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Potatoes, Steamed

Wash and pare some fully-grown potatoes, and as they are done throw them into cold water. Drain them, put them into a steamer, and place this over a saucepan of boiling water. Cover closely, and keep the water boiling until they are done enough. When a fork will pierce them easily they are ready. Shake the steamer over a bowl for a minute to give the potatoes a floury appearance, and serve very hot. In order to steam potatoes it is, of course, necessary that the steamer should be made to fit the saucepan which contains the boiling water. Time, twenty to forty minutes, according to the quality of the potatoes. Probable cost, 1d. to 1 1/2d. per pound. Sufficient, two pounds for four or five persons.