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The Hotel St. Francis cook book

1919

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Presented as published in 1919. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Angel cake, or angel food. One pint of whites of eggs (it will require about sixteen), one pound of sugar, ten ounces of flour sifted with one-half teaspoonful ot cream of tartar, and the flavor desired. Beat or whip the whites of eggs very stiff, then gradually put in the sugar and vanilla, lemon or orange flavor; and finally stir in the flour. Put in mould and bake in a very slow o\ren. When cold glace with white icing. THE HOTEL ST. FRANCIS COOK BOOK 175 JUNE 19 BREAKFAST LUNCHEON Stewed rhubarb Eggs, Oudinot Broiled honeycomb tripe Fried smelts, Tartar sauce Saratoga chips Paprika schnitzel Rolls Boiled rice Coffee Baked apricot roll Demi tasse DINNER Potage paysanne Aiguillettes of flounder, Rochefou- cault Roast squab chicken Artichokes, sauce mousseline Carrots, Vichy Potato croquettes Alligator pear salad Blackberry pie Coffee Eggs, Oudinot. Cut four hard-boiled eggs in two lengthwise. Take out the yolks and put in a salad bowl, add one-half cup of fresh bread crumbs, one raw egg yolk, and season with salt, pepper, and a little chopped parsleyEggs, Oudinot. Mix well, and then stuff the whites of eggs. Place on a buttered dish, cover with cream sauce, sprinkle with grated cheese, put small bits of butter all over the top, and bake in oven until brown. Potage paysanne. Cut a carrot, white turnip, parsnip, and a small head of green cabbage in round slices the size of a silver half dollar. Put in a casserole with three ounces of butter, salt and a pinch of sugar. Cover cas- serole and put in oven and simmer until vegetables are done. Be careful not to burn, and when turning do not break the vegetables. When the vegetables are cooked add two quarts of bouillon, stock, or chicken or beef broth, and cook for half an hour. Before serving add chopped chervilPotage Paysanne, and season with salt and pepper. Aiguillettes of flounder, Rochefoucault. Place four flat fillets of flounder in a buttered pan. lay some sliced lobster on top, season with salt and pepper, add one-half glass of white wine and one-half glass of water, cover with I uttered paper, and put in oven for ten minutes. Then remove the fillets to a platter. Reduce the broth, add one pint of white wine sauce, and strain. To the sauce add one-half can of French mushrooms sliced, and two sliced trufflesAiguillettes of Flounder, Rochefoucault. Pour the sauce over the fish. Pompano, Bateliere. Roll four small California pompano in flour, and season with salt and pepper. Put three ounces of butter in a frying pan, heat, add the fish, and saute until nice and brown. Then put the fish on a platter ; and in the pan put two ounces of butter, heat until the color of hazelnuts, and pour oser the fish. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, and garnish with two lemons cut in halfPompano, Bateliere. i;6 THE HOTEL ST. FRANCIS COOK BOOK JUNE 20 BREAKFAST LUNCHEON Fresh strawberries with cream Poached eggs, Bombay Waffles, special, with maple syrup Imported Frankfort sausages Coffee Potato salad Brie cheese with crackers Coffee DINNER Consomme Valencienne Carciofmi. Queen olives Frogs' legs, saute, Dilloise Porterhouse steak, Jolly Fresh Lima beans Julienne potatoes Endives salad Chocolate and coffee bouchettes Demi tasse Poached Eggs, Bombay