Cheese and its economical uses in the diet

by C. F. Langworthy; Caroline Louisa Hunt

Cook the cornstarch in the butter; then add the milk gradually and cook two minutes; add the cheese and stir until it is melted. Season and serve on crackers or bread toasted on one side, the rabbit being poured over the untoasted side. Food value is that of about three-fourths of a pound of beef. Calculated cost (see p. [23]), 13 cents.

Tomato Rabbit.

2 tablespoonfuls of butter.	⅛ teaspoonful of soda.
2 tablespoonfuls of flour.	1 pound of cheese.
¾ cupful of milk.	2 eggs, slightly beaten.
¾ cupful of stewed and strained tomatoes.	Salt, mustard, cayenne pepper.

Cook the butter and the flour together, add the milk, and as soon as the mixture thickens add tomatoes and soda. Then add cheese, eggs, and seasoning. Serve on toasted whole wheat or Graham bread.

Green Corn, Tomato, and Cheese.

1 tablespoonful of butter.	2 egg yolks.
2 cups of grated cheese.	1 teaspoonful of salt.
¾ cup of canned or grated fresh corn.	½ teaspoonful of paprika.
1 ripe pimiento.	1 clove of garlic.
½ cup of tomato purée.	4 slices of bread.

Into the melted butter stir the cheese until it, too, is melted. Then add the corn and pimiento, stir for a moment and add the egg yolks beaten and mixed with the tomato juice and the salt and paprika. Have ready the bread toasted on one side and very lightly rubbed on its untoasted side with the garlic cut in two. Pour the mixture over the untoasted side of the bread and serve at once. A poached egg is sometimes placed on top of each portion, making a very nutritious combination.

Macaroni and Cheese No. 1.

1 cupful of macaroni, broken into small pieces.	2 tablespoonfuls of flour.
2 quarts of boiling salted water.	¼ to ½ pound of cheese.
1 cupful of milk.	½ teaspoonful of salt.
	Speck of cayenne pepper.

Cook the macaroni in the boiling salted water, drain in a strainer, and pour cold water over it to prevent the pieces from adhering to each other. Make a sauce out of the flour, milk, and cheese. (See p. [23].) Put the sauce and macaroni in alternate layers in a buttered baking dish, cover with buttered crumbs, and heat in oven until crumbs are brown.