Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book eBook

Mary Wilson (poet)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 468 pages of information about Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book.

Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book eBook

Mary Wilson (poet)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 468 pages of information about Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book.

The marketing list will be as follows for Menu No. 1: 

One bunch of celery containing six stalks. (It will be real
economy to purchase the well-bleached celery, as this has
less waste.)
Two bunches of radishes,
Fifty small oysters for the cocktails,
One and one-half pounds of sliced cod,
One-quarter peck of white potatoes,
One-quarter peck of onions,
Fifteen pound turkey,
One bunch of parsley,
One pound of cranberries,
One-half peck of sweet potatoes,
Two large cauliflower,
One large head of lettuce,
Home-made pickled cucumber and chowchow,
Home-made plum pudding,
One-half pound of almonds,
One and one-half pounds of layer raisins.

FILLET OF CODFISH, TARTARE SAUCE

Divide slices into neat fillets and season and roll in flour.  Dip in beaten egg and then roll in fine crumbs.  Fry until golden brown in hot fat.

TARTARE SAUCE

Use eggless mayonnaise as a base for this sauce.  Place in a soup plate

  Three tablespoons of evaporated milk,
  One teaspoon of mustard,
  One teaspoon of paprika,
  One-quarter teaspoon of white pepper.

Mix and then beat one cup of salad oil and then add

  One-half cup of finely chopped parsley,
  Three onions, grated,
  One large sour pickle, chopped fine,
  One tablespoon of vinegar,
  One teaspoon of salt.

Mix well and then serve cold.

In preparing the potato balls, use the left-over portion after making the balls into mashed potatoes.  Cook the balls in boiling water, usually about ten minutes.  Drain and then cover with a cloth to make mealy.  Then roll in melted butter and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Cook the potatoes in their skins and then cool and remove the skins.  Now place in heavy iron frying pan

  One and one-half cups of syrup,
  One-half teaspoon of cinnamon,
  One-half teaspoon of nutmeg.

Bring to a boil and cook for five minutes.  Add the sweet potatoes and baste continually with the syrup, allowing them to simmer slowly for twenty minutes.  Do not cut or slice the potatoes.

PREPARING THE TURKEY

Select a full plump bird rather than a large lean one.  Remove all pin-feathers and then singe and draw.  Remove the neck and wash well in plenty of warm water.  Prepare the following filling: 

NEW ENGLAND FILLING

Put the coarse outside branches of the celery through the food chopper and add

  One quart of onions,
  One-half bunch of parsley,
  One and one-quarter pounds of stale bread.

Turn into a bowl and add

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