This section is from the "The Hostess Of To-Day" book, by Linda Hull Larned. Also available from Amazon: The hostess of to-day.
8 cts.
A : 4 tbsps. butter, creamed ;
B : 2 tbsps. lemon-juice, 1 tbsp. chopped parsley, 1/8 tsp.
salt, dash pepper and cayenne.
Mix B with A thoroughly and serve.
10 cts.
A : 1 tbsp. hot butter, 2 tbsps. flour, cooked until brown and smooth, 1 c. beef-stock;
B : 1 tbsp. French mustard or celery mustard, 1 tbsp. vinegar, 1 tsp. sugar, 1 tsp. made mustard, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. paprica.
Cook A until smooth, add B, mix, and when boiling, serve.
25 cts.
A : Brown Sauce No. 230 (Brown Sauce). Cook butter until brown before adding flour;
B : 11/2 cs. canned mushrooms, or 1/2 c. fresh mushrooms, cut into small pieces, rolled in flour, and sauted in butter ;
C : 1 tbsp. mushroom catsup, 1 tbsp.
sauce, 2 tbsps. sherry.
Add B to A, cook 5 m., add C, when boiling
23 cts.
A: Brown Sauce No. 230 (Brown Sauce) and 1 tsp. minced onion
B : 1 doz. stoned olives, boiled 10 m.
Cook A, add B, when boiling, serve.
12 cts.
A: 2 tbsps. hot butter and 2 tbsps. flour; cook until smooth ; add, slowly, 1 c. hot stock, 1/2 tsp. powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, dash cayenne, 1/2 c. cream;
B : 2 onions, sliced, and parboiled 5 m.
Drain B, cover with boiling water, add 1/4 tsp. salt, and boil until tender; press through a colander, making 1 c. pulp and liquid. Add to A, when boiling, serve.
18 cts.
A : Hollandaise Sauce No. 245 (Hollandaise Sauce for Fish, Meats, an);
B : Juice and rind from 1 orange.
Omit lemon from A, add B, when boiling, serve.
20 cts.
A: 1 orange-peel cut into thin strips, boil until tender. changing water once ; juice 2 orange B: 2 tbsps. hot butter and 3 tbsps. flour, cook until smooth; add, gradually, 3/4 c. stock. J tsp. made mustard, 1/4 tsp. salt, dash cayenne, 1/3 c. red wine, 1/2 c. currant jelly.
Cook B thoroughly, add A, when boiling, serve.
20 cts.
A : Brown Sauce No. 230 (Brown Sauce) :
B : 1 tbsp. green pepper, 1 tbsp. chives, and 1 tsp. parminced fine, 4 cloves, 6 pepper-corns, 2 tbsps. vinegar.
Cook A, add B, simmer 15 m. Strain and serve.
16 cts.
A : Brown Sauce No. 230 (Brown Sauce), 1 tbsp. each Worcestershire sauce, mushroom catsup, \ c. port wine ;
B : 1/2 an onion, 2 sprigs parsley, 1/2 bay-leaf, 1/2 carrot.
Cook A, add B, simmer 15 m. Strain and serve.
15 cts.
A : \ c. sorrel, chop fine, saute in 3 tbsps. butter, add 11/2 cs. hot water, 1/4 tsp. salt, dash pepper and cayenne ;
B : 2 egg-yolks beaten.
Cook A 5 m., pour over B, stir until boiling, serve.
 
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