This section is from the book "The Cook County Cook Book", by The Associated College Women Workers. See also: Larousse Gastronomique.
Place in a pan chopped parsley, a little shallot and minced kidneys. Be sure to take off the outer skin and sinews of the kidneys before mincing them. Fry all in butter. Add a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, sprinkle in a teaspoon of flour and boil for 3 minutes; salt and pepper to taste. Spread thin slices of buttered toast with this mixture, cover with bread crumbs and a little grated Parmesan cheese. Put into a quick oven for 10 minutes. - Mrs. C. J. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111.
Dip slices of bread into a cup of milk which has been beaten up with the yolk of 2 eggs. Fry a light brown. Take the whites of 2 eggs, beaten to a froth, add 1/4 cup of sugar, the juice of 1/2 of a lemon and 1/4 cup of boiling water. Pour over the toast and serve. - Mrs. C. J. Jeffries,. Winnetka, 111.
Mince finely the remains of a cold roast, and mix with it 1 pt., including the gravy, 2 well-beaten eggs, 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley, 1 minced onion. Stir the mixture over a slow fire until it is thick. When cold spread it on pieces of toast, brush it over with a beaten egg. Strew bread crumbs on the top and bake in a moderate oven. Squeeze a little lemon juice over the toast. - Mrs. C. J. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111.
Put a qt. of milk over the fire and when it is pretty hot, add 1 tablespoon of flour, mix in a little salt in a cup of milk, add a piece of butter, stir constantly, until it boils. Toast 6 or 8 slices of bread. Dip a slice of toast in the boiling milk, after lifting it to the back of the stove. Lay the toast in a dish and pour the contents of the saucepan over it; keep it covered. Serve. - Mrs. C. J. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111.
Toast a slice of bread rather brown. Cut off the crust and butter lightly. Have the spider hot, and into it drop, 1 at a time, 6 or more fresh oysters. Turn and stir a little as the gravy collects; add pepper and salt. Cook about 2 or 3 minutes. Pour over the toast and serve immediately. Very appetizing for an invalid. - Mrs. Conklin, 914 N. 5th Ave., Maywood, 111.
Stew fresh peaches in small quantity of water, when tender rub through a colander, and if quite juicy set on back of stove and cook slowly until of the consistency of marmalade. Add sugar and serve the same as prunes, on toast moistened with hot liquid. Canned peaches may be drained from their juice and prepared in same manner. Dried or evaporated peaches may also be used. In making dried peach dressing the flavor would be more delicate if 1/3 dried apples were used. Nice for invalids. - Mrs. Conklin, 914 N. 5th Ave., Maywood, 111.
Pick to shreds cold leftover fish. Heat in a skillet a little milk or cream, sufficient to cover fish, and add a dash of salt, white pepper, and a small piece of butter and a little chopped parsley, add the fish, and serve on hot, buttered whole wheat toast. - Mrs. C. Carson, 205 S. 5th Ave., May-wood, 111.
 
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