The official handbook for the National Training School for Cookery

12. We turn it quickly towards the handle of the pan and with the spoon, turn it over for a second, and then on to a hot dish, and it is ready for serving. B B 386 National Training School for Cookery. MACCARONI. Lesson No, I. Average cost of " Maccaroni with Milk " and u Maccaroni with Cheese? d. \ lb. of Maccaroni ) , Salt ) 2i 1 quart of skimmed milk z\ 2 oz. of cheese 2" 1 oz. of butter 1 Salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper o\ ~8j Time required, about one hour and three-quarters. Now we will show you how to cook Maccaroni. 1. We put a saucepan of hot water on the fire to boil. 2. We take half a pound of maccaroni, and put it in the saucepan of boiling water, with one tablespooriful of salt, and let it boil gently for half an hour. 3. After that time we pour the water out of the saucepan. 4. We put one quart of skimmed milk into the saucepan. 5. We put the saucepan on the fire, just bring it to the boil, and then move it to the side of the fire and let it simmer gently for one hour. 6. When the maccaroni is sufficiently cooked and quite tender, we turn it out on a hot dish, and it can be eaten with sugar or treacle. N.B. — If liked, maccaroni and cheese can be made of it. 7. For maccaroni and cheese, we take two ounces of cJteest, and grate it with a grater on to a piece of paper. 8. We take a dish or a tin and grease it well inside with a piece of dripping or butter. 9. When the maccaroni is sufficiently cooked (as above) we turn it out of the saucepan on to the greased dish. Lessons on Cooking Maccaroni 3S7 10. We sprinkle over it pepper and salt and two or three grains of cayenne pepper, according to taste ; or, about half a teaspoonful of mustard might be mixed with it. 11. We stir part of the grated cheese into the maccaroni and the remainder we sprinkle over the top. 12. We take one ounce of butter, cut it in small pieces, and put these pieces of butter about on the top of the maccaroni 13. We put the dish in the oven (the thermometer at the oven door should rise to 2400), or in a Dutch oven before the fire for ten minutes ; it should become a pale brown. 14. It will then be ready for serving. 388 National Training School for Cookery. STEWED MACCARONI. Lesson No. 2. Average cost of " Maccaroni Stewed in \ lb. of maccaroni Salt and pepper ) 1 pint of stock j Time required, about forty minutes. Now we will show you how to stew Maccaroni. 1. We take half a pound of maccaroni and put it in a saucepan with plenty of hot water and a dessertspoonful of salt. 2. We put the saucepan on the fire, bring it to the boil, and let it boil gently for ten minutes. 3. After that time we put the maccaroni into a colander, take it to the tap, and turn some cold water on it. 4. We now let the maccaroni drain in the colander. 5. We then turn it on a board, and cut it up in pieces. 6. We put one pint of stock into a saucepan. 7. We put the maccaroni into the stock, and season it with pepper and salt, according to taste. 8. We put the saucepan on the fire, just bring it to the boil, and then move the saucepan to the side of the fire, and let it simmer gently for twenty minutes. N.B. — The lid should be on the saucepan. 9. For serving, we turn the maccaroni out on a hot dish. stock:9