New Britain herald., 1923-10-11
,LAcAIsoNI
ny SISTER MARY

food IL u eutiiN nihtss a.
ne,izlng and cheap. Considering Wv
nunber of caiories per pound as pui.
chased, macaroni In cheaper wy"
Tread or potatoes 4. n
Keen In mind that maearoni "
starch. classed under cereals wne.
serving Il plain potatoes should no,
ne ,n.luaed in the meal. The dessert
should not be OF rice or Mpioch "''
the bread should be whole wheat VI
bran. 80 IN. a,a
Nr,caroni combined with mix ana
cheese provides the same nourishncn'
as meat and potatoes. By this ! 40
not mean Just enough cheese 10 give
n rich favor but a large amount OF
cheese compa tatively speaking. Cheese
is concentrated food somewhat 'ach-
ing in iron, but rich in lime. the IRON
can be supplied by a vegetable or
cranberries as q sauce or jelly
!. nourishing. we'll balanced menu
NJ which a dish OF macaroni Is part
might be worked out something IKE
this:
Menu
Tomato Bouillon
Toasted Bread STICKS
Macaroni and Cheese
Baked Onions
Lettuce and Tomato salad
Bran Bread
cr,nes Coffee
This menu is suggestion that may
helm In making other combinations.
Buttered carrots or caulifower. SPIN
ach or brussels sprouts might be SUD-
stttuted for the onions. If carrots or
sninach are used the salad might be
of cabbage. Celery, radishes or let
tuce, endive or romaine as the sa'ao
do not repeat the taste of brussels
sprouts or caulifower and furnish val
uable mineral salts as well as adding
bulk to the meal
Any fruit, raw or canned. is COM
patible with the rest of the menu.
Macaroni and cheese can be pre-
pared in a number of ways but these
two are very satisfactory.
In choosing cheese for cooking you
will find that mild cheese is prefer
able to a strong cheese.
INdNtIONh uuu SH~S't W.
One cup macaronj broken in inch
pieces, cups boiling water, tea
spoon salt, 2-S cup chopped cheese,
milk, paprika.
The water should be boiling rapid
ly when the macaroni is added. Add
salt and cook 20 minutes or until the
macaroni is tender Drain and dip in
cold water Drain. Put a layer Of
macaroni in buttered baking dish,
add layer of cheese. Continue layer
for layer until all is used. The last
layer should be of cheese. Pour over
milk to almost cover macaroni. The
milk should show through the pieces
of macaroni. Sprinkle with paprika
and bake 20 to 80 minutes in mod
crate oven.
Nfacaroni and Cheese (2)
One cup broken nacaroni, . table
spoons butter, tablespoon flour
1-2 cups milk, IL teaspoon salt,
lis teaspoon pepper, tiny pinch"
mustard, 2-S cup chopped cheese.
Cook macaroni in boiling water as
in preceding rule. Melt butter, stir
in flour slowly add milk, stirring con-
stantly. Mix mustard, salt and pepper
and stir into sauce. Add cheese and
cook until cheese is melted. Add
macaroni and mix thoroughly. Turn
into buttered baking dish and bake
20 minutes in q hot oven. The top
can be covered with buttered crumbs
or a tablespoon of cheese can be
sprinkled over.
There is no more nourishmcnt in
the second dish of macaroni than in
the first, but the thickened sauce is
nicer to serve.
Plain Niacaroni
One and one-half cups broken
macaroni, liz cup milk, tablespoons
butter salt and paprika.
Cook macaroni as in first recipe
Put butter, milk and macaroni in
sauce pan, season with salt and pep
per aid reheat. stir to prevent
sticking. Serve as substitute for
potatoes.
In the following recipe for maca-
roni, Italian style, the ham is used
for flavoring. If you must serve o
hot dish at noon time TO large
number of people this dish is all that
could be desired. SO many clubs limit
their lunch menus to three of four
dishes that the main dish must be
nourishing and full meal in itself
Macaroni. Italian style
One cup broken macaroni, / cup
chopped cheese. mushrooms, | cup
canned tomatoes, ! cup white sauce,
tablespoons minced cold boiled ham.
Cook macaroni as in preceding
rules. Rub tomatoes through strain
or to remove seeds. Heat and add
less than one-eight teaspoon soda.
Stir in white sauce made with two
tablespoons butter. one tablespoon
flour and one cup milk. Add mush-
rooms cut in shreds. ham and cheese.
Cook over hot water until cheese is
melted. Add macaroni and heat until
very hot.