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The Cook County cook book

1912

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Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
SCOTCH LEEK SOUP.— Strain 2 qts. of mutton broth; add to it 12 nice leeks, chopped fine, white and green together, and l4 pt. of rolled oats; simmer for 1 hr.; press the whole through a fine sieve; return it to the fire; add a palatable seasoning of salt, and pour it into the tureen over the well-beaten whites of 2 eggs. — Mrs. Joseph King, Kenilworth, 111. LENTIL SOUP.— Put 4 carrots, 2 sliced onions, 1 chopped lettuce head, 2 oz. of butter into a stew-pan, and let them simmer 5 minutes: add 2 pts. of lentils (which have been soaked in cold water for 2 hrs.\ and a pt. of stock, stew gently for ]4 hr. Fill up with 1% qts. of stockJulienne Soup, and add the crumbs of 2 French rolls. When these are well soaked, rut) all through a wire sieve or tammy cloth. Season to taste with pepper and salt, boil up once more, and serve. — Mrs. C. J. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111. 190 SOUP VARIATION I.— Prepare J^ pt. of lentils, 1 small onion, 1 sprig of parsley, 1 bay leaf, J^ teaspoon of salt, 1 qt. of stock or \y2 qts. of water, a sprig of thyme, 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 table- spoon of flour, 1 saltspoon of pepper. Wash the lentils; cover with cold water, and soak over night. In the morning, drain; add the stock and a pt. of water, the bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper, and simmer until the lentils are tender (about 2 hrs.); press through a colander, then through a sieve; return to the kettle. Rub the butter and flour together; add to the soup; stir until boiling; add the onion, grated. Turn this into the soup tureen; sprinkle over the chopped parsley, and serve with'xroutons. — Mabel Sturtevant, 105 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. CREAM OF LENTIL SOUP.— Wash 2 cups of Egyptian len- tils, then let them soak in 2 qts. of water for 12 hrs. or more, leave them in this same water, and simmer gently over a slow fire. Put 1 tablespoon of butter in a frying-pan, and when melted add to it 2 large sliced onions, 2 carrots and 1 turnip, diced, and fry until a delicate brown; add these to the lentils, and let cook slowly for about 2 hrs. Press through a sieve, return to the fire, add 2 cups of milk, and just before serving, 1 tablespoon of whipped cream, and season with salt and pepper. — Mrs. Allan George, Park Ridge, 111. VARIATION I.— Soak 2 cups of lentils in cold water for sev- eral hrs., then place in a granite kettle, over a slow fire, with 2 qts. of water, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 3 whole peppers, a bunch of parsley, and salt to taste. Cook for 1 hr. and rub through a sieve; put some buttered toast in the tureen, pour over the puree, and serve. — Mrs. C. J. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111. RED-LENTIL SOUP.— Soak 2 cups of Egyptian lentils in water for 8 or 10 hrs., then drain, and shake dry. Put 2 table- spoons of butter in a saucepan and when melted add ^ of the lentils, and stir well with a flat-ended wooden spoon, and after stirring a few moments, add the remainder. Pour on 6 cups of cooled water, in which leeks or onions have boiled, and let sim- mer for an hr., or until the lentils are tender; press through a sieve and return to the fire to re-heat. Smooth 1 teaspoon of flour with 1 teaspoon of butter, and add to the soup, season with salt and pepper, and a dash of nutmeg. Instead of the flour and butter, 1 COOK COUNTY COOK BOOK 191 Lobster Bisque