Cheese Fondue No. 1.
| 1⅓ cupfuls of soft, stale bread crumbs. | 4 eggs. |
| 6 ounces of cheese (1½ cupfuls of grated cheese or 1⅓ cupfuls ofcheese grated fine or cut into small pieces.) | 1 cupful of hot water. |
| ½ teaspoonful of salt. |
Mix the water, bread crumbs, salt, and cheese; add the yolks thoroughly beaten; into this mixture cut and fold the whites of eggs beaten until stiff. Pour into a buttered baking dish and cook 30 minutes in a moderate oven. Serve at once.
The food value of this dish, made with the above quantities, is almost exactly the same as that of a pound of beef of average composition and a pound of potatoes combined. It contains about 80 grams of proteids and has a fuel value of about 1,300 calories. Estimated cost, 18 cents, calculated as explained on p. [23].