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.

Salads

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

Chicken Salad with Almonds--Ten People

1 good hen. 1/2 lb. almonds, blanched. 3 stalks celery. Steam or cook chicken until tender. When ready to take from the fire have one quart…

Chicken Aspic from the Stock

1 qt. steamed stock. 1 onion. 1 box Knox gelatin. 1/2 pt. water, cold. Cut onion in pieces, drop into stock, let stand or put on fire to…

Chrysanthemum Salad for Fall

12 oranges. 1 chicken. 3 stalks celery. 1 lb. green grapes. 1/2 lb. nuts if you wish. Make chicken salad with celery and nuts (pecans). Cut…

Molded Fruit Salad

1 cup boiled dressing. 1/2 cup whipped cream. 1 rounding tablespoon gelatin soaked in 1/4 cup water. Mix cream and dressing together, pour…

Apple and Nut Salad

4 juicy apples. Meat of 1/2 lb. English or black walnuts. 1/2 lb. seeded raisins. Serve with whipped cream and lemon on lettuce leaf.

Apple and Cheese Salad

6 apples. 1/4 lb. nuts. 1 lb. cheese. 2 lemons. 1 cup dressing. Marinate apples, cut in cubes in lemon juice. Cut cheese in cubes also…

Cheese Salad-Susan Fudge

1/2 lb. cheese. 1 level tablespoon gelatine. Juice 1 lemon. Salt, paprika and pepper to taste. 1 1/2 cups whipped cream. 1 cup boiling…

Asparagus Loaf-Donald Fudge

2 tablespoons butter. 2 tablespoons flour. 4 eggs. 1 scant tablespoon gelatine. 1 lemon (juice.) Seasoning to taste (salt, paprika and…

Stuffed Pepper Salad

6 green peppers. 4 Neufchatel cheeses. 1 can pimento. Remove seeds and veins from pepper. Mash and season cheese with salt, pepper and a…

Celery and Fruit Salad

2 stalks celery. 1/2 lb. walnuts. 3 oranges. 1 lb. Malaga grapes. Cut celery in half inch pieces, oranges in halves and scoop out meat…

Wedding Salad

1 lb. white grapes. 1 lb. marshmallows. 1 can white pears. Split grapes and take out seed. Cut marshmallows in two pieces. Mix lightly with…

Valentine Salad No. 1

1 qt. can tomatoes. 1 large onion. 1 cup water. 1 box Knox gelatine, dissolved in 1/2 pt. water; add tablet with gelatine to make a pretty…

Valentine Salad No. 2

1 ring of pineapple. 1 heart cut out of pimento and put on top of the ring. Pass mayonnaise and lay an arrow made from bread across the…

Pineapple and Cucumber Salad

1 can pineapple chunks. 1 large cucumber. 3 lemons. 1 box gelatine. 1 cup water. 1 cup sugar. Cut pineapple in one-half-inch squares. Cut…

Potato Salad

1 pt. boiled potatoes. 1 onion, minced. 3 hard-boiled eggs. Chop onion fine, cut potatoes in cubes, cut yolks and whites of eggs in small…

Sweetbread and Cucumber Salad

1 pair sweetbreads, cooked and cooled. 2 medium sized cucumbers. Peel cucumbers and stand in ice water for an hour, cut in dice almost half…

Spanish Salad

3 good-sized tomatoes. 2 green peppers. 1 Spanish onion. 1 can pimento. 1 slice of each on lettuce with mayonnaise.

Fozen Vegetable Salad

9 large tomatoes. 1 stalk celery. 2 medium sized cucumbers. 1 green pepper. 1 tablespoon grated onion. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce…

Roquefort Salad

3/4 cup Roquefort cheese. 2 hard-boiled eggs. 1/2 teaspoon salt. 1/2 teaspoon paprika. 3 tablespoons tarragon vinegar. 1/2 cup olive oil. 2…

Cheese Loaf

1 tablespoon granulated gelatine. 2 tablespoons cold water. 3 tablespoons boiling water. 3/4 cup cooked dressing. 2 cups grated cheese. 1/2…

Frozen Cheese Salad

2 lbs. cottage cheese. 4 large tomatoes. 1/2 teaspoon salt. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce. 1 cup cream. 1 green…

Sweetbreads and Tomato Salad

Cook and dice sweetbreads, cut off the tops of tomatoes and with a sharp knife carefully remove hearts and dice in pieces about the size of…

Cheese Salad

1/2 lb. American cream cheese. 1 pt. whipped cream. 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine. 4 tablespoons water. 1 teaspoon grated onion. Salt…

Frozen Tomato Salad

1 can tomatoes. 1 small onion. 1/2 cup celery. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce. 1/2 teaspoon paprika. 1 cup whipped cream…

Salmon with Cucumber Dressing

1 can salmon, picked and broken into pieces. 1 tablespoon gelatin, soaked in 1/4 cup cold water. 1 teaspoon made mustard. 1 teaspoon salt…

Cucumber Dressing

1 cup whipped cream. 1 tablespoon lemon juice. 1 cucumber, chopped fine. 1/4 minced onion. 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whip cream stiff. Lightly mix…

Our Favorite Dressing

Yolks of 14 eggs. 1 cup vinegar. 1/2 cup butter. 1/2 cup sugar. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 teaspoon black pepper. Dash cayenne. 1 teaspoon celery…

Oil Dressing

2 yolks (one cooked and one raw). 1 cup oil. Juice 1 lemon. 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pinch white pepper. 1/2 teaspoon mustard. Little onion…

Slaw Dressing

Beat yolks of 3 eggs with 1/2 cup sugar. 2 tablespoons melted butter. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 cup cream or milk. 1 teaspoon corn starch…

Russian Dressing

3 tablespoons mayonnaise. 1 tablespoon Chili sauce. 1 teaspoon tarragon vinegar. 1 chopped pimento. A little chives, cut fine. A dash of…

Cheese Straws

1/2 lb. cream cheese. 1 egg. 3 tablespoons water. Salt and cayenne pepper. Flour to make soft dough. Mix all well; grind cheese if not soft…

Cheese Biscuits

1/2 lb. cream cheese. 1/2 cup butter. 2 whole eggs. Dash cayenne pepper. 1 scant teaspoon salt. Grate cheese, add beaten eggs, pepper…

Cheese Souffle (Cup bread crumbs cup sweet)

1 cup bread crumbs. 1/2 cup sweet milk. 4 tablespoons grated cheese. 2 yolks, 3 whites of eggs. 1/2 tablespoon butter. 1/2 teaspoon salt…

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