A laboratory manual of foods and cookery

Shape cream puff mixture 4^ inches long and i inch wide by forcing through a pastry bag and tube. Bake 25 minutes in a moderate oven. Fill with vanilla, coffee, or chocolate cream filling. Frost with chocolate frosting. Cream Filling Ingredients : | c. sugar 2 c. scalded milk, chocolate, f c. flour or coffee j tsp. salt i tsp. vanilla or 2 eggs ^ tsp. lemon juice Method : Mix dry ingredients in double boiler and pour the liquid in gradually. Cook the mixture 10 minutes. Add the eggs slightly beaten and cook 2 minutes. Cool and flavor. FLOUR PASTES Macaroni ; Spaghetti ; Noodles Boiled Macaroni or Spaghetti Ingredients: f c. macaroni or spaghetti broken in pieces 2 qts. boiling water i c. cream i tbsp. salt Method : Cook macaroni or spaghetti in boiling salted water 20 minutes, or until soft ; drain in strainer, pour over it cold water to prevent pieces from adhering ; add cream, reheat, and season with salt. Noodles Ingredients : i egg \ tsp. salt 2 c. flour Method : Beat egg slightly, add salt, and flour enough to make a very stiff dough ; knead on a slightly floured board, and roll as thin as possible, which may be as thin as paper. Cover with towel and set aside for 20 minutes ; then cut in fancy shapes - - using sharp knife or French vegetable cutter ; or the thin sheet may be rolled like a jelly roll, cut in thin slices and pieces unrolled. When eggs are expensive, one tablespoon of water may be beaten with each egg. When noodles are perfectly dry, put them into a glass jar or pasteboard box. They will keep indefinitely. Baked Macaroni with Cheese Put a layer of boiled macaroni in buttered baking dish, sprinkle with grated cheese ; reheat, pour over white sauce, cover with buttered crumbs, and bake until crumbs are brown. Macaroni, Italian Style Ingredients : 1 c. macaroni i^ c. scalded milk 2 tbsp. butter f c. grated cheese 2 tbsp. flour salt and paprika \ c. finely chopped cold boiled ham Method : Break macaroni in one-inch pieces and cook in boiling, salted water, drain, and reheat in sauce made of butter, flour, and milk to which is added cheese. As soon as cheese is melted, season with salt and paprika and turn on to a serving dish. Sprinkle with ham and garnish with parsley. Macaroni with Cheese and Tomato Sauce Ingredients : i c. boiled macaroni 2 c. tomato sauce \ c. grated cheese seasonings Method : Arrange the macaroni in a buttered baking dish, pour over this the tomato sauce and cheese, cover with buttered crumbs and heat in a moderate oven until the crumbs are brown. Grated cheese may be sprinkled on the top instead of buttered crumbs. Spaghetti Loaf Ingredients : i c. scalded cream or milk i c. grated cheese i c. bread crumbs i tbsp. onion juice i c. cooked spaghetti i tbsp. chopped parsley 3 eggs i tbsp. green pepper i tbsp. red pepper or pimento Method : Scald cream, add the bread crumbs, cooked spaghetti and cheese, and eggs slightly beaten. Chop green and red peppers and add to first mixture. Pour into a buttered bread pan, place in hot water, and bake in a slow oven until firm and slightly browned. Turn on a platter and surround with tomato sauce. COOKIES CLASSIFICATION Dropped Rolled Spread Peanut Sugar Brownies Boston Chocolate Fairy gingerbread