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Canadian cook book

1924

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Presented as published in 1924. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
VEGETABLES 89 SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH BACON. 1. Omit butter from scalloped potatoes; place strips of bacon in layers with potatoes, having potatoes on top, or cut bacon or ham in small pieces and put between layers of potatoes. SCALLOPED POTATOES II. 2 c. cooked potatoes, diced. 1 0. medium white sauce. ]/2 tb. finely chopped parsley. 13^ c. buttered crumbs. 1. Add potatoes and parsley to white sauce. 2. Turn into buttered baking dish. 3. Cover with buttered crumbs; brown in hot oven. Note. — to 1 c. grated cheese may be added to the sauce. Omit parsley. FRENCH FRIED POTATOES. 1. Wash and pare potatoes; cut in thin slices or in strips. 2. Soak in cold water 1 hour. 3. Drain; dry between towels. 4. Cook in deep fat which browns a cube of bread in 40 sees.— 390°F. 5. Cook until golden brown; drain on unglazed paper; sprinkle with saltScalloped Potatoes I; keep hot for serving. BAKED SWEET POTATOES. Prepare and bake as white potatoes. MASHED SWEET POTATOES. 2 c. mashed potatoes. 2 tb. butter. ^ T. salt. Pepper. Hot milk. 1. Add butter, seasonings and milk to potatoes. 2. Beat until very light. 3. Pile in hot vegetable dish. GLAZED SWEET POTATOES. 6 medium-sized potatoes. ]4 c. sugar. M c. water. 1 tb. butter. 1. Wash and pare potatoes; parboil 10 mins. 90 CANADIAN COOK BOOK 2. Drain; cut in halves lengthwise; place in buttered baking-pan. 3. Make a syrup of sugar and water, boil 3 mins., add butter. 4. Pour one-half of syrup over potatoes; bake until soft — about 15 mins., basting twice with remaining syrup. SPINACH. 1. Remove roots and coarse stems from Yi pk- spinach. 2. Pick over; wash thoroughly in several waters. 3. Shake from the water; put into kettle over low heat, until water is extracted. 4. Cook until soft; stir frequently to prevent burning and add water only if necessary. Drain. Time, 25 to 45 mins. 5. Chop leaves very fine; add 2 tb. butter, salt and pepper. 6. Reheat; mound in hot serving dish; garnish with hard-cooked eggs and toast points. 'Note. — Beet greens (leaves and tender stems) and leaves of Swiss chard may be cooked in same way. SPINACH SOUFFLE. pk. spinach, cooked. 2 tb. butter, melted. 1 tb. lemon juice. y2 T. salt. T. pepper. 2 eggs. 1. Chop spinach very fine. 2. Add butter, seasonings and yolks of eggs. 3. Fold in whites, beaten till stiff; turn into buttered baking dish or small moulds. 4. Cover; oven poach or steam until firm — large mould, 30 to 40 mins. ; small moulds, 25 to 30 mins. 5. Serve with hot Boiled Dressing or Drawn Butter Sauce; garnish with hard-cooked eggs and sections of lemon. VEGETABLES 91 BAKED SQUASH I. 1. Cut squash in halves; remove seeds and stringy fibres. 2. Place in dripping-pan, having a little water in the pan ; cover; bake in a moderate oven until soft, 1 to 1}^ hours. 3. Scrape from shell; mash; season with butter, pepper and salt. BAKED SQUASH II. 1. Cut in pieces about 4" square; remove seeds and stringy fibres. 2. Place in baking-pan; cover; bake in a moderate oven about 1 hour. 3. Scrape from shell; mash; season with butter, pepper and salt, or pieces may be served as cooked, with butter, pepper and salt. Note. — If squash is soft-shelled, the pieces may be pared before cooking. STEAMED SQUASH. 1. Cut squash in pieces; remove seeds and fibres; place on cheesecloth in steamer. Mashed Sweet Potatoes