Every Woman's Cook Book, Recipes And Food Combinations For The Household | by Helen M. Wells
In order to further carry out our policy of "Service for Women" the National League is publishing this little book to help all those women who are interested in good meals - their preparation and service. Recipes alone do not constitute a meal, so we are including combinations of various foods in various ways.
Preface To Everywomans Cook Book- In order to further carry out our policy of Service for Women the National League is publishing this little book to help all those women who are interested in good meals - their preparation and serv...
Helps For Housekeepers- All measurements in these recipes are level. All the recipes are sufficient quantity for a family of six people. In all cooking, if salt is added to the food the flavor will be improved. Foods with ...
Accompaniments- Soups Wafers, bread sticks, croutons, celery, olives, pickles, cheese sticks, radishes, or very hot hard rolls. Meats Roast Beef - Horseradish or horseradish sauce, Yorkshire pudding, catsup, Wo...
Recipes For Making Hors D'Oeuvres- How To Make Cheese Straws Roll the paste for pie paste to one-fourth inch in thickness, spread on it grated strong cheese. Fold this together, pressing edges firmly. Roll to one-fourth inch again. Sp...
How To Cook Sardine Canapes- 1 can boneless and skinless sardines 6 rounds of bread toasted on one side 4 drops Worcestershire Juice 1/2 lemon Cayenne 1/4 teaspoon English mustard 6 rings of stuffed olives Hard cooked egg ...
How To Cook Salted Almonds- 1/2 pound shelled almonds -the large unbroken meats 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons salt Dash of cayenne Place almonds in a pan of water. Bring to the boil and let boil three minutes. Blanch. ...
Recipes For Making Soups- How To Make Clam Chowder Cut three slices of bacon in small pieces and fry. Remove the bacon and fry one onion in the grease. Add one cup of raw potato cubes, the liquor and one cup of chopped clams....
How To Cook Tomato Bisque Soup- 2 1/2-lb. can tomatoes 3 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon soda 1 onion 8 whole cloves 1/4 cup butter Sprig parsley 1 carrot 3 bay leaves 1 cup stale bread crumbs 1 quart milk 1/2 tablespoon sal...
Recipes For Making Bread- How To Make Graham Muffins 1 cup graham flour 3/4 cup white bread flour 1/4 cup sugar 5 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups milk 1 egg 1 1/2 tablespoons melted lard 1 1/2 table...
How To Make Nut Bread- 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 3 1/2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup walnut meats Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Beat eggs very light. Add eggs to mi...
How To Make Maple Sugar Biscuit- 2 cups pastry flour 5 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons lard 1/4 lb. pure maple sugar 1 cup milk Break maple sugar into small lumps the size of a large pea. Mix flour, b...
How To Make Cinnamon Toast- 12 slices bread with crusts removed Butter 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon Toast bread on one side. Butter the untoasted side very liberally. Mix the sugar, cinnamon and salt...
Making Fruit Rolls- 2 cups flour 5 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons lard Milk 1/2 cup sultana raisins 1/4 cup chopped orange peel or citron 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 te...
Recipes For Making Salads And Salad Dressings- How To Make Jellied Vegetable Salad 2 tablespoons granulated gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 1/2 cup mild cider vinegar 1 pint of boiling water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar Juice of 1 lemon 1 cup ...
How To Make Frozen Fruit Salad- 1 teaspoon mustard 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons vinegar Mix the mustard, salt, flour and sugar. Add the scalded milk slowly to this. When it h...
Recipes For Luncheon Dishes- How To Make Crabflake And Bacon Remove the crab meat from two large crabs. Make a white sauce of three tablespoons butter, three tablespoons flour, one cup milk, three-fourths cup of cream. Add two e...
Recipes For Luncheon Dishes. Part 2- How To Make Noodle Timbale 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 box egg noodles Cook noodles in boiling water or, preferably, chicken stock, until thoroughly tender. Drain from the liquid. Add t...
Recipes For Luncheon Dishes. Part 3- How To Make Cheese Toast And Bacon 6 slices toast 6 slices bacon 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups milk 1/2 cup grated cheese Salt Paprika Make a white sauce of the butter, flou...
How To Cook Veal Birds- 2 pounds very best veal cutlet 2 cups bread crumbs Poultry seasoning Salt and pepper 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 1/4 cup melted butter Warm water Have cutlets cut one-third inch in thickness ...
How To Cook Chicken A La King- 1 4-pound hen 1 cup milk 1/2 cup cream 4 tablespoons flour 1 green pepper 2 pimentos 1 can button mushrooms or 1 pound fresh mushrooms Cook hen until tender - probably about three hours. Let bo...
Cooking Salmon Souffle- 1 pound fresh salmon or 1 No. 2 can salmon 1 teaspoon salt Paprika 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 3 eggs, beaten separately If fresh salmon, boil or steam until ...
Recipes For Pickles And Preserves- How To Make Green Tomato Pickles 1 peck green tomatoes 5 large white onions 6 green peppers 1 cup salt Wash tomatoes and slice in one-half inch slices. Chop up onions and green pepper. Sprinkle s...
Recipes For Pickles And Preserves. Continued- How To Make Goldenrod Marmalade Cut the white rind of a watermelon. Lay in cold water over night. Next morning drain. Put through food chopper. Put in cold water. Bring to the boil and boil until ten...
Recipes For Making Desserts- How To Make Plain Pastry 1 1/2 cups pastry flour 1/2 cup lard 1 teaspoon salt Ice water Cut the lard into the flour and salt with a silver knife. Do not cut the lard into pieces smaller than a pe...
Recipes For Making Desserts. Part 2- How To Make Golden Pudding 4 cups soft bread crumbs 1/3 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 1 cup orange marmalade 6 egg yolks 1/2 teaspoon salt Soak bread in milk five minutes, add egg yolks ...
Recipes For Making Desserts. Part 3- How To Make Cream Puffs 1 cup boiling water 1/2 cup butter 1 cup bread flour 3 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt Put water and butter in saucepan. Heat to the boiling point. Add the flour all at once. Cook...
How To Make Prune Whip- Prune Whip No. 1 1/2 pound prunes 3/4 cup sugar Pinch salt Whites 4 eggs 2 tablespoons lemon juice Soak prunes several hours; cook in same water in which they were soaked until soft; remove ston...
How To Make Chocolate Sauce For Ice Cream- 1 cup ground chocolate 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup water 1 cup milk Mix the chocolate (or cocoa), sugar and salt. Add very slowly the cup of water which ...
Recipes For Making Cakes- How To Make White Nut Cake 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups milk 2 1/2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup walnut meats Whites ...
Recipes For Making Cakes. Continued- How To Make Citron Cake 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup citron cut in thing strips 1 teaspoon vanilla Crea...
Simple Luncheon Menus- I - Luncheon Menu Shrimp Cocktail*, Cheese Wafers, Mushroom and Noodle Timbale*, Buttered Lima Beans, Fruit Rolls*, Tea II - Luncheon Menu Artichoke Salad, Crabflake and Bacon*, Stuffed Potato, J...
Simple Dinner Menus- I - Dinner Menu Jellied Chicken Bouillon, Steamed Halibut, Hollandaise Sauce, Hot Biscuit, Prime Ribs of Beef, Horseradish, Yorkshire Pudding, Fresh Asparagus, Sweet Potatoes and Apples, Golden Puddi...
Holiday Menus- I - New Years - Holiday Menu Broiled Oysters on the Half Shell with Bacon*, Bread Sticks, Olives, Celery, Salted Pecans, Consomme, Artichoke Timbale with Mushrooms, Roast Duck, Bread Sauce, Spiced Ap...