounces OF protein, the chief
material for body building. II Is also
a valuable source of energy though
not so high as foods with more fat.
1t follows that its value in this respect
can be greatly increased by serving 1t
with cream, as Is so commonly done.
cottage cheese alone Is an appetite
Ing and nutritious dish. It may also
be served with sweet or sour cream.
and some people add a. little sugar. or
chives, chopped oniion, or caraway
seed.
The following recipes illustrate a
number OF ways in which cottage
cheese may be served
COTTAGE CHEESE WITH PRE-
SERVES AND JELLrEs.
Pour over cottage cheese any fruit
preserves. such as Strawberries. fiss or
cherries. Serve with bread or crack
ers. If preferred, cottage cheese balls
may be served separately and eaten
with the preserves. A very dainty dish
may be made by dropping a bit Of Jelly
into nest of the cottage cheese.
COTTAGE CHEESE SALAD.
Mix thoroughly one pound Of cheese.
one and onehalf tablespoonfuls Of
cream, one tablespoonful Of chopped
parsley and salt to taste. First. I'LL a
rectangular tin mold with cold water
to chill and wet the surface; line the
bottom with waxed paper, then pack in
three layers. putting two or three parallel
strips of pimento between layers. Cow
er with waxed paper and set in a cool
place until ready to serve: then run a
knife around the sides and invert the
mold. Cut in slices and serve on let
tuce leaves with French dressing and
waters. Minced olives may be used
instead OF the parsley, and chopped
nuts also may be added.
COTTAGE CHEESE ROLLS.
ITO be used like meat rolls.)
A large variety Of rolls. suitable for
serving as the main dish at dinner.
may be made by combining legumes
Oceans of various kinds. cowpeas, len
tils, or peas). with cottage cheese, ana
adding bread crumbs to make the mix
ture thick enough to form into a roll
Beans are usually mashed, but peas or
! small lima beans may be combined
| whole with bread crumbs and cottage
cheese. and enough Of the liquor in
may be added to get the right consis-
tency; or. instead of beans or peas,
chopped spinach, beet tops. or head let
tuce may be added.
BOSTON ROAST
One pound can Of kidney beats or equiv
alent quantity OF cooked beans. One
half pound of cottage cheese, bread
| crumbs. salt.
Mash the beans or put them through
meat grinder. Add the cheese and
! bread crumbs enough to make the mix
ture sufficiently stiff to be formed into
roll. Bake in a moderate oven. bast-
Ing occasionally with butter or other
fat. and water. Serve with tomato
sauce. This dish may be favored with
chopped onions, cooked in butter or
other fat and very little water until
tender.
| PIMENTo AND COTTAGE CHEESE
ROAST.
Two oupfuls of cooked lima beans.
one-fourth pound Of. cottage cheese
FIVE canned pimentos, chopped. bread
crumbs. salt.
Put the first three ingredients
through a meat chopper. Mix thor
oughly and add bread crumbs until it
is stiff enough to form into roll.
ly with butter or other fat and water.
| COTTAGE CHEESE AND NUT ROAST.
| One cupful of cottage cheese. one
cupful Of chopped English walnuts. one
cupful of bread crumbs. two table,
spoonfuls of chopped onion, one table,
spoonful of butter juice Of half a
lemon. salt and pepper.
| Cook the onion in the butter or other
fat and little water until tender. Mix
the other ingredients and moisten with
the water in which the onion has been
cooked. Pour into shallow baking
dish and brown in the oven.
CHEESE SAUCE.
(For use with eggs. milk toast. or other
| dshes)
| One cupful Of milk. one tablespoonful
of cottage cheese. two tablespoonfula
Of -four salt and pepper to taste.
Thicker the milk with the -four and
just before serving. add the cheese. stir
ring until it is melted.
| This sauce may be used In preparing
creamed eggs or for ordinary milk
toast The quantity of cheese in the
recipe may be increased, making q
sauce suitable for using with macaronl