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Harper's cook book encyclopædia

1902

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Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Whipped Cream. — The white of one egg should be allowed for every pint of good, thick cream. If this can- not be procured, more eggs must be used. Sweeten and flavor the cream before using it. By rubbing the rind of a lemon upon 3 ozs. of loaf sugar and pounding it in a mortar, then mix- ing it with a glass of sherry or half a glass of brandy, the white of an egg beaten to a solid froth, and afterwards with the cream. Whip it to a froth. As it rises, take it off by table-spoon- fuls and put it on a sieve to drain. It is a good plan to whip the cream the day before it is wanted, as it is so much firmer. It should be made and kept in a cool place. It may be served in a variety of ways, either in glasses or in a glass dish, when it should be prettily garnished, or surrounded by sponge cake, macaroons, or nut fruit. Cream Nectar. See Beverages. Soda. Muffins. See Bread. Puffs. See Cakes. Candy. See Candy. Chocolates. ,, Dates. Walnut. Cheese. See Cheese. Devonshire, Clotted. See Devonshire. Stuffing. See Force-meats. Jelly. See Jellies. Pie. See Pies. Salad Dressing. See Salads. Soups. See Soups. Creole Cream. See Creams. Cress and Celery Salad. See Salads. Croquettes CURRANTS Curry- Croquettes are any cooked meats, vegetables, etc., minced, rolled into balls, cylinders, or fancy shapes, and fried by immersion in hot lard. They are served alone or with an appro- priate sauce, usually on a napkin with a garnish of parsley, etc. This is a favorite way of using up the remains of any dish. See Beef, Veal, Fish, Vegetables, etc. Croustades. — These are patties made very much of the same shape as vol-au-vents, bread being used instead of puff paste. They are best made as follows : Cut thick slices from a roll, scoop a hollow in the centre, and fry them in hot fat till they are lightly browned. Drain, and dry them in the oven for a few minutes. They should then be filled with very nicely seasoned mince, moistened with a little stiff white sauce. The crust of the roll may be removed or not before fry- ing. Croutons for Soup. —Take one or two slices of stale bread a quarter of an inch thick. Remove the crust and cut them into small dice not more than a quarter of an inch square. Half fill an iron saucepan with fat and let this heat until a blue smoke rises from it. Put the crofitons a few at a time into a frying- basket, plunge them into the fat, and shake them about until they are a golden- brown color. Turn them upon brown paper to free them from grease ; take another spoonful and proceed as before until a sufficient quantity are fried. Put them upon a dish covered with a napkin and hand around with the soup. Sometimes the crofitons are put into the soup- tu- reen and the soup is poured over them. and thinly sliced, makes very good pastry; but a mixture of lard and dripping, or lard and butter, makes a better crust than lard alone. Time to prepare, twenty minutes. See Pies. Cucumbers.— -The following recipes for cooking cucumbers will be found under their respective headings as indicated : Cucumber and Fish Salad. See Fish. .. Catsup. See Pickles. .. in Mustard. .. Pickled. .. Sweet Pickle. .. Salad. See Salads. .. Sauce. See Sauces. .. Stuffed. See Vegetables. Cup Cake. See Cakes. Currants. — The following recipes for cooking currants will be found under their respective headings as indicated : Curry