The Hotel St. Francis cook book

Baises (chocolate drops). One pound of sugar (half powdered and half icing), the whites of three eggs, two ounces of chocolate, and vanilla flavoring. Dissolve the chocolate, and stir into the sugar and whites of eggs, over the fire, until all is melted and smooth ; but do not let it come to a boil. Dress on a buttered pan, like peppermint drops. Allow to dry out for a few hours, and bake in a moderate oven. Devil cake. One-half pound of almond paste, one-half pound of sugar, one-half pound of butter, four ounces of grated chocolate, twelve yolks and twelve whites of eggs, and four ounces of flour. Cream the sugar with the butter, and work in the yolks. Rub the almond paste smooth with four of the whites of eggs, and add, with the grated chocolate, to the sugar, butter and yolks. Beat the rest of the whites of eggs very hard and stiff, and add them to the mixture, with the flour. Fill a butered cake mould, and bake. Allow to become cool; then cut into three layers, and fill between with chocolate filling. Glace the top with very dark chocolate frosting. Consomme Chartreuse. Boil one cup of chestnuts in salted water until tender. Then drain off the water, and pass the chestnuts through a fine sieve. When the chestnuts are cold put in a bowl, add four whole eggs, and one pint of lukewarm consomme; season with salt and pepper; mix well; put in buttered timbale moulds, set them in bain-marie, and boil for twenty minutes, when they will set like custard when cold. Turn out of moulds, and cut in slices one-eighth inch thick. Serve in hot consomme. Terrapin au beurre. Boil two terrapin (see index), cut up; season with salt, pepper and a little paprika and celery salt. Heat three ounces of butter in a pan, add the terrapin, and toss for about ten minutes. Put the terrapin in a chafing dish, add to the pan two ounces of butter, cook till brown, and pour over the terrapin. Sprinkle a pony of dry sherry wine over all, cover the dish, and allow to stand for a few minutes before serving. Sliced pineapple Canape Riga Hominy with cream Consomme in cups Crescents Chicken hash, with poached eggs Russian caravan tea Roquefort cheese with crackers Coffee Oysters on half shell Bean and cabbage soup Celery Fillet of Tahoe trout, au vin blanc Roast loin of pork, apple sauce Sweet potatoes saute Artichokes, Hollandaise Green corn Waldorf salad Cold chocolate pudding Coffee Bean and cabbage soup. Soak two pounds of white beans in water over night. Put in a vessel two pounds of salt pork, three pounds of shin of beef, two gallons of cold water, and a tablespoonful of salt. Bring slowly to a boil, and skim well. Add the beans, and boil for an hour. Then add a small head of cabbage that has been cut in one-inch squares, one onion, one carrot, a bouquet garni, and one mashed clove of garlic. Boil slowly for two hours, then remove the pork, beef, carrot, onion and bouquet garni. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and add a little chopped parsley.