Milk may be substituted for water in poaching eggs.
The result is not only very delicious, but also possesses an
increased food value. When poaching in milk, always set
the poaching pan over hot water.
Boiled Frosting
Boiled frosting may be kept from hardening too rapidly
by the following process : When the syrup drops thick like
honey (230° F.) add 5 tablespoons to the white of i large
egg✪ Boiled Frosting, well beaten. Beat well. Cook the remainder of the
syrup to the soft ball stage (238° F.), then add to the egg
and syrup mixture.
White Sauce
There are three kinds of White Sauce generally used —
thin, medium, and thick. The Thin is used for scalloped
dishes, cream soups, cream toast, etc. The Medium is used
for creamed vegetables, fish, etc., and the Thick for making
croquettes and souffles.
For Thin White Sauce use i tablespoon flour to 2
tablespoons butter and i cup milk.
For Medium White Sauce use 2 tablespoons flour, 2
tablespoons butter and i cup milk.✪ White Sauce
For Thick White Sauce use 4 tablespoons flour to 3
tablespoons butter and i cup milk.
SEPTEMBER MENUS-
-COST AND
PERSONS.
FOOD VALUE— FOUR
FOOD UNITS.
Supplies — Cost.
3 lbs. Flour $0.09
1-7 lb. Cornstarch 01%
1 lb. Cornmeal 04
5 lbs. Bread 25
% lb. Crackers 03
% lb. Rice 01
% pkg. Rolled Oats 01%
% pkg. Cr. of Wheat 02
% pkg. Corn Flakes . .02%
Vs pkg. Sh'd. Wheat 04
3.8 oz. Macaroni 02
Vs lb. Tapioca 02
5 V2 lbs. Sugar .33
1/2 pt. Caramel Syrup 03
1 pt. Syrup 06
% pt. Orange Marmalade .13
V2 pt. Grape Jelly 15
Va lb. Honey 07
2 lbs. Sirloin Steak 40
2 lbs. Neck of Beef 28
4 lbs. Shoulder Veal G4
1 lb. Skirt Steak 12
IVa lbs. Veal Cutlets 30
4 lbs. Rump Roast 5G
1 lb. Halibut 15
21/2 doz. Eggs 50
18 pts. Milk 72
2 pts. Cream 40
% lb. Cheese 05
2 lbs. Butter 64
% lb. Oleo 10
1 pk. Potatoes 35
1 pt. Navy Beans 05
1 can Peas (1 lb.) 10
1 can Corn (1 lb.) . .
% lb. Peanuts
.10
.03
1 small Cabbage C3
1 can Tomatoes 10
1 lb. Prunes 10
1/2 lb. Dates 03
3 Bananas 04
2 Lemons 05
1/4 pk. Apples 10
2 Cantaloupes 10
Vs basket Grapes 03
1 Orange 03
2 Bananas 03
% basket Peaches 12
% pt. Raspberries 05
% pt. Catsup 03
1-16 lb. Cocoa 04
% lb. Coffee 22
1-16 lb. Tea 03
Totals §8.00
Total.
4,920
265
1,739
6,025
40O
204
426
354
730
510
400
400
10,230
1,000
2,000
800
1,000
800
1,070
1,060
1,920
605
1,035
4,440
470
2,381
5,850
1,820
514
7,210
1,762
2,247
1,605
510
500
484
145
210
1,600
725
200
73
440
360
209
85
150
232
200
100
145
73,460
Peotein.
590
'i57
783
36
18
77
53
80
66
60
4
8
611
572
806
254
414
2,398
287
762
1,111
91
129
36
9
247
337
126
65
96
29
44
48
14
11
7
13
21
10
5
7
16
16
10
25
10,563
Fat.
147
'i&i
362
80
2
30
18
7
23
20
1,359
488
1,114
351
621
2,042
183
1,619
3,042
1,5G5
375
7,174
1,753
22
289
16
50
305
12
15
"si
11
10
31
"32
3
8
5
"■3
77
Starch
& Sugar.
4,183
265
1,391
4,880
284
184
319
283
643
421
332
392
10,230
1,000
2,000
776
1,000
792
1,697
164
10
1,978
979
368
385
83
104
151
1,552
660
178
56
396
339
167
77
135
211
184
87
43
23,518 39,379
Food Units per Day — 10,494. Food Units per Day per Person — 2,623.
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Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Milk may be substituted for water in poaching eggs. The result is not only very delicious, but also possesses an increased food value. When poaching in milk, always set the poaching pan over hot water.
Boiled Frosting
Boiled frosting may be kept from hardening too rapidly by the following process : When the syrup drops thick like honey (230° F.) add 5 tablespoons to the white of i large egg, well beaten. Beat well. Cook the remainder of the syrup to the soft ball stage (238° F.), then add to the egg and syrup mixture.
White Sauce
There are three kinds of White Sauce generally used — thin, medium, and thick. The Thin is used for scalloped dishes, cream soups, cream toast, etc. The Medium is used for creamed vegetables, fish, etc., and the Thick for making croquettes and souffles.
For Thin White Sauce use i tablespoon flour to 2 tablespoons butter and i cup milk.
For Medium White Sauce use 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons butter and i cup milk.
For Thick White Sauce use 4 tablespoons flour to 3 tablespoons butter and i cup milk.
-COST AND PERSONS.
FOOD VALUE— FOUR
Supplies — Cost.
3 lbs. Flour $0.09
1-7 lb. Cornstarch 01%
1 lb. Cornmeal 04
5 lbs. Bread 25
% lb. Crackers 03
% lb. Rice 01
% pkg. Rolled Oats 01%
% pkg. Cr. of Wheat 02
% pkg. Corn Flakes . .02%
Vs pkg. Sh'd. Wheat 04
3.8 oz. Macaroni 02
Vs lb. Tapioca 02
5 V2 lbs. Sugar .33
1/2 pt. Caramel Syrup 03
1 pt. Syrup 06
% pt. Orange Marmalade .13
V2 pt. Grape Jelly 15
Va lb. Honey 07
2 lbs. Sirloin Steak 40
2 lbs. Neck of Beef 28
4 lbs. Shoulder Veal G4
1 lb. Skirt Steak 12
IVa lbs. Veal Cutlets 30
4 lbs. Rump Roast 5G
1 lb. Halibut 15
21/2 doz. Eggs 50
18 pts. Milk 72
2 pts. Cream 40
% lb. Cheese 05
2 lbs. Butter 64
% lb. Oleo 10
1 pk. Potatoes 35
1 pt. Navy Beans 05
1 can Peas (1 lb.) 10
1 can Corn (1 lb.) . . % lb. Peanuts
.10 .03
1 small Cabbage C3
1 can Tomatoes 10
1 lb. Prunes 10
1/2 lb. Dates 03
3 Bananas 04
2 Lemons 05
1/4 pk. Apples 10
2 Cantaloupes 10
Vs basket Grapes 03
1 Orange 03
2 Bananas 03
% basket Peaches 12
% pt. Raspberries 05
% pt. Catsup 03
1-16 lb. Cocoa 04
% lb. Coffee 22
1-16 lb. Tea 03
Totals §8.00
Total.
4,920
1,739
6,025
40O
10,230
1,000
2,000
1,000
1,070
1,060
1,920
1,035
4,440
2,381
5,850
1,820
7,210
1,762
2,247
1,605
1,600
73,460
Peotein.
'i57
2,398
1,111
10,563
Fat.
'i&i
1,359
1,114
2,042
1,619
3,042
1,5G5
7,174
1,753
"si
"32
"■3
Starch
& Sugar.
4,183
1,391
4,880
10,230
1,000
2,000
1,000
1,697
1,978
1,552
23,518 39,379
Food Units per Day — 10,494. Food Units per Day per Person — 2,623.
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