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Purity flour cookbook

1917

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Presented as published in 1917. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Beat the whites of 5 eggs to a stiff froth. Beat the yolks light and add a spoonful of tne beaten wMtes to m^ke them frothy^fadd i teaspoon of salt and a Httle peppei -f^/^^^. ^^^ jf/^^^^^^^^^ whites. Put a tablespoon of butter m a frymg-pan, and when quite hot turn ^^ ^h^ egf^' .f;^^^ 3^! a minute on the stove and then for about 5 minutes m the oven. Take the pan out and si p a knife under thromelet to loosen it, and fold over and send to the table at once. A little chopped parsley may be usedPlain Omelet in this. SPANISH OMELET 6 eggs. i teaspoon salt. i teaspoon pepper. 4 ounces bacon. 5 mushrooms, chopped fine. 1 small onion, chopped fine. 1 tomato chopped fine. Cut the bacon in thin slices and then into ^-inch squares. Fry gently until crisp and add the chopped vegetables Cook for 15 minutes. Eub into a bowl, add seasonings, give them a dozen strong strokes and Iu?n into a frymg-pan in which a teaspoon of bacon dripping or butter has been melted Bake as usua unm neTrh- set. Spread the bacon and vegetables quickly over, fold, set it m the oven for 1 minute, turn it upon a hot platter and serve with tomato sauce. SCRAMBLED EGGS Beat the eg-s lightly with a fork, just enough to break the yolks. To 4 eggs add 2 tablespoons _ of milk 1 saltspoon of salt,\ dash of pepper. Put into a frying-pan i teaspoon of butter. When it begins S bubble! tiL in the eggs, stir gently over a slow fire until they begin to set, then remove from the fire and stir till they are of the right consistency. BREAD OMELET Let 1 teacup of milk come to a boil, pour it over 1 teacup of bread crumlis and lot soak a few minutes. Break 6 e-gs into a bowl, stir (not beat) till well mixed, then add the milk and bread, seasoji with pep- T,er and salt mix all together and turn into a hot frying-pan containing a large spoon of butter boiling hot. Cook the omelet slowly, and when brown on the bottom set in the oven under top heat to set the top. Fold and serve. Page One Hundred and Twenty-one PURITY FUOUR More Bread and BettEr Bread CHEESE OMELET Beat well 3 eggs and mix with a little milk, salt aud pepper. Set on the stove in a well-buttered spider until ihc edges begin to spread, then sprinkle a little grated cheese over the top aud put in the oven until set and the cheese melted. Serve. EGG TOASTETTE Take a slice of toast, well browned, place on a granite pie tin and pour sufficient hot milk over it to soften it. Take 1 or 2 eggs and separate the yolks and whites, beat the whites stiffly and pile over the toast and put the yolk in the centre. Sprinkle salt and pepper, put in ;i moderate oven to set and deli- cately brown. Serve immediately. Garnish with small sprigs of parsley. RICE OMELET To 1 cup of cold boiled rice add 1 cup of milk, 3 well-beaten eggs. salt, pepper and a teaspoon of butter. Pour into a hot, well-greased omelet pan. Cook until set and a light brown on tlie bottom. Garnish with parsley. SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH ASPARAGUS Boil the asparagus in salted water for 10 minutes, using the tender tops — canned may be used. Have a platter heated hot and put slices of buttered toast down the centre; on this put the boiled asparagus in a neat row. Scramble 6 or 8 eggs and make a border of them around the asparagus. NUN'S TOAST Spanish Omelet