TASTY MEALS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 September 1939, Page 8

TASTY MEALS

FOR SMALL FAMILIES. When the family consists of only two .or .three jpeqple .and lit .is ’impossible ‘.to (have 'definite joints of meat very 'Often, 'especially in -winter '.When cold meat >is >not (popular, it is sometimes ’difficult -to .know ihow to wary the menu sufficiently. Here <are -three suggestions 'for appetising -little -dinners. 'CASSEROLE 'OF MUTTON. Four ‘-leg (Chops, .2 'tomatoes, 52 'bacon rashers, )1 'small onion, lhalf 'teaspoon salt,/quarter (teaspoon ;pepper, 1 ’tablespoon (flour, '.2 medium-sized (potatoes, 1 small f cup -stock .or water. Trim -chops and <cut <eadh into four .pieces. 'Thinly slice 'onion, -cut ’bacon into 'small ipieces, mix flour, -salt and .pepper /together. Peel <and -.thinly Slice , ipotatoes and place iin .a .casserole /in 1 alternate :lay* ers, sprikling with /the -seasoned (flour. Place .sliced potatoes .on top and add stock. (Place in moderate 'oven and simmer (gently il'i--2 (hours. Remove fat from .gravy .and -serve iin --the (casserole. CRUMBED . SAUSAGES 'CARROTS One -pound sausages, '4 medium-sized potatoes, il (bunch -carrots, Q. .tablespoon flour, salt and .pepper 'to .season, 1 -egg, 6 tablespoons /fine white /breadcrumbs. Boil sausages for .10 minutes, .remove skins, dip iin /flour, pepper ’and salt, cover -with (beaten -egg and -toss >in breadcrumbs until -completely -covered. Firm on /the/crumbs and fry an a large quantity .of fuming ’hot fat until a golden.’brown. -Drain on white paper and keep Hurt. Scrape and -cut -carrots into -even-sized-cork-shaped pieces .and -boil until tender. -Cook and -mash -potatoes .and place in a mound in -middle of -hot meat -dish. -Place sausages on top, arrange /carrots around and garnish with sprigs of fresh parsley. KIDNEYS -AND MACARONI. Half-dozen sheep -kidneys or ‘half ox kidney, iloz. flour, 'half teaspoon salt, half 'teaspoon sugar, -quarter teaspoon mustard, 3 (gills stock, 2oz. macaroni, some -fintfly chopped parsley, small onion, 1 dessertspoon butter. Wash macaroni and cook in boiling salted water 20 minutes. Wash and skin kidneys, remove core and soak about a quarter of an hour in warm salt and water, to cleanse Dry well and cut them into thin slices Fry onion in butter, add kidney and dry ingredients and brown well Add stock, stir until it boils and simmer gently about 45 minutes. Place in the middle of a hot meat dish, garnish with mounds of cooked macaroni and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve very -hot.