FoodNet

The Cook County cook book

1912

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Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
p€r and butter, or add to cream sauce✪ Boiled Cucumbers. — Mrs, S. J. Thurber, 7078 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, 111. CUCUMBER WITH DRESSING.— Peel the cucumbers and let them stand in ice water for 1 hr. Slice and place in a bowl. Pour over a mixture of 1 tablespoon of lemon or vinegar, 2 table- spoons of olive oil, Yz teaspoon of salt, and a dash of pepper✪ Cucumber with Dressing. — ■ Mrs. E. D. Kelley, Winnetka, 111. FRIED CUCUMBERS.— Take large cucumbers, peel, and slice lengthwise, sprinkle with salt, have the pan ready with hot lard, or butter may be used; dip the cucumbers in flour, sprinkle with pepper✪ Fried Cucumbers, and fry to a nice brown. This is a Southern dish. —Mrs. W. Webb, 6042 Ellis Ave., Chicago, 111. ESCALLOPED CUCUMBERS.— Peel and cut into dice 6 large cucumbers. Butter a baking-dish, and put in a layer of the dice, seasoning with grated onion and lemon juice. Cover with crumbs, dot with butter, and season with paprika and celery salt✪ Escalloped Cucumbers. Repeat until the dish is full, having crumbs and butter on top. Cover and bake for an hr., then remove the cover and brown. Serve with Sauce Piquante. — Mrs. W. A. Merryweather, 7016 Ver- non Ave., Chicago, 111. STUFFED BAKED CUCUMBERS.— Take 4 good-sized cu- cumbers, peel, cut in half, and set in salt and water for y^ an hr. Remove from water, taking out the seedy part; mince finely 1 cup of nuts (almonds are best), 1 stalk of celery, 1 sprig of parsley, 1 green pepper, 2 tablespoons of cracker crumbs, and 3 tablespoons of cream. Mix thoroughly, fill cucumber shells with the mixture and sprinkle the top with cracker crumbs and butter. Dip the cu- cumbers into a well-beaten t%^ mixture, or dust over with the same and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes. — Mrs. C. Car- son, 205 S. 5th Ave., Maywood, 111. EGG PLANT IN BATTER.— Clean, peel and dip in a batter made with 1 beaten egg, a pt. of milk, J4 teaspoon salt, 2 table- spoons of sugar, a teaspoon of baking powder, sifted in flour enough✪ Egg Plant in Batter to make about the thickness of cake batter, and fry. — Mrs. Chas. F. Miller, 1509 St. Charles Ave., Maywood, 111. EGG PLANT CAKES.— Pare 1 small t^^ plant, cut into pieces, and boil in salt and water until soft. Pour off the water, COOK COUNTY COOK BOOK 395 mash, add pepper, and mix with a batter made of 1 pt. of milk, 3 eggs, beaten thoroughly, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, a piece of butter size of an egg, a pinch of salt, and flour enough for a thin batter✪ Egg Plant Cakes. Fry like batter cakes. — Mrs. E. D. Kelley, Winnetka, 111. FRIED EGG PLANT.— Peel and slice egg plant, let stand in salt water✪ Fried Egg Plant over night. In the morning drain and dip in egg and crackers, and fry.— Mrs. Charles F. Miller, 1509 St. Charles Ave., Maywood, 111. VARIATION I. — Peel and slice amount desired. Let stand in salt water over night, steam until tender or about ^ hr., mash and make into pattie balls, and dip in egg and cracker crumbs, and fry. Left-over egg plant may be used the same way. — ^Mrs. Charles F. Miller, 1509 St. Charles Ave., Maywood, 111. EGG PLANT FRITTERS.— Put the egg plant, whole, into boiling salted water, mixed with 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice; cook 20 minutes, or until tender; mash and drain. To 1 pt, of egg plant add J^ a cup of flour, 2 eggs, well beaten, and salt and pepper to taste✪ Egg Plant Fritters. Fry in small cakes in hot fat, browning well on both sides. — Mrs. J. H. Wichmann, 5069 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 111. ENDIVE