Cooking for Two

A handbook for two at table, 1909 — Janet MacKenzie Hill scales the whole art of cookery down to the newlywed kitchen.

CHAPTER XIII

7 pages in this part of Cooking for Two.

Chapter XIII

FOODS SUPPLYING MINERAL SALTS AND ORGANIC ACIDS, MORE PARTICULARLY FRUIT THE foods that supply us with mineral salts and organic acids are…

CHAPTER XIII: Fruits

FLAVOR FRUITS AND FOOD FRUITS Hutchison and others divide fruits from a nutritive point of view, into two groups, food fruits and flavor…

CHAPTER XIII: Serving

PREPARATION OF FRESH FRUIT FOR SERVING Fruit exposed for sale in a market is apt to collect dust and should be thoroughly washed before it…

CHAPTER XIII: Sauce

STRAINED APPLE SAUCE Pare, quarter and core three or four tart apples; add half a cup of boiling water, cover and let cook till tender…

CHAPTER XIII: Cranberry

CRANBERRY JELLY Cook one quart of cranberries and one cup of water in a covered dish five or six minutes. Then with a pestle press them…

CHAPTER XIII: Jelly

ORANGE JELLY 1 tablespoonful of granulated 1/2 cup of sugar gelatine 1 cup of orange juice 1/4 cup of cold water 1 tablespoonful of lemon…

CHAPTER XIII: Serve

Serve with a pitcher of cream. The cake may be hot or cold, but it is best when freshly made.

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