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Tried favourites cookery book

1909

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Presented as published in 1909. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Slice veal thinly, put in jar with slices turnip cut very thinly, salt, and water. Cover tightly with paper. Steam in jar 4 hours. Strain. Will be a strong jelly and very nourishing Veal Tea. 1 lb. Veal, 1 large cup Cold WaterVeal Tea. Cut the veal up very small, sprinkle a very little salt over it. Put it into a jar, add the water, cover closely with paper ; let it stand for i hour. Place the jar in a saucepan of boiling water, and let it boil for 2 I o c. *■ , Cut 2 lbs. of the lean part of the leg of veal, hi smaJl pieces (n fat) Wash in cold water, and put in stone jar just S air Add only 2 tablespoonfids water. Cover jar c o-ly and nlace in nan of boiling water to boil on a slow fiie for 2 nouis, wne fl\ the juice or gravy will be extracted, and may be strained off for use. Vegetables ... Cooked in a double pan by steaming, thus preserving are much more digestible than cooked in the ordinary way, and such dlLre as amemia, diabetes, and Bright’s d-ease hai. been tj^ed most successfully, when all other means have failed, by fieely adm istering green food in the form of salads and steamed vegetables. -- InFRED Broadbent, F.S.S., F.R.H.S. For directions to- steam vege- tables see page 58. , Whiting, Plaice, or Sole (steamed). Butter two plates. Lav fillets of fish on one, squeeze a little lemon juice over, add pepper and salt. Set over pan_of boiling water and cover for lid with other plate. Steam from o to 15 minutes according to size. , , ,, Lamb, veal, or mutton cutlets may be cooked the same ^^y, jir portions of chicken. Very light and appetising. Prepare a little LlicaU sauce to pour round before serving. \ eal erroneously con- sidered indigestible— it is one of the first things that can be given to an invalid if properly cooked. 180 TRIED EAVOURITES COOKERY BOOK. PUDDINGS. The essential things in these are to have the eggs lightly cooked and the starch sufficiently boiled. The chief -points to make a successfid ielly are (i) ine jelly must not boil; if it does, the milk curdles (2) Tie jelly must be cool before it is moulded, or the gelatine will sink to 7e bottom of the mould. (3) p. yel ow Pjf it fnkpn off the lemon; if the white peel is put in the jelly it makes it bi ter Gelatine added or mixed with tmlk makes % more digestible: the curds become much finer, and thus ^‘^etlij^tejgestion dipped into cold water: tin moulds should be scalded, then put rp’’ jy ^ ^ remember that all convcdescenls, or any whol lgeftion is feeble, require starchy foods^^^^^^^^ diluted, therefore for them nee and other mtlk puddings must be made thinner than for strong people. mhled up, and one egg beaten liot or cold Apple Fool. outui »ugar, i out. Add SUg Whisk all together. Stir over fire Bake tpplls mZT "^sSkplT^rou?" Add’siga^and cake 1 dessertspoonful Arrowroot, 1 teaspoonful Sugar, 1 breakfastcupful Water or MilkApple Fool. Wet arrowroot with a tablespoonful of the cold water or milk, and add the rest boiling, stirring all the time, when it is ready. Arrowroot Pudding:. Arrowroot Pudding