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Mary Jane's cook book

1916

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Presented as published in 1916. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Use white and brown bread, putting the slices to^tlicr with green butter. The butter is made as follows: Boil spinnrli, put through a sieve, drain as dry as possible and season with finely chopped parsley and capers, making perfectly smooth by beating in creamed butter. Mrs. H. B. C., East Boston. 254 SANDWICHES AND TOASTS. OYSTER SANDWICHES. Oysters, 12. Bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon. Cream, 2 tablespoons. Salt and pepper. Butter. 1 heaping teaspoonOyster Sandwiches. Egg yolk, %. Chop oysters and add cream, butter, crumbs and seasoning. Let all simmer in double boiler for 10 minutes then add half a beaten egg yolk and pack in a small mold. Chill and turn out. Slice very thin and place slices between slices of buttered bread. SAVORY SANDWICHES. Cream cheese, 1 package. Green pepper. 1 slice. Egg,' 1. Onion juice, 1 teaspoon. Stuffed olives, 15. Mayonnaise dressing. Hard cook the egg and chop it with other ingredients, very fine. Add onion juice and mix with mayonnaise. Spread between triangles of fresh white bread. Commuter's Wife, Lawrence. FIG SANDWICHES. Stew figs in a very little water till they are soft, then stir to a paste. Cut slices of white and brown bread. Spread paste on brown slices, cover with white slices and press together. TUNA FISH SANDWICHES. Tuna fish, 1 cup. Tarragon, 1 teaspoon. Butter, 2 teaspoons. Chopped gherkins, 1 teaspoon. Lemon juice, 1 teaspoon. Salt and paprika. Chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon. Nutmeg. Chop fish, add to the butter which has been creamed, and add other ingredients. Blend lightly and spread on very thin white bread. SAVORY MUTTON SANDWICHES. Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon. Chopped mint, 1 teaspoon. Pepper, a shake. Salt, 1 teaspoon. Capers, 1 tablespoon. Chopped mutton, 1 pint. Mix all together and spread between buttered slices of whole wheat bread. Only One. SANDWICHES AND TOASTS. 255 PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES. Spread peanut butter on thin slices of toasted bread. Add a thin slice of hard boiled egg and a few drops of lemon juice, squeeze halves of sandwich together and seWe garnished with watercress. PEANUT AND FIG SANDWICHES. Cook chopped figs with a little water in a double boiler till a paste is formed, add a few drops of lemon juice and spread on but- tered slices of white bread. Sprinkle with finely chopped peanuts and cover with second slice. Only One. FRUIT SANDWICHES. Cut whole wheat bread into thin slices, spread with peanut butter and sprinkle with finely chopped dates, figs and raisins and place slices together. BROWN SUGAR SANDWICHES. Brown sugar, 1 cup. Peanuts or almonds, 1/2 CUP- Blanch nuts and chop very fine, add to sugar and spread be- tween well buttered slices of white bread. CHICKEN SANDWICHES. Chopped chicken, 1 cup. Cucumber, y2. White bread. Chop chicken and cucumber together, season well and spread betweeen well buttered slices of bread. B. R. S., South Weymoufli. TOMATO AND EGG SANDWICHES. Tomatoes, 1 can. Egg, 1Savory Sandwiches. Butter, 1 teaspoon. Bread crumbs. Drain tomatoes. Bring juice to a boil and add butter and well beaten egff. Remove from stove and thicken with bread crumbs till of right consistency to spread. A High School Girl, Cambridge. 256 SANDWICHES AND TOASTS. MASHED POTATO SANDWICHES. Mash hot potatoes and season well with butter, cream, salt, pepper, chopped onion and chopped parsley. Spread on well but- tered slices of bread. A. D. B., Brookline. SAVORY SANDWICHES.