FAVOURITE RECIPES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 July 1938, Page 8

FAVOURITE RECIPES

OF AMERICAN HOUSEWIVES. Fried Bread for Lean Larder. Dice stale bread (never moldy). Fry in bacon drippings, adding diced onion salt and pepper. When brown, moisten with a little hot water, cover tightly and cook long enough to steam well. Serve with meat and gravy. Cheese Omelet. Beat 2 eggs well, season, pour in a skillet, cook until firm. Spread diced American cheese over a third of the surface. When cheese is melted roll up and serve with jelly and toast. Glorified Beef Stew. Use flank steak cut in large dice, or beef short ribs. Cover with boiling water, add a handful of pearl barley, some diced onions, salt, and pepper. When meat has simmered tender, add diced potatoes and a handful of fine' egg noodles. Cook till potatoes are mealy. One Dish Breakfast. Butter a shallow pan, put in milk to depth of half an inch, season with salt and pepper, drop in eggs, well apart. When they begin to get firm, lift milk over each yolk with spoon; lift eggs out carefully to butter toast and pour hot milk over each one to moisten the toast. Bachelor’s Delight. Save all bacon drippings. Put some in a skillet and when pan is hot, fill with sliced onions, season with salt, pepper and a little sugar, cook slowly, covered until tender, then add contents of a large can of corn, either cream or kernel style. Heat up and serve as main dish for supper.