The farm cook & rule book

2 tablespoonfuls butter 1 teaspoonful salt 1 tablespoonful oil from salmon dash of red pepper % cupful buttered bread crumbs Arrange alternate layers of the macaroni and flaked salmon in a buttered baking dish. Prepare a sauce of the milk, flour and butter. Pour over the salmon and macaroni. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top and bake in a moderate oven 30 minutes or until the crumbs are browned delicately. Italian Macaroni 1 cupful macaroni 1 cupful grated cheese 2 tablespoonfuls flour V2 teaspoonful salt 2 tablespoonfuls butter %= teaspoon paprika 1% cupfuls scalded milk % cupful cooked and chopped ham Break the macaroni in 1 inch pieces and cook in 1 quart of boiling salted water. When tender, drain and reheat in a sauce made from the milk, butter and flour. Add the cheese to the hot sauce. When it is melted, add the salt, paprika and the ham. Turn on a platter and serve immediately. If one wishes, the ham may be used to sprinkle on top of the macaroni dish. Macaroni with Pork Chops 2 cupfuls macaroni 1 teaspoonful salt 4 large pork chops M teaspoonful pepper 4 cupfuls tomatoes dash of paprika Cook 1 inch pieces of macaroni in boiling salted water until tender. Drain. Cut the pork chops in small pieces, put them in a frying pan and cook until tender. Add the macaroni, seasonings and the canned tomatoes. Cook 10 minutes. Hominy en Casserole 2 cupfuls cooked hominy 1% teaspoonfuls salt 1% cupfuls milk l^ teaspoonful pepper 2 eggs 2 tablespoonfuls butter Drain the hominy and add to the milk. Beat the eggs until light, add them to the milk mixture, stir in the seasonings and bake in a greased baking dish until brown on top. CEREALS 53 Mush Sticks 2 cupfuls boiling water % cupful cornmeal 1 teaspoonful salt % cupful seeded raisins 1^ cupful left-over meat Add the cornmeal gradually to the boiling salted water and stir continually for 5 minutes. Then place the mixture in a double boiler and cook I14 hours. Add the chopped seeded raisins and small bits of left-over meat. Pour into a shallow pan and cool. When firm, cut in long, narrow strips, dip in egg and bread crumbs and brown in fat. Serve with syrup for breakfast or supper. Rice Patties 2 eggs 1 teaspoonful salt 1 cupful milk 2 tablespoonfuls butter 1 cupful boiled rice 1 cupful flour Beat the egg yolks and add the milk, rice, salt, melted butter and flour. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and form in round cakes. Brown in hot fat. Spanish Rice 2 thin slices bacon 2 cupfuls tomatoes 1 onion V2 teaspoonful chili pepper 1 teaspoonful salt 2 cupfuls boiled rice 1 egg Cut bacon in small pieces with the onion and fry until hot and slightly browned. Add the boiled rice and stir constantly until it is a little brown. Add the canned tomatoes, chili pepper and salt. When piping hot, place in a serving dish and garnish with slices of hard cooked egg. Rice with Cheese 3 cupfuls boiled rice IM: cupfuls cheese 3 egg whites li^ tablespoonfuls butter bread crumbs 1 cupful milk % teaspoonful salt Place the rice in a mixing bowl and beat with a spoon until light. The rice should be warm. Add the stiffly beaten egg whites and beat these together. Grease a baking dish and sprinkle a thin layer of bread crumbs over the bottom. Then place