Atlanta women's club cook book

Mix thoroughly all the ingredients except egg whites, beat the egg whites and fold in carefully, put the mixture in a greased baking dish and sprinkle top lightly with cocoanut, set in a pan of hot water and bake in a moderate oven until firm. Mrs. A. A. Taylor, Wife of Governor of Tennessee. ■"Life is a joint job for both men and women, and the home the brood ing place for citizenship — the spiritual center of the 3 universe. Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, President, General Federation of W omen's Clubs. CHAPTER V. QUEEN SWEET POTATO. Recipes compiled by Mrs. J. E. Hays, State President Federated Women's Clubs. A lowly sweet potato am I, Tho, you may call me "a poor man's pie," — For I'm good to eat without sugar or salt. Many are my virtues and I haven't a fault. The Sweet Potato, a native of the South, is capable of being served in more tempting ways than any other product of the soil — it is a vegetable that may be used as a breakfast dish, an entree or a dessert, made tempting with very little embellishment. Truly a "poor man's pie," given by a generous Maker! It contains all the necessary elements, and is easily digested. Georgians should sing the praises of Queen Sweet Potato, as California does the raisin and Ireland the "spud." ROAST OPOSSUM, AND SWEET POTATOES 1 Opossum. 1 dozen sweet potatoes. Salt. Black pepper. Dress and place opossum (whole) in large pan with one and one-half gallons cold water; boil until tender. Drain and place in covered roaster — Surround with sweet potatoes (which have previously been peeled and boiled). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Put roaster in oven until both potatoes and possum are crisp and brown. Mrs. Norman Pool. FRIED POTATOES, (a). Peel and slice (not too thin), soak in weak salt water 10 minutes, fry in deep hot fat, drain on paper. Serve hot. (b). Bake large size potatoes and when cold, peel, slice and fry brown in deep hot fat, salt and serve. BAKED POTATOES. Wash, trim and bake in moderate oven until soft. If potatoes are slightly greased before baking, they bake more quickly, are soft and easy to peel. CANDIED YAMS— (PLAIN). (a). Peel and slice (long way), boil in clear weak salt water until tender, sprinkle liberally with sugar, (spices may be added if liked) cook until brown and candied. (b). Thick slices of unpeeled apples may be added with potatoes while boiling. Proceed as with (a), and you have candied yams with apple sauce. (c). When potatoes are tender sprinkle with sugar, grated cocoanut, spice or grated pineapple. SWEET POTATO SOUFFLE NO. 1. 1 cup nuts. 1/2 cup seeded raisins. 2 tbls. butter. 1/2 cup milk. 2 eggs. Flavored as desired. Boil potatoes whole until very tender, peel and mash well, add sugar (about 1/2 cup for baking dish). Do not have batter too stiff. Bake slowly until light brown. Place marshmallows on top, return to oven long enough to melt slightly. Nicest served with mid-winter dinner and subject to many variations: (b) . Use half glass of jelly instead of sugar, (c). Add bananas sliced instead of nuts and raisins, (d). Stick an almond or cherry in marshmallows for fancy dish. Add any crystallized fruit with nuts and raisins. (e). Omit milk, add 2 t-spoons baking powder and 1 cup cocoanut.