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.

Hot Desserts

38 recipes in this part of Meatless Cookery.

Military Pudding

8 ounces of bread or rusk crumbs 6 ounces of butter 4 ounces of moist sugar Rind and juice of 1 large lemon Any jam desired Mix the butter…

Admiral Pudding

8 ounces of potatoes 12 ounces of carrots 4 ounces of sugar 7 ounces of flour or bread crumbs 3 ounces mixed candied peel 4 ounces butter 8…

Steamed Sultana Pudding

1/2 pound flour 12 ounces of sultanas 1/4 pound brown sugar 1/4 pound mashed carrots 1/4 pound mashed potatoes 1/4 pound butter 1…

Sweet Potato Pudding

4 ounces of potatoes 2 ounces of butter 3 ounces of sugar Juice of 1 lemon Cook and mash the potatoes, beat in the butter and sugar, then…

Raisin Pudding

8 ounces of flour 2 ounces of butter 3 gills of milk 1 teaspoon of baking powder 5 ounces of raisins or sultanas Rub the butter into the…

Valentia Pudding

8 ounces of bread or rusk crumbs 3 ounces of Valentia raisins 1 ounce of butter 1 pint of milk 3 ounces of sugar Vanilla or wine to flavor…

Queen's Pudding

8 Savoy finger biscuits 1/2 pint sweet sauce 3 tablespoons raspberry jam Roll the biscuits to make rather fine crumbs, and spread them over…

Vevey Pudding

2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup milk 1 cup…

Log Cabin Pudding

1 loaf bread 1/4 cup molasses 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 cup raisins Crumb the bread including the crusts. Pour…

St. James Pudding

1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup New Orleans molasses 1 cup milk 3 3/4 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2…

Cottage Pudding

1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons soda 1 cup milk 1 1/4 cups flour 5 teaspoons baking powder Cream the butter; add the sugar…

Steamed Fruit Pudding

3/4 pound seeded raisins 1/2 pound currants 1/2 pound butter 1/2 pound candied citron 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon nutmeg 5 cups chopped apples 1…

Nut and Fruit Pudding

8 ounces of pine kernels 8 ounces of almonds 4 ounces of dates or figs 4 ounces of sultanas Blanch the almonds, and grind them with the…

Vermicelli Pudding No. 1

4 ounces of vermicelli 1 pint of milk 1/2 thin rind of a lemon 1 dessertspoon of sugar 1/2 ounce butter A little grated nutmeg Put the milk…

Vermicelli Pudding No. 2

1 pint of milk 2 ounces of vermicelli 2 tablespoons of sugar Grated rinds of 2 lemons Put the milk in a double saucepan, and let it come to…

Wine Pudding

8 ounces stale cake crumbs 1 wineglass sherry 1 pint milk 1 ounce of sugar Pass the cake through a nut mill, or break into small pieces…

Rice Pudding with Burnt Sugar

2 1/2 ounces rice 2 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 pints milk Wash the rice, and put it into the boiling milk in a double saucepan, and simmer…

Sago Pudding

1 ounce of sago 1 pint of milk 1/2 ounce butter 1 dessertspoon of sugar Thin rind of 1/2 lemon A little grated nutmeg Wash the sago, and…

Satisfaction Pudding

1 teacup of butter 1 teacup of milk 1 teacup of golden syrup 1 teacup of preserved ginger chips 1 teaspoon carbonate soda 1 teacup of flour…

Bread and Butter Fritters

4 slices bread and butter 1 tablespoon raspberry jam 1/2 ounce of sifted sugar Spread the jam on the bread and butter, and press them well…

Bread Pudding

1 pound of pieces of stale bread 1 pint of boiling milk Little nutmeg 2 ounces of butter 1 1/2 ounces moist sugar 4 ounces of sultanas Pour…

Bread Pudding a La Francaise

1 pound of stale pieces of bread 1 pint of boiling milk 2 ounces of butter 1 ounce of candied peel Essence of vanilla or cinnamon to taste…

Candied Fruit Pudding

1/4 pound candied fruit 1/4 pound of bread crumbs 2 ounces of flour 1/2 pint milk 2 ounces butter Any kind of candied fruit that is getting…

Carrot Pudding No. 1

12 ounces of carrots 8 ounces bread crumbs grated 2 1/2 ounces butter 3 ounces currants A little grated nutmeg 3 ounces sultanas 1 1/2…

Carrot Pudding No. 2

4 ounces of carrots 4 ounces of cake crumbs 1 breakfast cup of milk 2 ounces of sugar 1/2 ounce candied peel or crystallized cherries 1/2…

Roly-Poly Pudding

Short paste Jam Take any quantity of paste, according to the size of the pudding required, and roll it out half an inch thick. Spread the…

Omnibus Pudding

6 ounces of flour or rusk crumbs 4 ounces of butter 6 ounces of sultanas 4 ounces of golden syrup 1/2 pint milk Mix the butter and flour…

Snowdon Pudding

8 ounces of white bread crumbs 6 ounces of butter 3 ounces of sugar 3 tablespoons of jam--peach or apricot Mix the bread crumbs and butter…

Spotted Dick

6 ounces of flour 4 ounces of sultanas or raisins 3 ounces of butter 1 teaspoon baking powder Water Chop the butter as you would suet, and…

Almond Pudding

4 ounces of ground almonds 8 ounces of white bread crumbs 4 ounces of sugar 2 ounces of melted butter Grated rind of 1 lemon A little…

Almond and Raisin Pudding

1/4 pound bread crumbs 2 dozen almonds 1/4 pound raisins 2 ounces of sugar 2 ounces of flour 1/2 pint milk 2 ounces of butter Blanch the…

Almond Cup Pudding

4 ounces of sweet almonds 2 ounces bitter almonds 2 ounces of butter 1 tablespoon cream 1 1/2 ounces flour 1 ounce of sugar Blanch the…

Almond and Bread Pudding

3 ounces of sweet almonds 6 bitter almonds 4 ounces of bread crumbs 2 ounces butter The grated rind and juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons…

Indian Pudding

5 cups of milk 1/3 cup of meal 1 teaspoon of salt 1/2 cup of molasses 2 tablespoons butter chopped 1 teaspoon of ginger Cook the milk and…

Fig and Indian Pudding

1 cup corn meal 1 cup molasses 6 cups of milk and cream mixed 1 cup finely chopped figs 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon melted butter Cook the…

Christmas Plum Pudding No. 1

1/2 pound raisins 1/2 pound sultanas 1/2 pound almonds 1/2 pound pine kernels 1/2 pound demerara sugar 1/2 pound butter 1/4 pound mixed…

Christmas Plum Pudding No. 2

1 pound of raisins 1 pound of sultanas 1/2 pound sugar 3/4 pound butter 1/2 pound bread crumbs 1/4 pound flour 1/2 pound almonds 1/4 pound…

Christmas Plum Pudding No. 3

1 pound each of raisins and currants 1 pound of bread crumbs 1/4 pound each of candied lemon, citron and orange 4 ounces of flour 1/2 pound…

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