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The Altrurian Cook Book: Favorite Recipes N. y. ). Troy Altrurian Club (Troy No preview available - 2018 |
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allspice beat black pepper boiling water bread crumbs brown sugar cake cayenne pepper celery chocolate chopped cinnamon cloves cold water cook cool corn starch CROQUETTES crust cup of butter cup of milk cup of sugar cup sugar cups flour cups of flour dish dissolved drain eggs beaten four eggs fruit granulated sugar grated half cup hour juice lard layer lemon let stand meat melted butter minutes moderate oven molasses mustard nutmeg one-half cup one-half pint one-half teaspoon onion ounce oysters parsley pickles pint of milk potatoes PUDDING quart raisins roll Royal baking powder SALAD salt and pepper sauce season with salt serve slices SOUP spoon stiff stir sweet milk syrup tablespoon of butter tablespoon of flour taste teaspoon of soda teaspoon soda teaspoons of Royal tender thick thicken three cups three eggs three tablespoons tomatoes vanilla veal vinegar whipped cream white mustard yolks
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Page 57 - Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall: Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty in his place again." "That last line is much too long for the poetry," she added, almost out loud, forgetting that Humpty Dumpty would hear her. "Don't stand chattering to yourself like that," Humpty Dumpty said, looking at her for the first time; "but tell me your name and your business.
Page 9 - God hath dispensed his bounties as in heaven." 330 So saying, with dispatchful looks in haste She turns, on hospitable thoughts intent What choice to choose for delicacy best, What order, so contrived as not to mix Tastes not well join'd, inelegant, but bring Taste after taste upheld with kindliest change...
Page 40 - Some hae meat, and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it ; But we hae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit.
Page 138 - Please your Majesty, the apple.' — 'Very astonishing indeed! strange thing!' (Turning the dumpling round, rejoined the King), "Tis most extraordinary then, all this is; It beats Pinetti's conjuring all to pieces: Strange I should never of a dumpling dream! But, Goody, tell me where, where, where's the seam?' 'Sir, there's no seam,' quoth she, 'I never knew That folks did apple dumplings sew.
Page 91 - Oh, green and glorious! Oh, herbaceous treat! Twould tempt the dying anchorite to eat; Back to the world he'd turn his fleeting soul, And plunge his fingers in the salad-bowl! Serenely full, the epicure would say, 'Fate cannot harm me, I have dined today.
Page 6 - ... appliance, it means the economy of your great-grandmothers, and the science of modern chemists; it means much tasting, and no wasting, it means English thoroughness, and French art, and Arabian hospitality, and it means, in fine, that you are to be perfectly and always "ladies...
Page 6 - It means the knowledge of all herbs, and fruits, and balms, and spices; and of all that is healing and sweet in fields and groves, and savory in meats; it means carefulness, and inventiveness, and watchfulness, and willingness, and readiness of appliance; it means the economy of your greatgrandmothers, and the science of modern chemists ; it means much tasting, and no wasting; it means English thoroughness, and French art, and Arabian hospitality ; and it means, in fine, that you are to be perfectly...
Page 91 - Twould tempt the dying anchorite to eat : Back to the world he'd turn his fleeting soul, And plunge his fingers in the salad bowl ! Serenely full, the epicure would say, " Fate cannot harm me, I have dined to-day.
Page 34 - Do not stuff very full, and stitch openings firmly together to keep flavor in and fat out. Place in a baking pan with a little water, and baste frequently with salt and water (some add vinegar); turn often so that the sides and back may be nicely browned. Bake two hours or more; when done take from the pan, pour off the fat, and to the brown gravy left, add the chopped giblets which have previously been stewed until tender, together "with the water they were boiled in; thicken with a little flour...
Page 127 - ... a tablespoon of flour; add a tablespoon of butter cut into small bits and scattered over the top ; wet edge of crust, put on upper crust and press the edges closely together, taking care to provide holes in the center for the escape of air.