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California Mexican-Spanish cook book

1914

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Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Grind one cup raw liver to a pulp, remove strings, add one whipped egg, one teblespoon on- ion juice, one-fourth cup cracker crumbs wet, one and one-half cup milk, one-half teaspoon salt; fill boiled onions (centers removed) ; cover with grated cheese, cover and cook until liver is firm. Remove cover, brown slightly, serve with a pre- pared Spanish sauce. Spanish Onions Brown two tablespoons of flour in two table- spoons butter; add two tablespoons chopped on- ion, two tablespoons sliced olives, two table- spoons raisins, chopped sour pickle, one table- spoon ])arsley, two tablespoons chopped nuts, (me-half cup bread crumbs, one-half cup cooked chicken, pork or veal, one teaspoon salt. Fill 106 MEXICAN-SPANISH RECIPES onions that have been boiled tender, and cen- ters removed — pile higli — put large lump cheese on top and bake. Serve with sauce made of one tablespoon buttei-, one tablespoon flour, two ta- blespoons lemon juice, one-half cup water and finely chopped parsley. Spanish Stuffed Potatoes Rub lard on large smooth potatoes. Bake un- til soft; cut off a slice and cut out center of po- tatoes, add two tablespoons butterSpanish Onions, one table- spoon of finely cut parsley, two tablespoons of pimiento — chopped — cucumber, chopped — one- fourth teaspoon chile powder, two tablespoons hot milk, one-half whipped egg; beat up until light, fill potato, shell. Place two strips of bacon on top, set in OA^en until bacon is crisp. Garnish with stripe of pimiento and parsley. Mexican Baked Macaroni or Spaghetti Cook and drain macaroni or spaghetti, two cups of either; heat one-fourth cup olive oil, add clove of garlic and one-half cup chipped dried beef, cook until beef curls, add tablespoon flour, brown, add one-half cup chopped mushrooms, two tablespoons green chile pulp, one large pimiento chopped fine, add two cups tomatoes, cook all together, salt to taste, mix with mac- caroni, put in baking dish, cover with grated Mexican cheese (Queso Mexicano), bake till cheese is melted. MEXICAN- SPANISH RECIPES 1()7 Calabasas (Summer Squash) Cook round summer squash in salted water un- til tender; remove centers. Mix with egg, bread crumbs and grated cheese, salt and chile powder. Fill center of squash, pile high, sprinkle with cheese, and bits of butter; bake in a hot oven. Garnish with bits of red chile pepper and chipped parsley mixed with a little hot butter. Finis Spanish Cheese Fingers To serve with all salads. Make very short pie paste with butter, salt; roll and fold several times, sprinkle with grated cheese and chile pep- per; roll it into paste enough to make it stick, cut in strips, bake in hot oven, tie in bunches with red ribbon, garnish with sprig of parsley, or cut stri]3s of bread; cover with paste of melted cheese and chile pepper, toast in oven, serve with salads. Mexican Sandwiches