Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1917 — Mother’s Cook Book [ARTICLE]

Mother’s Cook Book

Turnip Rissoles. Use cold mashed and seasoned turnips or rutabagas; shape into small balls, roll In Ante bread crumbs, dip in beaten egg diluted with cold water, roll in crumbs again and fry in deep fat. Serve piled high and garnished with parsley. ■ ; - Nut Cakes. These nut cakes will take the place of meat. Mix half a cupful of fine bread crumbs with a half cupful of boiled rice and a cupful of finely chopped W’alnut meats; add one tablespoonful of melted butter or olive oil, one egg,- salt and pepper to taste. Shape into small cakes and cook lightly in butter. Bellevue Pudding. Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter, add half a cupful of molasses, a half cupful of milk, alternating with one and a half cupfuls of flour, mixed and sifted with one-half tea spoonful of soda, the same of cinnamon and cloves. Steam one hour and serve with vanilla sauce. Vanilla Sauce. Cream a half cupful of butter, add gradually one cupful of powdered sugar and one well-beaten egg. Beat’ all together until very light, and just

•before serving add one tablespoonful of vanilla and two tablespoonfuls of hot wpter. Maple Cheese Toast. - Slice bread and toast a golden brown; butter, then spread with soft maple sugar, then lay on a thin slice of cream cheese. Put Into the oven long enough to melt the sugar slightly, then serve. . Cottage cheese may be substituted for the cream cheesfe.

Date Muffins. „<■ .■ -J Mix and sift one cupful of graham flour, one-half cupful of rye flour, and one-half cupful of wheat flour, with a half teaspoonful of salt and three teaspoonfuls of. baking powder. Add .two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one wellbeaten ,egg and one cupful of milk. Stir in one-half cupful of chopped dates and one-half cupful of ground walnut meats. Bake in gem pans in a i Beef Italian Style. Take two or three pounds of rump steak, trim and wipe with a damp cloth and place in a deep dish. Add a sliced carrot, turnip, onion and a slice of salt pork; add a cupful of water, a teaspopnful of salt and a few dashes of paprika and coVer tightly. Cook three hours. Add tomato catchup nnd mustard to the gravy and serve with boiled macaroni.