The practical cookbook

4 tb. drippings or butter Cook macaroni till tender, drain, rinse in cold water, and drain again. Cook the onion gently in the tomato, and when soft add it to the beef, which should be previously heated in a frying-pan. Then add the macaroni, the peppers (sliced), butter, and seasonings ; mix well and serve hot i tsp. bottled meat sauce and J c. grated cheese may be added, and cold roast beef may be used. Okra Stew 2 c raw mutton 2 c. tomatoes 2 tb. fat 2 c okra 4 tb. flour 1½ tsp. saltt 2 onions i tsp. paprika Water Use neck or shoulder of mutton. Wipe the meat vrith a damp cloth and cut into cubes. Wash and cut the okra in pieces, dredge it and the d;:_..l,CjOO^:;Ic meat with the flour, and fry in the fat till brown. (If canned okra is used, do not fry it.) Put all ingredients into fireless-cooker can, add water enough barely to cover, boil for g min., and place in the cooker for 4 or 5 hr. If preferred, this may be cooked gently on top of the stove for a J to 3 hr. Syrian Stew Make like Okra Slew (above), using string beans in place of okra. Tripe k la Poulette 1 c. thick white sauce 1 tsp. lemon juice a c tripe I tb. chopped parsley I egg yolk \ tsp. salt Spk. cayenne pepper Wash fresh tripe, cut into strips, and parboil gently for 15 min. Drain well; add to sauce, season, heat to boiling point; then add egg and cook 1 min. Chicken Hollandaise 1 to 2 c. chicken 2 egg yolks 2 c. chicken stock ^ tb. lemon juice 3 tb. butter Spk. nutmeg 4 tb. flour \ tsp. onion juice i^ tsp. salt ^ig tsp. caycime pepper Cook macaroni or rice till soft; drain, rinse, and drain again. Make a sauce from butter, flour, and stock and add the chicken (cut fine) and the macaroni. Reheat, add eggs and seasoning, cook 1 min., and serve on toast or in small casseroles. Creamed Corned Beef au Gratin 2 c. milk ^ tsp. paprika ^ tb. onion ^ tsp. salt f c. chopped celery J c. cracker crumbs 2 tb. butter 2 tb. melted butter 4 tb. flour 2 c. corned beef (in cubes) d,:...l,CjOO^:;Ic Scald onions in milk; remove, and make a white sauce with the milk, flour, and butter.. Add celery and corned beef, turn into a buttered baking-dish, cover with the crumbs mixed with melted butter, and bake till crumbs are brown. Scalloped Rice and Meat 1 c chopped cooked meat i^ c brown sauce z c, boiled rice i c. mushrooms Buttered crumbs 1 tsp. salt ^ tsp. paprika Add mushrooms to brown sauce, which should be seasoned with onion juice and any bottled meat sauce. Put rice and meat in layers in a buttered baking-dish, season, pour over them the sauce, cover with buttered crumbs, and bake till crumbs are brown. English Monkey with Tomato ^ to 1 c. soft bread crumbs ^ c. chopped cheese i c. tomato I e^ i c. milk ^ tsp. salt i tsp, cooking-soda Spk. cayenne pepper i tb. butter Cook crumbs and cheese in milk till cheese is melted. Add all other ingredients except egg and stir till well blended. Then add the egg (well beaten), cook 1 min., and serve on crackers. Mexican Rabbit 2 tb. butter. i c. cheese (cut thin) r green pepper f c. canned com I tsp. salt i c tomato ^ tsp. paprika z eggs Remove seeds from pepper, scald it, chop fine, and cook in the butter till tender. Stir in the cheese, and when melted add the other ingredients, egg last. Stir constantly, and when smooth and thick serve on bread toasted on one side. d,:...l,Cjo6^:;Ic Cheese Salad I c. cream i c. grated dry cheese 8 stuffed olives (cut small) ^ tsp. salt 1 pimiento (cut in strips) i tsp. pepper i tb. gelatin i c. cold water