FOR LUNCH

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 257, 30 October 1929, Page 24

FOR LUNCH

"And just a few sandwiches, mother. Can you think up something new for a change ?" : Something new in sandwiches! When she had used all her ingenuity in the ,past to avoid monotony, and now she iriust be asked for something new. "But," reflected mother, "there is notiling new under the sun, only new combinations of the same old things. Well, now, perhaps that's an idea. What have I: got in the pantry at this minute? Item, three large tomatoes; item, one piece, of cheese (a bit dry); item, one v6ry small onion; item, plenty of eggs; item, half a stale loaf.

Well, let's, try. I'll peel these tomatoes by scraping them all over with the bafck of the knife, when lo! the skin lifts off quite easily! Now I'll put a piece of butter in this saucepan, choptile ; onion very fine and cook" it in the butter. I won't let it brown a bit, as the taste would be too strong, and thp colour would not be right. The onion takes longer to cook than tomato, so ■when the onion is cooked I'll add the tomato and cook till all is a pulp.

Now I'll see what happens when I add a beaten egg. Yes! it thickens while I stir it, but not enough for asandwich paste, so I will add this cheese I have' grated—about three ounces. It's still not thick enough. I stir till it is well melted, then another brain wave. Bread-crumbs! It takes about three ounces of that, too. Now for a taste. M-m-m! Yes; but what about a wee dash of cayenne? Yes; not too much, though. Just a shake of pepper and a pinch of salt now, and I think that's.about right. But I've got more than I'll need just now. Well, I'll put the rest in a pot, pour melted butter over, and I'm sure it will keep till I need it again. (But you'd be surprised how soon that was!) ' So now, before I forget just what is in it, I'll write my recipe book: — For Sandwiches. 3 large tomatoes. i 3oz grated cheesc. . 3oz bread-crumbs. I beaten egg. 3oz butter. 1 very small onion. Pepper, salt and a little cayenne. Now I must ask the children to give it a name. But when the children tasted those sandwiches, they said the name didn't matter, but mother's name was certainly "Darling." ' Perhaps we will call them "Seaside •Sandwiches."