The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
WILL YOU JOIN THE FOOD
ARMY AND SAVE YOUR BIT?
BY Miriam Moses.


What can the people OF this country
do to utilize potatoes and in so doing
conserve foods which are vitally need.
ed by cur government for our armies
and our var associates?
A state ent OF the many millions
OF bushels Of potatoes which we have
on hand ready for use, would not in.
terest many, and certainly would not
rouse them to action. for men and
women alike, shun statistics as they
would plague.
How then are we TO make an appeal
that will reach the people and cause
such concentrated action that Il will
be materially felt in this matter of
the conservation OF food? The FIRST
attsck should be made, having as its
objective, the saving OF wheat. This
might be done by making practice
OF not serving bread-or at any rate,
bread containing wheat four-at the
same meal at which potatoes are serv.
ed. Since serving potatoes at dinner
is a custom practiced in virtually
every home In the United States, one
can readily see how many hundreds
Of pounds OF -four could be saved
daily. Will you Join the Food Army
and save your bit OF wheat?
A further utilization OF potatoes
will also help In the conservation Of
meat. One clever method IS to pre-.
pare the potatoes In such manner
that they become a substitute for
meat Combined with cheese, and
dishes to complete a balanced diet,
such a meal will prove not only at
tractive and appetizing, but nourish-
ing as well.
Contrary to popular belief. conser
vation of meals can be made even
more appetlzing and attractive than
the meals whose menus lack individu
ality, which makes them most unin'
| teresting.
A few recipes are given here to fur
ther the use of potatoes. Any recipe
calling for white flour can still be
used, substituting one.fourth to one
half potato -four for the wheat -four
Try this suggestion with your favorite
cake recipe, and be surprised and
pleased at the splendid results.
Potato Bread.
IL cups mashed potato.
~ teaspoons salt.
u yeast cake, softened In.
2 tablespoons lukewarm water
2k cups -four.
When the mashed potatoes are luke
warm, add the salt and the softened
yeast, and about one.fourth cup OF
aour. Mix well, cover and let rise
until very light.
To the well-risen sponge, add the
remaining -four and kneed thorough
~. The dough should be very stin,
as It softens considerably in rising.
Cover and let rise until double In
bulk. Shape into loaf, cover, and
let rise again until II has Increased
2b times In bulk, then bake.
In measuring the potato, It should
be packed solidly In the cup. More
or less than the amount Of -four Civ.
en- may be needed.
Mashed sweet potato, cooked cereal,
or SQUASH may be used instead of
white potato in the above recipe. In
using any substitute which has
marked flavor It Is better to try the
bread first with less than the amount
given for potato, and more liquid.
Rolls made Of squash are very good'
scalIoped Potatoes With Cheese
Cold diced potatoes.
| 3 tablespoons butter substitute.
8 tablespoons -four or
~ tablespoons cornstarch.
/ teaspoon salt.
1.S teaspoon pepper.
I cup milk.
cup water.
I cup grated cheese.
Q cups bread crumbs.
FIJI a pudding dish with the pota-
toes. Melt the fat; add the -four or
cornstarch, salt and pepper, and stir
until we'll blended; add the hot liquids
and cook, stirring constantly until
thick; then add the cheese. Pour
over the potatoes, cover with the
crumbs and bake in moderate oven
until the crumbs are brown.
Potato Nut Loaf.
2 eggs.
1.3 cup milk.
2 tablespoons cooking OIL.
/ teaspoon salt.
4 teaspoon pepper.
Paprika.
cup mashed potato.
n cup ground peanuts.
Beat the eggs, add the other IN
predients in the order given, and mix
thoroughly. Place the mixture In ra
: melsins or baking dishes, set them IN
a pan of hot water, and bake In mod
. crate oven until the mixture Is frm
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