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1906

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Presented as published in 1906. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Peanut Sandwiches. — Use freshly parched peanuts; grind in meat chopper. To one cup of ground nuts use a dessert spoon- ful of buttePeanut Sandwichesr. Melt butter and rub with peanuts until a paste is formed. Spread on bread. Peanut Sandwiches. — Have one quart of roasted peanuts and grind them in a food chopper ; take one pint new milk and put with two tablespoons butter with one tablespoon flour rubbed in ; put in double boiler and cook till it thickens ; add salt and cayenne and black pepper to taste, and half teaspoon sugar ; let it cool and add the peanuts; spread between slices of bread and cut in any shape you prefer. Sweet Peanut Sandwiches. — Half cupful grated maple sugar, quarter cupful chopped roasted peanutsSweet Peanut Sandwiches, one tablespoonful rich HOW WE COOK IN TENNESSEE. 77 cream. Stir all the ingredients together well. Use between thin buttered slices of white or graham bread. Halves of the roasted kernels may be used on top as a garnish. A Good Sandwich. — Get the French rolls that are so delic- iously crusty; cut out from the top a circular piece of crust, then scoop all the soft part, and fill with either creamed chick- en, lobster, sardine salad, or any of those appetizing concoc- tions. It is very necessary that the mixture be well seasoned and moist with cream sauce of mayonnaiseA Good Sandwich. Nut and Chicken Sandwich. — Chop the white meat of a chicken and pound it to a paste in a mortar. Season with salt, pepper, oil and lemon juice. Spread thin bits of bread with butter, and press into the butter either English walnuts or almonds, sliced very thinNut and Chicken Sandwich. Spread the corresponding bits of bread with the chicken and press the pieces together. Nut Sandwiches. — Thin slices of bread cut circular and but- tered. The filling should be made of chopped, roasted and salted peanuts, mixed with sufficient mayonnaise to spread easily. Nut-Ginger Sandwiches. — Take three long thin slices of bread, butteredNut Sandwiches. Between the first and second place a layer of chopped, preserved ginger, mixed with cream, and between the second and third slices place a layer of chopped English wal- nuts. Fruit and Nut Sandwiches. — Mash to a paste an equal quan- tity of figs, dates or raisins and nut meats. Moisten with enough whipped cream to hold together; spread on thin, but- tered breaFruit and Nut Sandwichesd. If boiling water is poured over dates, figs or raisins they will mash easily. Maple Sandwiches. — Take an equal number of thin slices of white bread stamped out circular. Butter and fill with maple- cream and place together in pairs, one of each kind of bread. Maple cream is prepared is follows: Take half a pound of maple sugar, half pound of brown sugar, half cup of water 78 HOW WE COOK IN TENNESSEE. and half a teaspoon of cream of tartarMaple Sandwiches. Boil these together nntil they form a soft ball when dipped into cold water. Pour out into a shallow platter and when nearly cold beat with a fork until thick and creamy. Nasturtium Sandwiches. — Wash the leaves; spread with a layer of mayonnaise and sprinkle thickly with finely ground English walnut meat. Spread between thin slices of white breadNasturtium Sandwiches. Watercress may be substituted. Tartare Sandwiches. — Chop three sardines, cup of boiled ham, three small pickles fine, with a teaspoon each of mustard, catsup, vinegar; season with salt and cayenneTartare Sandwiches. Spread on bread cut diagonally across.