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.

Vegetarian Dishes

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

Chestnut Croquettes

Few drops onion-juice or 2 fat tablespoons finely chopped Mix the chestnuts, butter, slightly beaten eggs and seasonings. Shape into…

Peanut-Butter Cutlets

Mix peanut butter with hot milk and seasoning, mixing together thoroughly. Dip slices of bread into the peanut-butter mixture. Sauté in hot…

Peanut Soufflé

Melt the butter and add the flour, peanut butter and seasoning. Cook for three minutes, stirring constantly. Add scalded milk, and continue…

Mock Sausage

1 cup dried Lima beans or Pick over and wash beans, cover with water and let soak overnight. Drain, cook in boiling salted water until…

Bean Roast

1 teaspoon onion-juice fresh or canned Grind the peanuts, using the finest blade of the food-chopper. In a well-oiled baking-dish place a…

Vegetable Luncheon

1 cup diced carrot or canned Soak the beans in cold water overnight. Drain and cook in boiling water slowly for about four hours. A…

Celery, Nut and Potato Loaf

Wash, cut in small pieces and cook the celery in a small amount of boiling salted water until it is tender. Drain off liquid. (This may be…

Nut Loaf

Soak bread-crums in milk, add nuts, slightly beaten eggs and seasonings. Turn into greased bread-pan, set in pan of water and bake forty…

Boston Roast

I to 2 cups grated cheese Soak beans twenty-four hours. Cook until soft in water in which the salt has been dissolved. Drain, chop, add…

Cottage-Cheese and Peanut Loaf

1 cup cold, cooked rolled oats Chop peanuts and add to other ingredients in order given. When thoroughly combined, place in a well-oiled…

Nut and Cheese Loaf

Cook onion in fat until delicately brown. Mix with all the other ingredients and moisten with milk. Cover with buttered crums and brown in…

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