The Bride's Cook Book

A wedding present from the advertisers, San Francisco, c.1918 — a young wife's whole cookery course, paid for by the Blue Bird washer, the Portland Studio and Ghirardelli's chocolate.

Eggs

14 recipes in this part of The Bride's Cook Book.

Boiled Eggs

Have ready a saucepan containing boiling water. Carefully put in with a spoon the number of eggs desired. Remove pan to back of stove where…

Poached Eggs

Have ready a shallow pan about 2/3 full of boiling water. Allow 1/2 tablespoon salt to 1 quart of water. Put two or three greased muffin…

Scrambled Eggs (Tablespoons of Milk Teaspoon)

2 Eggs 2 Tablespoons of Milk 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1/2 Teaspoon Butter Beat the eggs and add the salt and milk. Put the butter in a small…

Plain Omelet

4. Eggs 1/2 Teaspoon Salt Few Grains Pepper 4 Tablespoons Hot Water 1 Tablespoon Butter or Butter Substitute 11/2 Can Thin White Sauce Beat…

To Turn and Fold an Omelet

Hold an omelet pan by the handle with the left hand. With a caseknife make 2 one-half-inch incisions opposite each other at right angles to…

Oyster Omelet

Mix and cook Plain Omelet. Fold in one pint oysters, which have been boiled and drained from their liquor, and cut in halves. Turn on…

Ham Omelet

1/2 Tablespoon Cornstarch 1 Cup Milk 3 Eggs 1 Tablespoon Butter 1/2 Cup Minced Ham Cook the cornstarch in the milk. Add the beaten eggs and…

Omelet Au Gratin

1 Teaspoon Cornstarch 1/2 Cup Milk 4 Eggs 1/2 Cup Grated Cheese Season to Taste Mix like ham omelet.

Spanish Omelet

2 Tablespoons Melted Butter 1 Tablespoon Chopped Onion 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch 11/4 Tablespoons Barley Flour 13/4 Cups Strained Tomatoes 1…

Curried Eggs

1 Slice Onion 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter 1/2 Tablespoons Cornstarch 1/2 Tablespoon Flour (Barley) 1 Teaspoon Curry Powder 1/4 Teaspoon…

Creamed Poached Eggs

Poach Eggs in Hot Salted Water Place on Platter and Cover with Sauce Made as Follows: 1/2 Cup Rich Milk Butter 1/2 Tablespoon Cornstarch…

Eggs in Tomato Cups

Eggs Tomatoes Cream Sauce Cut a slice from stem end of tomato, scrape out the center and sprinkle the out the center and sprinkle the…

Eggs a La Suisse

4 Eggs 1/2 Cup Cream 1 Tablespoon Butter or Butter Substitute 3 Tablespoons Grated Cheese Salt Pepper Cayenne Heat a small omelet pan, put…

Eggs a La Goldenrod

Hard Boiled Eggs Cream Sauce Parsley Salt and Pepper to Taste Prepare cream sauce. Remove the yolks from the whites of the eggs. Slice from…

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