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Snowdrift secrets

1913

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Presented as published in 1913. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
1 Good Sized Tomato add the onion and pepper, chopped fine. 1 Small Onion Shake until these are soft, not brown. 4 Tablespoonfuls Snowdrift Then add the mushrooms, chopped, and 1 Red Pepper the tomato, peeled and cut into pieces. 5 Mushrooms Stand on the back part of the stove to J^ Teaspoonful SaltSpanish Omelet cook fifteen minutes. Beat the eggs 1 Saltspoonful Black and make them into a perfectly plain Pepper omelet. Fold, turn into a heated platter, heap the Spanish mixture at the ends of the plate and send to the table. ALL MEASUREMENTS are LEVEL 25 SAUCES WHITE SAUCE 2 Tablespoonf uls Snowdrift 2 Tablespoonfuls Flour Z Pint Milk Teaspoonful Salt Dash Black Pepper Rub the Snowdrift and flour together, add the milk, cold; stir until boiling. Add the salt and pepper and it is ready to serve. BROWN SAUCE 2 Tablespoonfuls SnowdriftWhite Sauce 2 Tablespoonfuls Flour 2 Pint Stock or Water 1 Teaspoonful Kitchen Boquet or Browning % Teaspoonful Salt Saltspoonful Black Pepper Rub the Snowdrift and flour together, add the stock or water and stir until boil- ing. Add the kitchen boquet or brown- ing, salt and pepper. TOMATO SAUCE 2 Tablespoonfuls Snowdrift 2 Tablespoonfuls Flour Pint Strained Tomato 1 Teaspoonful Onion Juice % Teaspoonful Salt 1 Saltspoonful PepperTomato Sauce Rub the Snowdrift and flour together; add the water and onion juice; stir until boiling and add the salt and pepper. DRAWN SNOWDRIFT SAUCE 2 Tablespoonfuls Snowdrift 2 Tablespoonfuls Flour Pint Boiling Water Teaspoonful Salt Saltspoonful PepperDrawn Snowdrift Sauce Rub the Snowdrift and flour together; add gradually the boiling water. Bring to a boil, add the salt and pepper. SNOWDRIFT just the thing for biscuit and bread 26 PLAIN SAUCE HOLLANDAISE Make a plain Drawn Snowdrift Sauce; take it from the fire; add the well beaten yolks of two eggs and the juice of half a lemon or two tablespoonfuls of Tarragon Vinegar. CAPER SAUCE Make a plain Drawn Snowdrift Sauce; take it from the fire and add two tablespoonfuls of capers. OYSTER SAUCE 25 Oysters Drain the oysters; throw them into a hot 2 Tablespoonfuls Snowdrift saucepan and stir until the gills are 2 Tablespoonfuls Flour curled; strain, saving the liquor. Rub % Cupful Milk the Snowdrift and flour together; add 1 Teaspoonful Salt the oyster liquor and milk; stir until 1 Saltspoonful Black Pepper boiling. Add the salt, pepper and cay- Dash CayenneOyster Sauce enne, then the oysters. Serve with boiled or roasted duck or chicken. BROWNING OR KITCHEN BOQUET This can be purchased at any grocer's or be made at home. Put one cupful of sugar in an iron frying pan over the fire. Shake and stir until it melts and turns a dark brown and smokes. Add a half cupful of water, stir until boiling, add a clove of garlic, a chopped onion, six whole cloves, a tea- spoonful of salt, a saltspoonful of black pepper and a dash of Tabasco Sauce. Simmer twenty minutes, strain and bottle for use. This will keep for months. ALL MEASUREMENTS are LEVEL 27 BREADS SWEET POTATO ROLLS 1 Pint Milk 1 Pint Flour 4 Baked Sweet Potatoes 1 Compressed Yeast Cake 1 Tablespoonful Snowdrift 1 Teaspoonful SaltSweet Potato Rolls