How To Cook Macaroni

Mrs. Woodford Spears

Boil 14 short sticks or 24 long ones in salt water for 20 minutes. Drain off water and mix with

1/2 pint of grated cheese (light measure),

1 pint of cream (or 1 pint of new milk with 1/2 tablespoon of butter), 1 grated biscuit.

Place on top of stove and let it cook until it begins to thicken; then place in oven long enough to brown.

Spaghetti

For 4 persons, strain a can of tomatoes, add a suspicion of onion; stew 3 or 4 hours; add to the tomatoes a tablespoon of sugar and a little salt and a little butter. Boil macaroni 1 1/2 hours; season with salt; pour tomatoes over it; grated Parmesan cheese on top. Serve tomato dressing without sugar for chops.

Broiled Mushrooms

Take fresh mushrooms, and after peeling them lay them in salted water for a few minutes. Wipe dry and season with salt and pepper, and dip in butter and broil over a hot fire. Serve with crisp toast.

Stewed Mushrooms

Peel fresh mushrooms. Put butter in saucepan and let it get hot. Put mushrooms in and stir till they become tender. Season with salt and pepper, and add 1 cup of cream and half a spoonful of flour. Let it simmer. Serve in a dish or on toast.

Boiled Okra

Boil the okra in salt water for half an hour. Season with salt, pepper, and butter and serve hot.

Okra And Corn

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1 pint of sliced okra,

1 pint of cut corn,

1/2 cup of milk,

1 teaspoon of flour,

1 slice of pickled pork,

Salt and pepper to the taste.

Fry the pork and remove, leaving the grease in the pan. Fry the okra 10 minutes; then add corn and fry thoroughly. Mix the flour and milk and pour over okra and corn, and fry for 5 minutes. Season and serve.

A teacup of chopped fried tomatoes with the above, instead of the milk, is an improvement.

Okra And Tomatoes

Take equal parts of okra and tomatoes and cook separately. Peel the tomatoes and cut the okra in pieces first. Season with butter, salt, pepper, and a little onion, and place together in a dish and serve hot.

Onions For Breakfast

Take good-sized onions, peel and slice them and boil till tender. Put a layer of onions in a pan and cover with bread-crumbs, salt, pepper, and butter; then another layer of onions, and so on till pan is full. Pour over it a cup of cream and bake till brown.

Stewed Onions

Boil the onions in clear water. Change the water several times, and boil them till tender. Drain and season with butter, flour, salt and pepper, and cream. Let simmer till thick.

Serve hot with sauce poured over onions.

Potato Chips

Take nice smooth potatoes, peel them, and slice very thin with a machine for the purpose, or a cabbage-cutter. Throw in cold water. Pour boiling water on them till they are clear. Then pour ice water on them to crisp them. Wipe dry and drop one at a time into boiling lard and cook a pretty brown.