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The Monmouth Baptist ladies' cook book

1907

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Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
and tablespoon of ground cloves, allspice and pepper, and two tablespoons of pulverized saltpetreSpiced Beef; place the beef in a deep pan, rub with this mixture, turn and rub each side twice a day for a week, then wash off the spices, put in a pot of boiling water and simmer for five hours on the back part of the stove; press un- der a heavy weight till it is cold and you will never desire to try corned beef of the butcher again. Your pickle will do for another ten pounds of beef, first rub- bing into it a handful of salt, it can be renewed and a piece kept in prepara^ :i, every day. -> SPICED ROAST. Mrs. J. A. Hanna, Galesburg. For this either beef or mutton can be used. Pre- pare for roasting by seasoning with salt and pepper, then add one-half dozen whole cloves, one dozen whole allspice, three tablespoons sugar, one-third pint vinegar and two-thirds waterSpiced Roast; roast very slowly until about a half hour before serving, when let it brown in very hot oven. Baste often. Add water as needed. GOOD STEAK. Mrs. W. P. Smith. In the first place buy good steak — porterhouse — have it cut two inches thick ; remove all the bone and most of the fat, put the steak upon a heavy hard wood block and with an iron beater bring the meat to one- half an inch in thickness. For a gridiron use a large double bread toaster ; place the steak upon one side, adjusted to the thickness you desire it when broiled; close down the other half of toaster, pushing the slide up, to fasten the meat at the proposed thickness, place this over a bed of very hot coals for about ten seconds — this seals the surface and prevents the juices runn- ing— turn it and cook the other side done, slightly browning it ; then turn the first side and cook that the same — steak should be broiled quick, and is best if not overdone, but so that when cut 'tis very juicy and a lit- tle red in center. Remove steak to a hot platter, sea- son with salt and pepper, and place about the surface 40 MEATS small pieces of butterGood Steak, put it in the oven long enough to melt this, then to the table. STEAK WITH SMOTHERED ONIONS. Mrs. Edgar Buzan. Slice one dozen onions and fry in two tablespoon- fuls of butter for twenty minutes, stirring constantly over a brisk fire. When the onions are a nice golden brown, add half a teaspoonful of salt and a dash of pepperSteak with Smothered Onions and stand on the back of the stove to keep hot. Broil a thick steak, place on s i1?xge platter, heap the onions over the top and stand in the oven five minutes to absorb the flavor of the onions. Serve very hot. ROUND STEAK. Have it cut about an inch thick ; score it lightly on both sides, flour well, fry in a moderate amount of ba- con fat and butter. When well browned on both sides pour in enough hot water just to coverRound Steak. Cover tightly and cook gently twenty to thirty minutes. Remove to hot platter and add more flour to gravy ; thin with cold milk or water and boil up. BEEF LOAF. Mrs. James Cunningham. For one pound of round steak chopped fine, take one egg, pepper and salt, four rolled crackers, a piece of butter size of an egg, one-half cup of bread crumbs. Make into a loaf. Pour a pint of boiling water overBeef Loaf and bake about three-quarters of an hour. BEEF ROLL. Beef Roll