Modernistic Recipe-Menu Book

Jessie Marie DeBoth's 1929 cooking school, recipe by recipe - planked dinners, bridge parties, a Chinese supper, and a hundred kinds of Christmas cookie.

New Year Dinners

18 recipes in this part of Modernistic Recipe-Menu Book.

Christmas Fruit Paste

2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons cold water 1/2 cup corn syrup 1 tablespoon gelatine 2 tablespoons cold water 1 tablespoon orange juice…

Cumberland Sauce

2 shallots 1 lemon (juice and rind) 1 orange (juice and rind) 1/2 cup water 6 tablespoons jelly ginger cayenne Chop shallots (or small…

Devilled Fowl

2 teaspoons prepared mustard 1 teaspoon salad oil 1 teaspoon salt Shake cayenne 1 1/2 cups Bechamel sauce 2 tablespoons shortening 1…

Chicken Souffle

2 tablespoons shortening 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon salt Few grains cayenne 2 cups scalded milk 1 teaspoon chopped parsley 1/2 cup…

Chicken Croquettes No. 1 (with Brains)

2 chickens, boiled 1 pair veal brains, boiled 1 lemon (juice and one-half the rind grated) 1/4 nutmeg grated salt to taste 2 sprigs parsley…

Chicken Croquettes No. 2

1 cup cold cooked chicken 1/2 can mushrooms 2 tablespoons shortening 3 tablespoons flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon…

Chicken Turn-Over

Chop until very fine some cooked chicken, season highly, add half the quantity of finely minced ham; moisten with its own gravy or cream…

Duck with Orange

1 onion 1 carrot (good sized) 1 stalk celery 3 cups veal stock Juice of 1 orange 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons currant jelly 1…

Orange Sauce for Roast Duck

1/3 cup orange juice 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons currant jelly grated rind 1 orange 1 tablespoon horseradish…

Stuffed Potatoes

6 medium size potatoes 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 teaspoon pepper 1/3 cup hot milk Wash potatoes but do not cut. Bake from…

Tomatoes with Green Peppers and Cheese

Use a small can of tomatoes, chop the solid portions and mix with juice. Season tomato with salt, paprika and sugar to taste and place…

Mixed Fruit Salad

6 slices pineapple 12 marshmallows lettuce 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup mayonnaise Arrange slices of pineapple on a bed of lettuce. Mix…

Carrot Pudding

1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped suet 1 cup seedless raisins 1 oz. citron…

Hard Sauce

1/3 cup butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1/3 teaspoon lemon extract 2/3 teaspoon vanilla Cream the butter, add sugar gradually and flavoring…

Clam Stuffing

4 1/2 cups bread crumbs boiling water 2 eggs, well beaten 3 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon sage 1…

Boiled Onions, Rice Border

Wash 1 cup rice, boil it in plenty of boiling salted water 25 minutes. Drain and steam for 10 minutes, then add 2 tablespoons melted…

Eggplant Baked in Shell

4 small eggplants 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/4 cup minced chicken 2 tablespoons shortening few grains salt paprika and cayenne 1 egg Boil…

New Year Salad

Core large, deep red apples. Slice them without paring in 1/2 inch slices, marinate them a few minutes in very slightly salted water to…

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