Meatless Cookery

Published as America rationed meat for the war, this is a whole cuisine built without it — nut roasts and cheese soufflés, dasheen and okra soups, vegetable gelatine, and a chapter on what to do with the whites of eggs.

Frostings

6 recipes in this part of Meatless Cookery.

Water Frosting

1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon lemon or orange juice 1 tablespoon boiling water or milk Stir the boiling water into the sugar, and add…

Boiled Frosting

2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons flavoring 1 cup water Heat sugar and water to boiling, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Then boil…

Royal Frosting

1 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cream tartar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/3 cup cold water Boil the sugar, cream of tartar and cold water without…

Fruit Filling

1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons flour Juice 1 lemon 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup seeded raisins 1 dozen English walnuts Braid the flour with a little…

Orange Filling

1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2 tablespoons flour Grated rind of 1/2 orange 1/4 cup cream 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon butter Mix…

Chocolate Filling

4 ounces chocolate 2 cups sugar 1 cup water To the cold water, add the sugar and boil until it threads slightly. Melt the chocolate and…

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