Entrees and Made-Over Dishes
Patty Cases
Roll puff-paste to the thickness of one-half inch, and shape into circles two and one-half to three inches in diameter, with a…
Bouchees
Small pastry shells or cases filled with creamed meat or game are called bouchees, and are much in vogue for entrees. They provide an…
Timbale Cases
1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup flour 1 egg 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 cup milk Fat for frying Mix sugar, salt and sifted flour. Add…
Potato Border
9 medium-sized potatoes 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup hot milk 1 tablespoon salt 2 eggs Wash the potatoes, boil, drain, dry off and put…
Rissoles
These are practically little turnovers, filled with a highly seasoned mixture of chopped chicken and ham or other delicate meat moistened…
Chicken Patties
For the filling, use equal quantities of button mushrooms and diced, cooked chicken mixed with one-half the quantity of medium white sauce…
Clam Patties
Fill patties with creamed clams.
Lobster Patties
Follow directions for the filling of chicken patties, substituting lobster for chicken.
Sweetbread Patties
Follow directions for the filling of chicken patties, substituting prepared sweetbreads for chicken.
Minced Chicken with Mushrooms
2 cups cooked chicken, fresh or canned 1 cup mushrooms 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1/4 teaspoon…
Creamed Sweetbreads (Pair sweetbreads tablespoon)
1 pair sweetbreads 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup milk or cream Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon parsley Prepare the sweetbreads…
Sweetbread and Oyster Pie
1 pair sweetbreads 2 dozen oysters 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup cream or milk 2 egg-yolks, hard cooked Pepper and salt Puff…
Preparing Peppers for Stuffing
Cut off the tops of the peppers or cut them in two lengthwise, and remove the inner fibers and seeds. Drop into boiling water, remove from…
Peppers with Meat Stuffing
6 green peppers 1 cup cooked meat, chopped fine 1/2 cup bread-or cracker-crums Milk or cream Prepare peppers as directed. Mix the meat with…
Peppers with Cheese Stuffing
6 green peppers 1 cup crums 1/2 cup chopped cheese 1 tablespoon melted butter Salt Prepare peppers as directed. Mix the crums with the…
Sweetbreads in Pepper Cases
1 cup cooked sweetbreads 6 peppers 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour Crums 1/2 cup brown or white stock (preferably chicken) 2…
Salmon Croquettes
1 3/4 cups cooked salmon, fresh or canned 2 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup flour 1 cup milk Salt and pepper Cayenne 1 teaspoon lemon-juice Egg…
Surprise Croquettes
2 cups mashed potatoes 4 tablespoons cream 1 teaspoon onion-juice 2 egg-yolks 1 egg-white Salt and pepper Cooked meat, cheese or vegetable…
Cheese Croquettes
3 tablespoons fat 3 tablespoons flour 2/3 cup milk 2 egg-yolks 1 cup cubes fresh mild cheese 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Gruyere cheese…
Chicken Croquettes
2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup flour 1 cup milk 1 3/4 cups cooked fowl Salt and pepper 1/4 teaspoon celery salt 1 teaspoon lemon-juice Few…
Ham Croquettes
2 cups mashed potatoes 1 tablespoon butter or other fat 3 egg-yolks Cayenne 1 cup cooked ham Egg and crums Mix potato, butter or other fat…
Cheese Cutlets
1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese 3 egg-yolks 1 tablespoon cream Mace Salt Cayenne 1 tablespoon thick white sauce To the well-beaten…
Chicken Cutlets
2 cups cooked chicken 4 tablespoons chopped mushrooms 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon parsley 1/2 teaspoon onion-juice 1…
Salmon Cutlets
1 cup hot mashed potatoes 1 cup flaked salmon Egg and crums Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon lemon-juice Add potato to salmon. Season with salt…
Rice Fan-Tan
1/2 cup rice 2 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup candied fruits Egg and crums Powdered sugar Cook rice in milk…
Fritter Batter
1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking-powder 1 egg 2/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (for sweet fritters only) Sift…
Apple Fritters
1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon sugar Salt 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking-powder Apples To the milk add the well-beaten egg-yolks and the…
Banana Fritters
6 bananas 2 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons orange-juice Fritter batter Peel bananas, cut each in two and split each half. Place the pieces…
Corn Fritters
2 cups corn, fresh or canned 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 egg 1 teaspoon melted butter 1/2 cup milk 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon…
Clam Fritters
24 soft clams 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking-powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1/2 cup clam liquor 2 eggs Salt and pepper Make a batter…
Raspberry Fritters
3 eggs 1/2 cup water 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking-powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups raspberries Add beaten egg-yolks and water to flour sifted…
Minced Ham in Cider Cups
1 cup boiled ham 3 hard-cooked eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt Pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 tablespoons lemon-juice 1/2 cup celery 1/2…
Chicken a La King
2 tablespoons fat 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk 1 cup cream 2 egg-yolks 1 green pepper, minced 1 cup quartered mushrooms 1 pimiento cut in…