This section is from the "The Hostess Of To-Day" book, by Linda Hull Larned. Also available from Amazon: The hostess of to-day.
10 cts.
A : 6 medium sized potatoes, baked ;
B : 2 tbsps. butter, 3 tbsps. hot cream, 1/4 tsp. salt, dash pepper, 2 egg-whites, well beaten.
Cut slices from top of A while hot, scoop out inside, mix with B, refill A, sprinkle with bread, cheese-crumbs, and bits of butter. Brown in hot oven.
12 cts.
A : 0 new potatoes, boil, drain, and cover with 2 tbspa.
melted butter ;
B : Hollandaise Sauce No. 245 (Hollandaise Sauce for Fish, Meats, an).
Place A on back of range until butter is absorbed. 9 with C.
8cts.
A: 2 cs. hot mashed potato, pressed through a potato-ricer, 2 tbsps. battel, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. paprica or dash of cayenne, dash celery-salt, .'5 egg-yolks, slightly beaten ;
B : Egg-whites, slightly beaten with 1 tbsp. wrater.
Beat A thoroughly with a fork and press through pastry-bag and tube onto tin or stiff-oiled paper, in form of roses. Brush with B, and brown in oven. Serve as a garnish around meat, fish, or poultry.
15 cts.
A : 21/2 CS. cold boiled potatoes, sliced thin ;
B : 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced ;
C : White Sauce No. 229 (White Sauce), less 1 tbsp. Hour, dash salt and paprica.
Put a layer of A in buttered dish, then a layer of B, then a layer of C, repeat until dish is full. Cover with buttered crumbs and bake 15 m., add grated cheese to crumbs.
12 cts.
A : 2 cs. raw potatoes, cut into dice, parboil 2 m., drain and saute in 2 tbsps. butter until brown and tender ;
B : 1 c. White Sauce No. 229 (White Sauce), seasoned with 1 tsp. meat-extract or 1/2 c. very strong stock, and 1/4 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet, 1 tsp. chopped parsley.
Cook A, add B and serve.
10 cts.
A : 6 raw potatoes peeled ;
B : 2 tbsps. butter, dash salt and pepper.
Slice A crosswise in very thin slices, hold in shape with small wooden skewers or toothpicks, place in baking-pan, add B, bake until brown, basting and turning often. Serve with beef fillet.
10 cts.
A : G raw potatoes, peeled and cut into strips, soak in cold salted water 1 hour ;
B : 2 tbsps. melted butter.
Drain A, wipe and dip in B, lay them in large baking-pan, sprinkle with salt and paprica and bake until light brown.
10 cts.
A : 2 cs. mashed potatoes well seasoned ;
B : 2 egg-yolks, beaten, 3 tbsps. cream ; C : 2 egg-whites, beaten very stiff.
Add B to A, mix thoroughly, fold in C, fill buttered dish or timbale-moulds. (See Timbales.)
8 cts.
Peel 6 potatoes, cut around in curls as you would peel an apple. Follow method for Sweet Potato Souffle No. 378 (Sweet Potato Souffle, Fried).
 
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