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Domestic science (Johnson, for schools and homes)

1911

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Presented as published in 1911. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Apple Sauce No. 2: Prepare eight apples, as in No. 1. Put them into a saucepan, sprinkle over them 1 cup of sugar, add eight cloves and enough water to prevent burning. Cook to a mush, stirring occasionally. Baked Bananas: Peel six bananas, cut them in halves, lengthwise. Place them on a shallow granite or earthen baking dish. Mix 2 tablespoonfuls melted butter, 1-3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls lemon juice. Baste the bana- nas with 1-2 the mixture; bake 30 minutes in slow oven, basting with the remaining mixture at intervals. Serve hot Lesson 5. The Invalid's Tray should appear inviting. A spot- less tray-cloth, the daintiest dishes; flowers to attract and cheer. Foods to be served hot should be served in heated dishes. Foods to be served cold should not be allowed to become warm. All foods should be carried covered, to the sick room, and should not be uncovered until required. Table napkins and doileys are serviceable for covers. Serve food in small quantities, and in pleasing variety. After each serving, all remains of the meal should be taken im- mediately from the sick room, and destroyed. All solids should be burned. Drinks for the Sick. Apple Water: Wipe, core, and pare one large, sour apple. Put two teaspoonfuls sugar in the cavity Bake un- til tender; mash, pour over one cup boiling water, allow to stand one hour, and strain. Serve cold. Currant Water: Mix two-thirds cup of cold water with two tablespoons of currant juice, or two teaspoons of currant jelly. Sweeten to taste of patient. If jelly is used, it should be thoroughly beaten before attempting to mix with other ingredients. Serve cold. Grape Water: Wash, pick over, and remove stems from 112 cup grapes; add one cup water, and cook one and one-half hours in a double boiler. Add the sugar, and cook twenty minutes. Serve cold. COOKING 63 Lesson 6. Eggs: Review lessons IV. and V., seventh year. In regard to the heahhfulness of eggs broken in "cold stor- age," and their fitness for market, the "Research Department" of the Kansas State Agricultural College, sends the following: "No degree of cold will kill the bacteria found in de- caying eggs; neither can the microorganisms present in de- caying eggs be killed by heat without coagulating the egg. All the vegetative forms of the organisms in decaying eggs may be killed by exposure to streaming steam for about one- half hour, or by boiling for the same length of time. The spores of bacteria and moulds which may be present in the decaying egg, may be killed by exposing the egg to the procedure stated (steaming or boiling), for the same time, for three successive days; taking care that no further con- tamination from the air or any other source, takes place. This process produces absolute sterilization. Absolute steri- lization may be obtained, also, by heating the egg for a half- hour in steam, under fifteen pounds pressure." Toasted Bread: See lesson V., seventh year. Poached Eggs: Put 1-2 tsp. salt into 1 qt. boiling water. Place muffin rings in water, break one egg at a time in a cup, and drop them into the rings. Cook until the white is firm, but not hard. Remove from the water. To serve with toast, place each egg on a slice of toast, with a speck of salt. Serve hot.