Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1919 — Mother’s Cook Book. [ARTICLE]

Mother’s Cook Book.

The art of cooking cannot be learned i out of a book any more than the art [ of swimming or the art of painting. The best teacher is practice; the best guide sentiment. . “ • *- ■-—~ - Seasonable Food for the Family. A dainty breakfast or any other meal well served with a few well-pre-pared dishes is of far more value to the family than the mere food as nutrition; a good meal has a moral influence which we often fail to appreciate. Fillet of Beef With Vegetables. Wipe a three-pound fillet of beef and brown in a hot frying pan in hot drippings; when the entire surface is seared over, turn occasionally, cooking for thirty minutes. Remove the meat to a serving dish and garnish with a cupful each of cooked peas and carrots, the carrots cut in fancy shapes and well seasoned; add onehalf pound of mushrooms sauted in a little butter for five minutes and serve with Mushroom Sauce. Take one-fourth of a cupful of fat, add five tabiespoonfuls of flour and stir until well browned; add a cupful of soup stock, a third of a cupful of mushroom liquor and half a pound of mushrooms cut in pieces and cooked in butter fivS minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and just before serving add a little more of the fat left from the frying pan. To obtain mushroom liquor cook the stems of the mushrooms in cold water to cover and reduce to. a third of a cup. Apricot Shortcake. Prepare a rich biscuit dough, roll out rather thin, butter and place In two layers with the butter between. When the cake is baked it will split easily. Cover the shortcake when baked with stewed and slightly thickened apricots and juice. A little butter spread on the cake adds to Its flavor. Rice With Bananas. Peel and scrape three ripe bananas and mash them until creamy, adding a few drops of lemon juice. Stir this lightly into cold, cooked rice and serve with sweetened cream. This is a dessert especially liked by the little people. i Savory Toast. Chicken gravy poured over buttered toast makes a nice supper dish or good for luncheon. Served with a crisp salad and a cup of cocoa one has a fine meal. . Another dish similar to the above, is a white sauce with chopped hard cooked eggs, poured over toast The eggs may be leftovers from breakfast pate Salad. Arrange stoned dates cut in quarters on lettuce with a small spoonful of mayonnaise in the center, with the dates forming rays like the petals of a flower. This is a salad which the children will be allowed to eat