Mrs. W. H. Wilson's New Cook Book

Mrs. Wilson's plain-spoken new cook book — farina to fruit cake in level measures and few words.

Eggs

7 recipes in this part of Mrs. W. H. Wilson's New Cook Book.

Creole Sauce (Can tomato soup green pepper)

1 can tomato soup. 1 green pepper. 1/2 small onion. 1 stick celery if desired. 1 tablespoon flour. 2 tablespoons butter. Put butter in hot…

Poached Eggs with Celery

2 cups celery. 4 eggs. 4 pieces toasted bread. 1 cup cream sauce. Cut celery in half-inch pieces, cook until tender in salted water. Have…

Puffy Omelet

4 eggs, beaten separately. 2 tablespoons water. 1 tablespoon butter. Salt and pepper to taste. Beat yolks light, add water and seasoning…

Egg Souffle

1 pt. milk. 1 kitchen spoon flour. 1 tablespoon butter. Cream butter and flour and put in milk, cook until thick. When cool, add beaten…

French Omelet

3 eggs. 1 teaspoon lemon juice. 3 tablespoons water. 1 tablespoons butter. 1 scant teaspoon sugar. Dash salt. Beat yolks very light, add…

Eggs and Bacon with Cream Sauce (French Style slices of bacon)

French Style. 6 slices of bacon. 1 cup milk. 6 hard-boiled eggs. 1 tablespoon butter. 1/2 teaspoon flour. Dash of cayenne. Make sauce with…

Fruit Cocktails

1 qt. strawberries. 1 qt. sugar. Wash and cap berries, sprinkle over sugar, let stand an hour; mash fine, put in cocktail glasses, serve…

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