Making Dinner - Lesson 24
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This section is from the book "Lessons In Cooking Through Preparation Of Meals", by Eva Robeeta Robinson. Also available from Amazon: Lessons in Cooking Through Preparation of Meals.
Making Dinner - Lesson 24
Scalloped Codfish And Rice
Krummel Torta
Scalloped Codfish And Rice
Blanch 1/4 cup rice by covering with 2 c cold water; put over the fire, stirring occasionally while heating to prevent its sticking; boil 5 m, drain on a sieve and rinse with cold water. The rice is now beautifully white and clear and the grains do not adhere. Return to the fire in a double boiler, add 1 1/4 c milk, and 1 c salt codfish, previously soaked over night. Cook until the rice is nearly done and the milk absorbed. Put in a baking dish in several layers, cover with 1/2 c medium white sauce. Sprinkle with buttered crumbs, place in the oven and bake about 20 m, or until well heated throughout and browned on top.
Stewed Tomatoes
Empty the contents of 1 can of tomatoes into a granite or aluminum saucepan and heat slowly, adding 1 t salt, 2 T sugar and a dash of pepper. Mix 2 T flour with 2 T butter, add to the tomatoes in the pan. Mix thoroughly, boil a few minutes and serve. (Use fresh tomatoes in season.)
Apple Salad
Dice 3 well flavored apples, add 1/2 c celery cut into 1/2 - inch lengths, and 1/2 c nutmeats. Cover with Boiled Salad Dressing (L. 15) and serve cold on a bed of lettuce.
Krummel Torta
Beat 2 eggs until light, add 1 c sugar, 1/2 c breadcrumbs, 1 c chopped dates, 1 c chopped nuts, and 1 t baking powder. Mix well together, put into a shallow pan, and bake 3/4 h in a slow oven. Serve either plain or with plain or whipped cream. Cut in squares to serve.
Preparing The Meal
About 1 h before dinner time blanch the rice and start it to cooking with the codfish.
Light the oven burners and make the Krummel Torta. By this time the rice and fish are ready to be scalloped. When that is done prepare the tomatoes and heat.
Pare and dice the apples and add to the chopped nuts and celery. Cover with the Salad Dressing (L. 15) which should have been made previously, and serve on the lettuce leaves on salad plates. Set in a cool place until ready to use.
Serve the dinner. Keep the Krummel Torta hot in the oven until time to serve.
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