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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.
PATTIES OF FRESH GREEN PEAS.— Use fresh green peas, boiled, or canned French peas; reheat in white sauce, and use to fill patties or timbale cases. A little finely chopped mint mayj be added to the sauce, if liked. — Mrs. C. E. Olson, 3523 Prairie Ave., Chicago, 111. PEA PUDDING. — Soak a qt. of dried peas over night. In the; morning, cook until soft in water to cover, with a small onion. Drain, rub through a colander, and beat in a tablespoon of butter, pepper and salt to seasonGreen Peas with Ham, and 3 eggs, well beaten. Boil in a but- tered mould for an hr., turn out, and serve in slices. — Mrs. H. W. Phelps, 1733 Kenilworth Ave., Chicago, 111. PEAS AND RICE.— Put % cup of butter into a frying-pan, add 1 cup of well washed rice, and cook until the rice is golden brown, stirring constantly. Add 1 qt, of boiling water, and a can of peas, drained, or an equal quantity of s'helled peas. Season with a pinch of salt, and add sugar to tastePeas and Rice. Put into a baking-dish, and bake until the rice is tender, and serve in the same dish. — Mrs. H. W. Phelps, 1733 Kenilworth Ave., Chicago, 111. COOK COUNTY COOK BOOK 409 STEAMED PEAS.— Put shelled green peas into a covered saucepan, put into a steamer, and cook over boiling water until tender. Season when done, and add a little hot milk or cream.. Or, add a little 'butter, pepper and saltSteamed Peas before cooking. — Mrs. C. S. Raymond, 3225 Evanston Ave., Chicago, 111. STEWED PEAS WITH BACON.— Cook a pt. of peas until tender in warm water to cover, with a slice of bacon, chopped fine. Drain off nearly all the water, season with salt and pepper, add a teaspoon of butter, and a cup of boiling creamStewed Peas with Bacon. — Mrs. Ida M. Sey- mour, 5126 Indiana Ave., Chicago, 111. STEWED PEAS AND LETTUCE.— Boil 1 pt. of shelled green peas and 2 heads of lettuce, cut small, until tender. Put in as little water as possible and not burn, add a pincJi of salt and another of sugar. When done, stir in the well-beaten yolk of 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of cream and a dash of pepper. Do not allow to boil after the egg is added. Serve hot.^ — Mrs. E. D. Kelley, Winnetka, 111. PEAS IN TURNIP CUPS.— Peel small, white turnips, and boil until tender, in salted water to cover. Drain, cut a slice from the top of each, and scoop out the center, making a cup. Put a bit of butter, and pepper into each cup, and fill with creamed peas, prepared according to directions previously givenPeas in Turnip Cups. Garnish with sprigs of parsley, or sprinkle with minced parsley. Canned peas can be used. — Mrs. J. M, Cutler. 6143 Lexington Ave., Chicago, 111. PEPPERS WITH CORN.— Cut a slice from the end of sweet peppers, remove the inside, and fill with canned corn, well saltedPeppers with Corn. Replace the ends and bake. Peppers, like tomatoes, may be filled in so many ways that it is useless to endeavor to enumerate them, for the ingenious cook can multiply them without end. — Mrs. Amelia Edison. 4356 Berkeley Ave., Chicago, 111. FRIED PEPPERS.— Cut open lengthwise, and extract all seeds, and tough white fibre. Slice crosswise. Lay in cold salted water for 10 minutes, then wipe dry. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a frying-pan, and saute the sliced peppers in this. Lay about broiled steak or chops. — Mrs. Geo. H. Harper, 6212 Ellis Ave.. Chicago, 111. 410 VEGETABLES