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.

Fish & Oysters

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

Fish Au Gratin

1 cup white sauce. 3 lbs. fish. 1/2 cup Sherry wine. Boil fish until tender. Pull to pieces and take out all dark parts and bones. Put in…

Fish Pudding

2 lbs. red snapper. 2 eggs. Grated onion to taste. 1 pt. white sauce. Cook fish until tender and well done in water with a little salt…

Panned or Deviled Oysters

2 tablespoons butter. 2 doz. oysters. Pepper and salt. Wash, wipe and dry oysters. Put butter in spider. When melted put in oysters. Dust…

Scalloped Oysters

1 pt. oysters. 1 cup cream sauce. 1 cup bread crumbs. Wash and drain oysters. Put in baking dish one layer of oysters. Spread with sauce…

Scalloped Oysters in Tomato Sauce

1 pt. oysters. 1 scant cup tomato juice. 1/2 cup white sauce. Make white sauce. Add tomato and season to taste. Add a little minced green…

Lobster a La Newburg

1 large lobster. 1 pt. white sauce. Yolks 2 eggs. 1/2 cup wine. 1 can button mushrooms. 1/2 lb. pecans. When lobster is cooked and cold cut…

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