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Campfire cookery for soldiers, scouts, campers, hikers, hotels, restauranters, boarding houses, auto tourist ..

1921

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Presented as published in 1921. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
35 Ihs n,H{ I No. .3 Cans Tomatoes 8 Ih.s. Onions ( i-ho(>iK*(l i ('ut l>e«'r into one and a lialf inch ruhes and fry in grease live niiiuil<-s. .Now pour «»IT the fat and a<ld the t4>niat<M^ and onions. .\dii Httxk to coviT the nif.it and simmer two hours on top of ran»;<^ in hak<' o\en. Vou may use scraps of meat ahont one half, to l>e added when the other has cook.-<l half the time. B«M>rNl<Mik for lUUSroutM): 35 Ihs. < .III your steak inl<» piot-*"?* about four steaks to the lb. If the ste^iks am tough boat it with the side of the cleaver. Dip steak in (lour and fry in the fat. For steak and onions add 20 ibii. onions. 28 Hamburger Steak (for 100 Scouts): 35 lbs. Beef 5 lbs. Onions Pass the meat twice through meat chopper. Chop onions fine with knives. Mix up well and season with salt and pepper. Then mold into steeiks about three inches thick. Roll in flour and fry in deep fat. Serve with gravy. Brains and Eggs (100 Scouts) : 25 lbs. Beef Brains 4 lbs. Bacon 4 lbs. Onions (chopped fine) 75 Eggs 3 ozs. Salt 1 oz. Peppers Wash the brains and slice into half inch cubes. Slice the bacon finely and brown the onions. Now add the brains and cook until done. Then add the eggs and fry till eggs are done. Season and serve. Chicken Fracassee (100 Scouts): 40 lbs. Chicken 2 lbs. Butter 2 lbs. Flour 2 Stalks Celery 20 hard boiled Eggs 2 cans Evaporated Milk 5 gals. Stock Cut your chicken into 12 pieces. Make a gravy by using the butter, 1 lb. flour and the beef stock. Now take the chicken, season well, roll in flour, and fry in deep lard. Then put the chicken into the gravy. Slice the celery and add this to the chicken. Season and let simmer till tender. Just before serving add the milk and butter. Mix well and see that the gravy is at the right thickness. If too thin add a little more flour and serve. Example: Change recipe to quantity for 63 Scouts. Brains and Eggs: 25 X .63 equals 15.75 lbs. Brains 4 X .63 „ 2.52 lbs. Bacon 4 X .63 „ 2.52 lbs. Onions 75 X .63 „ 47.25 Eggs 3 X .63 „ 1.89 oz. Salt 1 X .63 „ .63 Pepper Example: Change recipe to quantity for 297 Scouts. 29 < ihirkrn Frarannrc: 40 X 2.'*7 iNiuaU 118.80 llw. Chirken 2 X 2.47 .. 5.91 ll)s. Hiitl«r 2 X 2.97 „ 5.91 1I.S. FI.Mir 2x2.97 „ 5.91 sl.ilks Ch-ry 20 X 2.97 ,, 50. to hunl hoiji-*! Kjfps 2 X 2.97 ,, 5.91 «iitis Kviip. .Milk 5x2.97 .. 11.85 r>tl St. M-k C'liirkrn Slewed with Duiiipliiiu i KM) S«-«>uli») : 1(1 ilts Chif k«-n 2.". Il>s. r<.lat<M-s H Ills. I'liMir fur Diimplitipi ('lit tin* (-hi<-k<-ii t<» 12 piist's. iMacr iMch piwe ill strw pail with just niouffh walor to (•over, uikI Imil slovsiy till doiif. Now tliickoii the stew with Hour halter. Season with sail ami pepper. Mix your iluiiipliiii; doiiKh. drop iiit<i the ^rravy ami let rook 10 minutes. IluiiiplifiKN ilOOSeoulH): 1 (|ts (lour I teas|MMiiifuIs Salt h tal>leM|MM>iiriils shnrteriinf; H tahle siMMMifiils hakiiiK ixjwiler OiiilKsNlilk Mix all dry iiiKrtHiicnLs and then add milk and water. Mix to thick batter and drop from H|Mx>n.