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Peanut Soup
2 cups milk 1 small minced onion 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon Chinese sauce or…
Shrimp-Cucumber Salad
1 can shrimps 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 diced cucumber 2 tablespoons vinegar 4 tablespoons oil 1/4 teaspoon salt paprika Clean shrimps…
Chocolate Cookie Mousse
2 cups cream, whipped 2 stiffly beaten egg whites 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla chocolate wafers Add sugar, vanilla…
A Delicious Jellied Ham Loaf
1 tablespoon gelatine 1/4 cup cold water 1 cup boiling water 4 tablespoons diced carrot 4 tablespoons diced onion 2 tablespoons diced…
Jellied Ham Loaf or Ring
3 tablespoons gelatine 1 cup cold water 2 cups hot water 3 bouillon cubes 2 tablespoons carrots, cut in cubes 2 tablespoons onion 1 cup…
Watermelon Cake
1 cup margarine 3 cups sugar 2 cups milk 7 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons baking powder 2 teaspoons vanilla 6 egg whites…
Jellied Chicken
4 lb. fowl boiling water 1 teaspoon salt salt and pepper 2 teaspoons gelatine 1/4 cup cold water Dress, clean and cut up fowl. Place in…
Coffee Cream Puffs with Ice Cream
1 cup flour 1/2 cup margarine 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 eggs 1 cup coffee Add salt and margarine to coffee, bring to boil, add flour all at once…
Cucumber Salad, Salmon Dressing
2 cucumbers 1 onion 1 cup salmon dressing seasoning Make individual salads. On each plate place bed of shredded lettuce, several thin…
Assorted Fancy Sandwiches
Make a variety of rolled, ribbon and open-face sandwiches, using simple but colorful fillings. Serve on sandwich plates, sandwiches only…
Chocolate Topsy-Turvy Cake
2 egg yolks 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 1/2 teaspoon orange extract 1 cup pastry flour 2 squares chocolate, melted 2 teaspoons baking powder…
Creamed Chicken Patties
2 cups cold cooked chicken cut in dice 2 cups white sauce 1/8 teaspoon celery salt 1/4 cup mushrooms cut in slices Make white sauce by…
Orange Marmalade Biscuits
Make biscuit dough, roll out quarter inch thick. Cut in small rounds, placing two of them together one on top of the other. Bake. When…
Macaroon Nut Fluff
1 lb. peanut brittle dozen macaroons 1 pint heavy cream Grind peanut brittle and macaroons through food chopper using coarse knife. Mix the…
Bridge Cake
4 1/2 cups sugar 6 cups flour 3 tablespoons baking powder 1 cup margarine 3 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2 cups milk 12 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons salt…
Lady Finger Sandwiches
Spread long slices of sandwich bread, cut lengthwise of loaf after removing crusts. Fill with any desired filling, such as chocolate and…
Fruit Salad in Orange Cups
3 oranges 3 slices pineapple 12 marshmallows 1/2 cup chopped nut meats 1 cup white grapes lettuce or cress Cut oranges in half. Remove pulp…
Gold--and--Silver Cake
2 cups sugar 1 cup margarine 4 eggs 1 cup water 1 teaspoon orange extract Mix as for cake. Bake in three layers, moderate oven (375…
Seven--Minute Frosting
2 unbeaten egg whites 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 5 tablespoons hot water 1/4 teaspoon cream tartar 1 teaspoon vanilla Put all in double…
Oyster Short Cake
1 qt. oysters 1 tablespoon flour 3 tablespoons shortening Salt pepper 3 tablespoons cream Drain and clean one quart oysters, scald and…
Surprise Pear Salad (Fill the center of halved)
Fill the center of halved canned pears with hot cheese balls prepared in the following manner. Form small balls out of cottage or cream…
Strawberry--Orange--Cheese Salad
Arrange three lettuce leaves on each individual salad plate with stems meeting in center. In one lettuce leaf place whole small…
Loganberry Ginger Ale
1 cup sugar 1 cup water 3 lemons (juice) 1 cup loganberry juice 1 1/2 pints ginger ale 1 orange mint leaves Make a syrup of sugar and water…
Alaska Pie
Individual pie shells bulk ice cream meringue Bake individual pastry shells on back of pie or patty pans the day before. When ready to…
Creamed Lobster
1 small lobster 4 tablespoons shortening 2 tablespoons flour 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 cup boiling water Cut the…
Lobster Hearts
1 recipe baking powder pie pastry 2 tablespoons shortening 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups milk salt and pepper 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 can…
Ham Mousse No. 1
2 cups cooked ham 1/2 cup thick cream sauce 2 eggs, well beaten 2 tablespoons sherry 1/16 teaspoon cayenne 1/4 teaspoon salt Grind the…
Ham Mousse No. 2
3/4 tablespoon gelatine 2 tablespoons cold water 2 tablespoons shortening 2 tablespoons flour 1/4 teaspoon salt few grains pepper 1/8…
Shrimps
Shrimps are caught in immense quantities along seashore from early spring till late autumn. They are about two inches long, covered with…
Shrimp Fricassee
1 small onion 1 tablespoon shortening 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup water 2 cups tomato puree 2 pounds shrimps 1 egg yolk, beaten Fry onion in…
Creamed Oysters and Mushrooms
2 dozen oysters oyster liquor 1 1/2 cups milk 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup mushrooms 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon…
Jellied Carrot Salad
1 box lemon jello 1 cup boiling water 1 1/2 cups canned pineapple juice 1/2 cup sugar 1 can crushed pineapple 1 cup grated carrot Dissolve…
Tomato Jelly Salad
3 cups stewed tomatoes 1 onion, sliced 1 stalk celery 1 bay leaf 1 clove 1 teaspoon sugar salt 1 envelope gelatine 1/2 cup cold water…
Stuffed Tomato Salad No. 3
6 medium sized tomatoes 1/2 cup apples, diced 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/4 cup walnuts, cut up 1 package lemon jello 1 cup mayonnaise Peel…
Mineral Oil Mayonnaise
Mineral oil, which may be purchased from the drug store, has no food value. It may be used to make mayonnaise dressing by following the…
Melba Toast
Slice white bread extremely thin. Toast it thoroughly dry. Eat without butter.
Mint and Grapefruit Sherbet
1 pint water 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 or 5 sprigs mint 1/2 teaspoon gelatine 2 tablespoons cold water 1 1/2 cups grapefruit pulp 1/2 cup…
Jellied Vegetable Salad
1 tablespoon gelatine 1/4 cup cold water 1 cup boiling water 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup chopped raw cabbage 1/4…
Aspic Jelly (without Meat)
4 cups cold water 2 tablespoons each, malt, tarragon and chili vinegar Rind of half a lemon 10 peppercorns 1 tablespoon carrot, minced 1…
Whole Wheat Bread Sticks
Cut whole wheat bread in inch--thick slices, then in thirds lengthwise. Lay pieces on pie pan and dry out thoroughly in oven.