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.
Individual Beef Rolls Cress And Orange Salad Bread And Butter
Tea
Grind I pound of round steak, shape into round cakes and broil them. While they are cooking melt 2 T butter in a pan, add 2 T flour, and when well blended add 1 c milk and stir until boiling. Add 1 T dry horseradish or 2 T horseradish pressed from the vinegar and 1/2 t salt. Pour this mixture into the platter, arrange the meat cakes in it and serve.
Wash thoroughly and separate into small pieces a small bunch of water cress. Peel two oranges, separate into sections and cut each section into thirds. Add to the cress 1/2 c salad dressing, mix thoroughly and serve very cold on a lettuce leaf.
About 1/2 h before luncheon time make the salad and set in a cold place until needed. Grind the round steak and prepare the beef rolls. While cooking make the sauce for the meat. Cut the bread and butter and place on the table. Make the tea and serve the luncheon.
Tuesday Luncheon - | Cost | |
Beef Rolls........................ | $ | 1,250 |
Cress and Orange Salad ................................ | 425 | |
Bread and Butter ........................................... | 600 | |
Tea and Sugar ............................................. | 156 | |
Total Luncheon .................................. | $ | 2,431 |
 
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