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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.
Cold Chicken L Pint Milk 2 Tablespoonf uls Snowdrift 3 Tablespoonfuls Flour i Ifutmeg, Grated Sweetbread Cutlets 1 Tablespoonf ul Chopped Parsley 1 Teaspoonf ul Onion Juice 1 Teaspoonful Salt 1 Saltspoonful Black Pepper Dash Cayenne Rub the Snowdrift and flour together; add the milk, stir until smooth and thick and take from the fire. Add all the sea- sonings to the meat, mix the meat with the white sauce and stand aside until very cold. When cold, form into pyramids or cylinders, dip in beaten egg, roll in bread crumbs and fry in deep hot Snow- drift. FRIED SWEETBREADS 1 Pair Calf's Sweetbreads Pint Tomato SauceFried Sweetbreads Wash the sweetbreads in cold water; throw them into boiling water and simmer gently for three-quarters of an hour; throw them at once into cold water. Re- move the membrane, and cut the sweet- breads into slices a half inch thick; sea- son them with salt and pepper. Dip them in egg, roll them in bread crumbs and fry in deep hot Snowdrift. Fill the bottom of a heated platter with Tomato Sauce; arrange in this neatly the sweet- breads, garnish with triangular pieces of toast and send to the table. CALF'S BRAINS A LA CREOLE 1 Calf's Brain 3 Fresh or Yi Pint Canned Tomatoes 1 Sweet Green Pepper 1 Small Onion 3 Tablespoonfuls Snowdrift 1 Teaspoonful Salt Dash CayenneCalf's Brains a la Creole Wash and clean the brains in cold water; drop them carefully into boiling water and simmer gently for a hah* hour; drain and dry. Cut the brains into slices one inch in thickness. Put the Snowdrift with the onion and pepper, chopped, into a saucepan; cook until they are soft, not brown; add the tomatoes. Lay the brains on top, add the salt and cayenne, cover and simmer gently twenty minutes. Brains may be parboiled and fried accord- ing to the recipe for fried sweetbreads. SNOWDRIFT "takes the palm" for shortening 18 THOMPSON'S CROQUETTES 1 Pint Chopped Cold Meat 1 Pint Mashed Potatoes Yolks 2 Eggs 1 Tablespoonful Chopped Parsley £ Nutmeg, Grated 1 Saltspoonful Celery Seed 1 Teaspoonful Salt Dash CayenneThompson's Croquettes Mix the meat and the potatoes; add the yolks of the eggs and all the seasonings. Mix thoroughly. Form into cylinders, roll in egg and bread crumbs and fry in deep hot Snowdrift. Serve with Creamed Peas as a garnish. BROWN STEW 1 Pound Cold Cooked Beef 1 Onion 1 Green Pepper 12 Olives 12 Mushrooms 1 Tablespoonful Sugar 4 Tablespoonfuls Sherry 4 Tablespoonfuls Snowdrift 1 Teaspoonful Salt 10 Drops Tabasco Sauce 1 Pint Stock or WaterBrown Stew Put the sugar in a saucepan and shake it over the fire until it is thoroughly browned, add the Snowdrift and the onion and pepper chopped. Cook until they are slightly fried, add the meat and stir until it is well seared, and add all the other ingredients except the Sherry. Cover and cook slowly thirty minutese add the Sherry and serve. Any cold meat may be used in place of the beef. Left over duck is very good warmed up in a salmi. STEAKS A LA STANLEY 1 Pound Chopped Lean Beef 4 Tablespoonfuls Snowdrift 2 Tablespoonfuls Flour 6 Bananas 4 Tablespoonfuls Dry Horseradish 4 Tablespoonfuls Sugar /£ Teaspoonful Salt Pint MilkSteaks a la Stanley