Luncheon Dishes
Chicken Patties
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
few grains cayenne pepper
1 cup cold diced chicken
Melt butter in saucepan; stir in flour; add chicken stock; season and bring to a boil; add chicken and cook slowly 5 minutes. Fill patty shells and serve at once.
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons shortening
ice water
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add shortening and rub in very lightly with tips of fingers; add very slowly enough water to make stiff dough. Roll out thin; cut into circles and form on the outside of patty or muffin tins. Bake in hot oven, open side down, until light brown; remove carefully from tins find return shells to oven and bake 5 minutes, open side up.
Boston Baked Beans
1 quart beans
1/2 pound salt pork
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons molasses
Wash and soak beans over night. Put half into bean pot; wash salt pork and place in center; add remainder of beans, salt, pepper, mustard, molasses and 4 cups cold water; cover. Put into slow oven and bake 8 hours. Add more water if needed.
Baked Macaroni with Cheese
1 cup macaroni
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup grated cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
Boil macaroni in salted water until soft; drain and rinse with cold water. Put into buttered baking dish and cover with sauce. Cover top with grated cheese and bake 20 minutes in hot oven.
SAUCE
Melt butter in saucepan; add flour, mix well and add cold milk slowly, stirring until smooth; add cheese, salt, pepper and paprika. Boil 2 minutes.
Cheese in Scallop Shells or Ramekins
1 cup milk
2 cups bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups grated American cheese
Pour milk over bread crumbs, add seasoning, half the cheese and mix well; fill greased scallop shells or ramekins; sprinkle with remainder of cheese and a few fresh bread crumbs and bake in moderate oven 30 minutes.
Cheese Straws
1 cup grated American cheese
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder
1/16 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
Mix together cheese, flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper and paprika; add beaten egg; mix well; add milk enough to make a stiff dough. Roll out 1/4 inch thick, on floured board; cut into strips 5 inches long and 1/4 inch wide. Bake in hot oven 15 minutes.
Kidney Beans with Bacon
Wash and soak 1 pint kidney beans in cold water over night; drain, cover with boiling water, add 1/4 pound bacon, boil until beans are tender, and drain. Season beans with salt and pepper to taste. Brown thin slices of bacon in frying pan, and serve over beans.
Tomatoes and Eggs
Grease muffin tins; put one thick slice of unpeeled tomato into each tin; season with salt and pepper; break one egg on top of each slice; again season with salt and pepper and put a small piece of butter on top of each egg. Bake in oven until egg is set but not hard. Serve on rounds of toast and garnish with parsley.
Corn Pudding
1 quart fresh corn cut from cob
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 eggs slightly beaten
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons melted butter
Put all ingredients into greased baking dish and bake in moderate oven until firm.