The Hotel St. Francis cook book

Figs Roma. Line a bowl (timballe) with lady fingers. Put a layer of vanilla ice cream in the bottom, then a layer of about a dozen peeled and quartered figs, sprinkle this with good rum, cover thickly with sauce au marasquin, and sprinkle some macaroon crumbs on top. Serve in plates with ice around the bowl. Four o'clock tea bran bread. Make a batter with two cups of bran, one cup of Educator entire wheat flour, one cup of white flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoonful of soda, one-half cup of molasses, one-half cup of water and two cups of milk, or one cup of milk and another one of water. Spread the batter about one inch thick in the pan, and cook in a slow oven. Wheat bran gems. Make a batter with two cups of wheat bran, one cup of whole wheat flour, one teaspoonful of baking soda, one-half cup of molasses, three tablespoonfuls of hot milk, and three tablespoonfuls of boiling water. Put the dough in buttered gem pans, and cook for about twenty-five minutes. Bran bread. Mix together two cups of wheat bran, one and one-half cups of flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoonful of soda, one-half cup of molasses, one-half cup of water, and two cups of milk, or one cup of milk and another cup of water. Put the dough in the pans about one inch thick, and bake in a slow oven. Bran biscuits. Mix two cups of wheat bran, one cup of white flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one very small teaspoonful of salt, a piece of lard the size of an egg, and enough milk to make a stiff dough. Work well together, roll out about a half an inch thick, cut out with forms, and bake in a slow oven. Hearts of palm, Victor. Hearts of palm can be obtained in cans similar to asparagus, and may be served in the same way, with Hollandaise, Polonaise, vinaigrette, or other sauces. Hearts of palm, Victor, is served cold, with Victor dressing (see April 21). Oatmeal Grapefruit with maraschino Strawberries with cream Consomme in cup Lamb chops with bacon Salted almonds Boiled eggs Loin of pork, apple sauce Rolls Lettuce salad Coffee Meringue glacee a la vanille Black coffee Puree of peas, Varsovienne Olives Celery Sand dabs, saute meuniere Roast chicken Mashed potatoes Canned asparagus, sauce Hollandaise Escarole salad, French dressing Omelet with strawberries Coffee Oatmeal. To one quart of water, boiling, add eight ounces of cracked wheat. Boil for one-half hour. Salt. Consomme. Mix one-half pound of beef, chopped fine, with one white of an egg. Add slowly one quart of stock and let boil for half hour. Strain through napkin or fine cheese cloth. Loin of pork. Place pork in roasting pan and pepper and salt well. Add one sliced onion, carrot, bay leaf, clove, a little celery and one teaspoonful of whole black peppers. Put in moderate oven and roast for about one and one-quarter hours. Baste often to keep juicy and of a fine color. When done remove from pan, skim part of the fat from the gravy and add one-half spoonful of flour, let simmer till brown, add one cup of stock and boil for a few minutes.