The Story of Crisco eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 304 pages of information about The Story of Crisco.

The Story of Crisco eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 304 pages of information about The Story of Crisco.
Cauliflower Soup Roast Beef, Brown Gravy Oven-Panned Potatoes Creamed Carrots Celery and Green Pepper Salad Coffee_

_*Cauliflower Soup_—­Cut large parboiled cauliflower into thick slices, also 2 large onions and heart of a stalk of celery.  Fry these in hot Crisco.  When done to a golden color, remove them from pan to drain.  Have ready stewpan of chicken and veal stock, ready seasoned as for table, then place in slices of cauliflower, onions, and celery, and allow them to simmer until vegetables can be broken with 2 forks.  Add to this 1 glass of Madeira wine.  Pull stewpan aside, and stir in 2 beaten yolks of eggs, and enough cream to make whole thickness of rich cream.  Let all simmer, but not boil.  Send to table with small dice-shaped pieces of toast.

September 2

Caviare on Toast Fricassee of Chicken Banana Fritters Boiled Potatoes Creamed Onions Vegetable Salad *Snow Pudding with Custard Coffee

Snow Pudding with Custard_—­Mix 2 tablespoons arrowroot with 3 tablespoons cold milk.  Boil 1 cup milk then pour it on to mixed arrowroot, pour back into pan and boil gently for 8 minutes, stirring all the time, then allow to cool.  Stir in yolks of 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons Crisco, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons sugar, pour into Criscoed pudding dish; beat whites of eggs to a stiff froth and mix lightly in.  Dust nutmeg over top and bake in moderate oven 10 minutes.  Serve quickly with custard.

September 3

Stewed Liver with Mushrooms Baked Potatoes Scalloped Egg Plant Celery and Apple Salad Peach Trifle Sponge Cake Coffee_

_*Stewed Liver with Mushrooms_—­Melt 1 tablespoon Crisco and add 1-1/2 tablespoons flour.  Brown by long slow cooking.  Add salt and pepper and 2 cups water.  Cook till as thick as good cream.  Have 1 pound of calf’s liver cut into 2-inch cubes.  Pour boiling water over them and drain immediately.  Drop these into brown sauce and cook slowly 10 or 12 minutes.  They must not cook rapidly nor too long.  In the meantime peel some mushrooms if they are fresh and require such treatment, and drop into melted Crisco and allow to simmer.  Just before taking up liver add mushrooms.

September 4

Noodle Soup Lamb Chops *Cauliflower French Fried Potatoes Watercress Salad Plum Tart Coffee

Cauliflower_—­Boil and drain 1 cauliflower and dredge top with pepper and salt, sprinkle with grated cheese, and pour little melted Crisco over it.  Set in oven for 5 minutes to brown, and serve surrounded with tomato sauce.

September 5

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