turkey should stew so slowly that it will only be thoroughly
warmed, and it should in no case fall from the bones. The large
body part of the turkey is never used except for soups, — Mrs. C.
E. Worth, Wheeling, 111.
WARMED OVER TURKEY WITH RICE.— Cook some rice
in bouillon, with salt, pepper, 2 onions, a clove of garlic, and a bay
leaf. When nearly done, add to it the left-over cold turkey, cut
into pieces. Boil slowly until the rice is thoroughly cooked and the
turkey is warmed sufficiently, and serve. — Mrs. A. C. Christy, Glen
View, 111.
WILD FOWL AND GAME
TO ROAST WILD FOWL.— Put an onion, salt and hot water
into pan and baste for 10 or 15 minutes, change the pan, put in a
slice of salt pork and baste with butter and pork drippings very
often; just before serving dredge lightly with flour, and baste.
Ducks take from 25 to 35 minutes. Do not draw or take off the
heads of either; garnish with fried or toasted bread, lemon, pars-
ley and currant jelly. — Mrs. Joseph King, Kenilworth, 111.
WILD FOWL POT ROAST.— Wild duck, prairie chicken,
and all other wild fowl should be allowed to lay in water for some
time and then parboiled with carrots, onion and parsnips to draw
out the wild flavor. Stuff with any preferred dressing and put into
a kettle with just enough water to prevent scorching, season to
taste, and cook until tender. Serve with their own gravy, thick-
ened.— (Mrs. John Hansen, 1408 S. 8th Ave., Maywood, 111.
ROAST BIRDS. — ^Draw, and wash quickly; season with salt
and pepper✪ Warmed Over Turkey. Pin a thin slice of salt pork on the ;breast. Put in a
shallow pan, and bake in a hot oven 1"5 or 20 minutes. Baste
often. Serve on toast with currant jelly or with bread sauce.
Small birds may be 'baked in sweet potatoes, or if large, cut in
halves, using the breast only. Cut the potatoes in halves length-
wise, make a cavity in each half, season the bird with salt, pepper,
and butter; fit it into the potato, put the other half over it, and
bake till the potatoes are soft. Remove the string, tie with a
bright ribbon, and serve in the potatoes, garnished with parsley.
An inviting dish to serve to an invalid. Small birds are also
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broiled or stewed. — Mabel Sturtevant, 105 S. Dearborn St., Chi-
cago, 111.
GAME PIE. — Clean thoroughly 1 doz. birds — quail, snipe,
woodcock, etc., and halve them; add about 2 qts. of water, and
when it boils skim; next add salt, pepper, 1 bunoh of minced
parsley, 1 onion, chopped fine, and 3 whole cloves; put in Yz lb.
of salt pork, cut into dice, and let all boil till tender, care-
fully keeping the birds covered with water. Thicken with 2 table-
spoons of browned flour, and let it boil up, stir in piece of butter
as large as an ^%^, remove from the fire and let cool. Have at
hand 1 pt. of potatoes, cut into dice, also a rich crust✪ Game Pie. Put the
crust around the sides of a buttered pudding dish; lay in come of
the birds, then some of the potatoes, and so repeat till the dish is
full. Pour in the gravy, put on the top crust slashed at the center,
and bake till done.— Mrs. C. E. Worth, Whe'^lincr, Til.
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turkey should stew so slowly that it will only be thoroughly
warmed, and it should in no case fall from the bones. The large
body part of the turkey is never used except for soups, — Mrs. C.
E. Worth, Wheeling, 111.
WARMED OVER TURKEY WITH RICE.— Cook some rice
in bouillon, with salt, pepper, 2 onions, a clove of garlic, and a bay
leaf. When nearly done, add to it the left-over cold turkey, cut
into pieces. Boil slowly until the rice is thoroughly cooked and the
turkey is warmed sufficiently, and serve. — Mrs. A. C. Christy, Glen
View, 111.
WILD FOWL AND GAME
TO ROAST WILD FOWL.— Put an onion, salt and hot water
into pan and baste for 10 or 15 minutes, change the pan, put in a
slice of salt pork and baste with butter and pork drippings very
often; just before serving dredge lightly with flour, and baste.
Ducks take from 25 to 35 minutes. Do not draw or take off the
heads of either; garnish with fried or toasted bread, lemon, pars-
ley and currant jelly. — Mrs. Joseph King, Kenilworth, 111.
WILD FOWL POT ROAST.— Wild duck, prairie chicken,
and all other wild fowl should be allowed to lay in water for some
time and then parboiled with carrots, onion and parsnips to draw
out the wild flavor. Stuff with any preferred dressing and put into
a kettle with just enough water to prevent scorching, season to
taste, and cook until tender. Serve with their own gravy, thick-
ened.— (Mrs. John Hansen, 1408 S. 8th Ave., Maywood, 111.
ROAST BIRDS. — ^Draw, and wash quickly; season with salt
and pepper. Pin a thin slice of salt pork on the ;breast. Put in a
shallow pan, and bake in a hot oven 1"5 or 20 minutes. Baste
often. Serve on toast with currant jelly or with bread sauce.
Small birds may be 'baked in sweet potatoes, or if large, cut in
halves, using the breast only. Cut the potatoes in halves length-
wise, make a cavity in each half, season the bird with salt, pepper,
and butter; fit it into the potato, put the other half over it, and
bake till the potatoes are soft. Remove the string, tie with a
bright ribbon, and serve in the potatoes, garnished with parsley.
An inviting dish to serve to an invalid. Small birds are also
COOK COUNTY COOK BOOK 295
broiled or stewed. — Mabel Sturtevant, 105 S. Dearborn St., Chi-
cago, 111.
GAME PIE. — Clean thoroughly 1 doz. birds — quail, snipe,
woodcock, etc., and halve them; add about 2 qts. of water, and
when it boils skim; next add salt, pepper, 1 bunoh of minced
parsley, 1 onion, chopped fine, and 3 whole cloves; put in Yz lb.
of salt pork, cut into dice, and let all boil till tender, care-
fully keeping the birds covered with water. Thicken with 2 table-
spoons of browned flour, and let it boil up, stir in piece of butter
as large as an ^%^, remove from the fire and let cool. Have at
hand 1 pt. of potatoes, cut into dice, also a rich crust. Put the
crust around the sides of a buttered pudding dish; lay in come of
the birds, then some of the potatoes, and so repeat till the dish is
full. Pour in the gravy, put on the top crust slashed at the center,
and bake till done.— Mrs. C. E. Worth, Whe'^lincr, Til.