SUBSTANTIAL HOT DISHES
Baked Barley (4)
- Barley, ½ cup
- Boiling water, 3 cups
- Salt, ½ teaspoon
- Left over gravy, ¾ cup
Soak barley over night. Drain. Cook in boiling salted water until tender. Drain. Add left over gravy and bake for 20 minutes in a moderate oven. If one has a meat bone, or left over bits of meat, these may be boiled with the barley to give it flavor.
Beef and Bean Stew (6)
- Beef, lower round, 1 pound
- Red kidney beans, 1 cup
- Onion, 1
- Canned tomatoes, 1 cup, or 2 or 3 fresh tomatoes
- Salt pork, 2 ounces
Wash the beans and soak them over night. Cut the pork into small pieces and try out the fat. Cut the beef into small pieces and brown it in the pork fat, then add the vegetables with water enough to cover. Cook just below the boiling point for about three hours.