The Butterick Book of Recipes and Household Helps

The pattern people's household book, 1927 — five hundred recipes, then how to lay a table, take out a stain and stock a first-aid cabinet.

Sandwiches and Sandwich Fillings

15 recipes in this part of The Butterick Book of Recipes and Household Helps.

Anchovy Butter

Yolks of 4 hard-cooked eggs ½ cup butter 4 boned anchovies Rub the yolks of the hard-cooked eggs to a smooth paste with the anchovies and…

Peanut Butter and Fruit

Wash figs and raisins and put through a food-chopper. Add salt, peanut butter, lemon-juice and corn-sirup, and mix well.

Peanut Butter and Banana

I/2 cup banana pulp or 2 ¼ cup cream or hot water bananas

Peanut Butter and Pickle

Cream peanut butter and water together and add chopped pickle.

Anchovy and Cheese Sandwiches-No. 1

Add to the Parmesan cheese the anchovy and rub to a paste. Spread between two very thin slices of toasted buttered bread.

Cheese and Orange Marmalade Sandwiches

Spread half the slices with seasoned cheese, softened with the cream and mixed with seasoning if desired, the other half with orange…

Russian Sandwiches

Spread thin slices of Boston brown bread, lightly buttered, with Neufchatel cheese, or any other cream cheese. Spread also an equal number…

Chicken Sandwiches

Cook the eggs thirty to forty-five minutes, in water just below boiling-point, take out the yolks, and mash as fine as possible. Add to…

Liver and Bacon Sandwiches

Mix chopped bacon and mashed liver, season with pepper and salt, and mix with cream. Decorate the plate with a border of lemon slices and…

Variations for Meat Sandwiches

With corned beef or ham use a bit of mustard, with roast beef or tongue use Worcestershire or horseradish sauce. Chopped capers, tomato…

Fish Sandwiches

Anchovies, sardines, or freshly boiled fish may be used for sandwiches. These are better pounded to a paste, with a few drops of…

Oyster Sandwiches

Place two or three fried oysters between two buttered slices of brown or white bread. They may be sprinkled with pepper, salt, horseradish…

Radish Sandwiches

Peel and slice radishes, dip them in rich, thick mayonnaise, and lay on thin slices of bread covered with potted ham.

Whipped-Cream Sandwiches

Whip cream very stiff. Add sugar to make it quite sweet, few drops of vanilla, and chopped nuts. Spread between very thin slices of…

Twenty Sandwich Suggestions

1. Raisins worked into Neufchatel cheese. 2. Chopped raisins, figs, dates or prunes, and nut-meats moistened with mayonnaise dressing or…

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