This section is from the book "The Bride's Cook Book", by Ralph P. Merritt. Also available from Amazon: Larousse Gastronomique.
(Eeither of the following two recipes will conserve bread, usually the foundation of stuffings).
1 Cup Rice.
1 Dozen French Chestnuts 1/4 Cup Shortening 1/8 Ounce Almonds.
1/4 Teaspoon each of Salt, Paprika and Ground Cinnamon.
Wash the rice and cook until half done in boiling, salted water; drain, add the entire ingredients, the chestnuts, which have been cooked and cut into small pieces, the almonds blanched and chopped.
(St. James)
Chop together the liver of the turkey and one small onion; stir these in a sauce pan over the fire, but do not brown, for about ten minutes; then mix the contents into a pound of sausage meat. When thoroughly mixed, add about two dozen whole chestnuts which have been shelled, blanched and cooked until tender in boiling, salted water.
Four onions, four apples, four leaves each of sage and thyme; fry these in two tablespoons of fat till brown; add boiled rice until of a desired stiffness. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne.
Three cups stale bread crumbs, three onions chopped fine, one teaspoon salt, one-half teaspoon white pepper, two tablespoons chopped parsley, one-half cup melted suet.
One quart stale bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and powdered thyme to season highly, one-half cup melted butter substitute.
One pint fine bread crumbs, one pint shelled and boiled French chestnuts chopped fine, salt, pepper and chopped parsley to season, one-half cup melted butter substitute.
Substitute small raw oysters, picked and washed, for chestnuts in above recipe.
Substitute finely cut celery for chestnuts.
One cup dry bread crumbs, one-third teaspoonful salt, one-quarter teaspoon pepper, one teaspoon onion juice, one tablespoon chopped parsley, two tablespoons melted butter substitute. Hominy, rice, or other cooked cereal may take the place of crumbs.
Three large onions parboiled and chopped, two cups fine bread crumbs, two tablespoons powdered sage, two tablespoons melted butter substitute, or pork fat, salt and pepper to taste.
Two chopped onions, two cups mashed potatoes, one cup bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and powdered sage to taste.
2 Cupfuls Cooked Oats (cold)
2 Cupfuls Dry Crumbs (Cornmeal, Bread Crumbs especially good)
1 Tablespoonful Minced Onion.
1 Teaspoon Salt 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper.
1 Tablespoon Sage 1/2 Tablespoon Savory 1/2 Cupful Fat Mix well and use for stuffing.
 
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