This section is from the "The Hostess Of To-Day" book, by Linda Hull Larned. Also available from Amazon: The hostess of to-day.
12 cts.
A : \ package spaghetti, boil with slice of onion, \ bay-leaf, 2 cloves, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 3 pepper-corns ;
B : Tomato Sauce No. 259 (Tomato Sauce) ; or 1 c. tomato juice and pulp ; C : \ c. grated cheese.
Cook A. drain into 1/4 c. hot oil or melted better hot dish, toss with a fork,add B, sprinkle with C, heat in oven 1 m. and serve.
20 cts.
A: 2 cs. mashed sweet potatoes, 3 tbsps. butter. salt. 1/2 tsp. sngar, 1 tbsp. cream, yolks B : Veloute Sauce No. 262 (Veloute Sauce).
Mix A. when cool form into croquettes (see Croquettes).
and serve with I!. If served with meat and sauce, omit B.
1 4 cts.
A : 6 potatoes, boil 10 m., drain, and cut in slices ;
B :1/2 c. sugar, 4 tbsps. water, 2 tbsps. butter, boil 5 m.
Put A in buttered pan. brush with B, bake 30 m., basting often with B.
8 cts.
A : 2 cs. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/4-inch B: 1/2 lb. lard.
Soak A in salted ice-water | an hour, drain and cover the bottom of a frying basket, beat B to 110 degrees, plunge in A.
and cook 8 m., constantly increasing heal of fat to 140 take out basket, beat lard to 200 degrees, plunge in basket a few seconds to souffle the potatoes. Drain and .-• immediatelv. A cooking thermometer must be used temperature of lard and. for convenience, two kettles
15 cts.
A : :; large firm tomatoes, cut into halve B: 1 green pepper chopped fine, 1 tbsp. butter in bits, 'lash of salt and paprica :
C : 1 tbsp. butter and 1 of Hour, browned, \ c. cream : D : 6 round slices toast. Put A in baking-pan, sprinkle with B, and bake \ an hour, place on D, add C to pan, when boiling strain over the matoes.
10 cts.
A : 6 slices of tomato \ inch thick ;
B : 1 tbsp. oil or butter, dash pepper and salt, and fine cornmeal or crumbs ;
C : 1 tbsp. butter in bits and 1 tsp. parsley, minced.
Dip A in B, broil on greased broiler or saute in butter, sprinkle with C, and serve.
12 cts.
A : \ can tomatoes, 3 cloves, 1 tbsp. sugar, slice onion, \ tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. paprica ;
B : 2 tbsps. butter, 4 tbsps. corn-starch, cook until smooth ;
C : 1 egg, beaten slightly.
Cook A 20 m., strain, add B, when boiling add C, pour out to cool, cut into shape, heart or crescent, crumb, egg, and crumb and fry in hot fat.
12 cts.
A : 6 slices of tomato 1/2 an inch thick ; .B : 3 hard-boiled egg-yolks mashed smootb, with 1/4 tsp. each salt and paprica, 1 tsp. each powdered sugar and mustard, 2 tbsps. tarragon vinegar or lemon-juice ; C : 2 eggs beaten.
Broil A, mix B in saute-pan, when boiling add C, stir until thick, and pour over A.
32 cts.
A : 6 large, firm tomatoes ;
B : 1 c. chicken, minced, \ c. soft bread-crumbs, 1 tbsp. butter and 1/2 c. cream, 1/4 tsp. salt, dash pepper and pap-rica, 2 tsps. minced parsley, or
C : 1 c. game, minced, \ c. boiled rice, 1 truffle, chopped, 3 tbsps. game gravy or butter, dash of salt and paprica, 1 tsp. curry, or
D : 1 c. grated corn, 1/2 c. bread-crumbs, 1 tbsp. 4 tbsps. cream, 1 tap. sugar, dash of salt and E : 1 c. mushrooms, minced, 1/2 c. chicken, bread-crun or boiled rice, 1 tbsp. melted butter, 1/2 c. cream,. dash salt and pepper.
Cut tops from A, but do not peel, scoop out inside, drain, sprinkle with salt and pepper, till with B, C, D. or I. with bread-crumbs and bits of butter and bake 1/2 an hour.
8 cts.
A : 6 turnips, cut into round balls or thin slices, boil
10 m. ;
B : 1/2 tsp. each salt and sugar, dash cayenne and nutmeg
1 c. clear stock ;
C : 1 tbsp. butter, 1 of flour, cooked until smooth.
Drain A, place in baking-pan, pour over B, bake J an hour, basting often. Place on hot dish, add liquor from pan to C. When boiling pour over turnips and serve.
 
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