This section is from the book "A Laboratory Manual Of Foods And Cookery", by Emma B. Matteson. Also available from Amazon: A Laboratory Manual of Foods and Cookery.
Ingredients:
1 c. crumbs white pepper or cayenne
1/8 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. butter
Method :
Melt the butter in a baking dish, remove from fire and stir in seasoned crumbs lightly, using a fork.
Ingredients:
1 can or 1 qt. tomatoes 1 tsp. salt
3 c. crumbs 1/4 tsp. pepper
3 tbsp. butter Method :
Prepare according to rule and bake one half hour covered; then uncover to brown crumbs.
Ingredients:
3 c. crumbs 3 tbsp. butter 3 c. sliced apples 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 lemon, juice and rind
1/4 c. water
Method:
Mix sugar and spice. Prepare according to the rule and bake one hour, covered; then uncover to brown crumbs. The water must be added before the top layer of crumbs. If the apples are tart, the lemon juice may be omitted. More water may be needed if the apples are not juicy.
Ingredients:
1 bunch asparagus cubed 1 qt. boiling water 4 tbsp. butter
4 tbsp. flour 1 1/2 tsp. salt pepper
1 pt. milk
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. celery cubed 1 pt. boiling water 4 tbsp. butter
4 tbsp. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 pt. milk pepper
Ingredients:
1 qt. chicken stock
1 pt. milk
4 tbsp. chicken fat
4 tbsp. flour 1/8 tsp. celery salt salt and pepper
Ingredients:
1 can beans 1 pt. boiling water 4 tbsp. butter 1 pt. meat stock
4 tbsp. flour 1 1/2 tsp. salt pepper 1 pt. milk
Ingredients:
1 qt. tomatoes 1/4 tsp. soda 1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. flour
3 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1 qt. milk
Method:
Stew the tomatoes slowly 15 minutes. Strain and add soda while hot. Combine with white sauce.
Ingredients:
1 can corn 1 pt. water 1 qt. milk 1 slice onion
4 tbsp. butter 4 tbsp. flour 1 1/2 tsp. salt pepper
Ingredients:
1 can cornlet 1 pt. water 1 qt. milk 1/4 c. butter
1 tbsp. chopped onion
1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. white pepper yolks 2 eggs
Method:
Cook the cornlet with the water 20 minutes. Cook the onion in the melted butter until brown, add flour, seasoning, and the milk gradually as for white sauce. Strain, add strained cornlet, combine mixtures/ pour over the well-beaten yolks, and serve at once.
Ingredients:
1 can peas 1 qt. boiling water 5 tbsp. butter 5 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. sugar pepper 1 pt. milk
Ingredients:
3 potatoes 1 pt. milk or
1 pt. milk and water
2 tsp. chopped onion 1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. white pepper celery salt
2 tsp. chopped parsley
Method:
Boil potatoes until soft, drain; scald milk and onion in a double boiler. Beat potatoes with a wire potato masher, add hot liquid, strain, and return to the double boiler. Make a white sauce, using this as liquid. Cook 5 minutes, and add the chopped parsley just before serving.
 
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