(All measurements are level)
Creamed Potatoes as Bettina Served Them (Six portions)
3 C-cold, cooked potatoes, chopped
2 T-butter
3 T-flour
6 T-grated cheese
1½ C-milk
½ t-salt
1/8 t-pepper
Melt the butter, add the flour and seasoning and mix well; gradually add the milk and cheese. Cook until the consistency of vegetable white sauce (about one minute after it boils). Add the potatoes, cook four minutes, stirring constantly, and serve.
Chocolate Cookies (Three dozen)
1 C-sugar
1/3 C-butter
1 egg
¼ C-milk
2 C-flour
½ t-cinnamon
½ t-salt
3 t-baking powder
1 square chocolate
1 t-vanilla
Cream the butter, add the sugar and cream well. Add alternately the sifted flour, salt, baking powder and egg beaten in milk. Add the melted chocolate and vanilla. Turn out on a floured board and roll a small portion at a time to one-fourth of an inch in thickness. Cut with a floured cooky cutter. Place on a buttered, floured pan and bake in a moderate oven until slightly brown. (About ten minutes.)