The ABC of Cooking

by Adelin Balch Coit

Soak prunes over night.
2 cups of prunes
1½ tablespoonsful of sugar

Boil till soft—about thirty minutes.

TO BOIL FRESH POTATOES

Either peeled or in their jackets

Put into boiling water, with a little salt, and boil for 20 minutes to half an hour.

TO BOIL FRESH STRING-BEANS

Pull the strings off, and cut into pieces into a bowl of cold water. Drain water off, and cook in boiling water for 20 minutes. Pour off the water, and add pepper, salt and a little butter.

TO BOIL FRESH SWEET CORN

Husk and remove the corn silk. Cook in boiling water for fifteen minutes.