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Three short courses in home making

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.
The lesson oneggs furnishes one of the besl opportunities ... teach he muscle-building foods, tf eggs arescarce, it maybe well to give this esson at some other time in the course. Each pupil should be asked " bring an egg; one or two should bring a little milk; and enough breai ishould be pro. tded ... toast for the poached eggs. The tea, "■" '"" undertake ... give too many recipes in this lesson bul •,i"M "'> ■" acquaint the girls with a sufficient rarietj of ways of okmg eggs to make egg cookery interesting. A, moderate tempera- ture for cooking eggs should be emphasized. BEOIPBS. Soft-Cooked Egg*. I,'lili" sufficient to cover, remove from the fire ■ ,i them to stand from 5 to 8 minut ' I III,- | ,,g8- ' cold- water, beat, and when I be water boils, reduce beat and lei them md 20 minute, with water just below the boiling poix^then puUnto «ld w^te" Poach* a , Kr";,k ,"•"■'' -r ,..„,,„llv. slip I ...,. into boiling ntol ,|,,r... '" ..in,,,,..,,,, ,„„„,,,. ,,„,. d, „. ,v, , ""'"-' -k '.* '" «W I**«d« I ., Bah d ■ tea buttered baking dish with butt tabs, break eggs in diahwithoul add ^«*|w~-ltt or cream for « iu™ pepper, and sprinkle with grated cheese, if desired; or tl may be lined with cold mashed potatoe B ke in a mode. ( beamed Eggs 3 hard cooked -■ g -M — : l cup iii<'<liuin whiU ';,,,1U"71"" and add hard cooked . cu( in bah | .. ., , and when hoi servi ' ' • bites and yolks, chop whites 6ne, add I itc sauce and when hoi 04 THREE SHORT COURSES IN HOME MAKING. Cream// Omelet. 1 egg. Pepper. \ teaspoon salt. i teaspoon butter. 1 tablespoon milk. Beat egg slightly, add milk and seasonings; put butter in hot omelet pan, when melted turn in the mixture; as it cooks draw the edges toward the center until the whole is of a creamy consistency; brown qiuckly underneath- fold and turn onto a hot platter. Serve at once. Serves 1. Scrambled Eggs. Double the quantity of milk given for creamy omelet and stir all the time while rooking Foamy Omelet.1 1 egg. 1 tablespoon milk or water. £ teaspoon salt. \ teaspoon butter. Cayenne or white pepper. Beat the yolk of the egg until creamy, add seasoning and milk; beat the white until stiff, but not dry, cut and fold into the yolk carefully; heat an omelet pan, rub bottom and sides with the butter, turn in the omelet, spread it evenly on the pan. Cook gently over heat until omelet is set and evenly browned underneath; put it into a hot oven for a few minutes to dry slightly on top; fold and serve immediately. Serves 1. METHOD OF WORK. Devote one-half the class period to a discussion of the structure of the egg and the effect of heat upon it. Use simple experiments or watch the poached egg to make a study of the changes produced in the egg by heat. If girls are sufficiently experienced, have them work together in small groups, first scrambling an egg, then making an omelet. Demonstrate the cooking of the omelet before the entire class. Serve the egg dishes carefully while hot. LESSON XII. SIMPLE DESSERTS— CUSTARDS. SUBJECT MATTER. A custard is a combination of eggs and milk, usually sweetened and flavored and either steamed or baked as cup custard, or cooked in a double boiler as soft custard. The whole egg may be used or the yolks alone. The yolks make a smoother, richer custard.