Making Toothsome Dishes Economically.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 23, 7 December 1907, Page 49

Making Toothsome Dishes Economically.

BRUNSWICK STEW This far-famed dish is dear to every Southerner. “Brunswick stew” was named a century and a-half ago for the place of its nativity, Brunswick County, Virginia. One of three kinds of meat can be used—lamb, chicken, or squirrel. Chicken is best. First parboil and cut up as for frying; then put on in cold water, enough to cover it; a large onion <ut fine, a large slice of bacon, cut fine, black and rod pepper in abundance, and salt are added. After cooking until the bone can be extracted, corn cut off the cob and tomatoes chopped fine put in with half a pound of butter. Before serving put in stale bread crumbs. No vegetables except corn and tomatoes are added. Serve in a tureen. It should be the consistency of Scotch broth. Canned corn and tomatoes can be used in winter. CHICKEN AND OYSTER PIE Cut up a large, tender fowl, and cook in water till done, adding plenty of salt and a lit th' pepper. Take the chicken from the pan, leaving the liquid. To one cup of milk add the beaten yolks of two eggs, three rounded tablespoons of Hour, one rounded tablespoon of butter, and a level tablespoon of parsley, minced tine. Turn these into the liquid in the pan and rook live minutes, stirring now and then. Drain a quart cf oysters. Line a deep dish with a good paste; put in a layer of chicken, then a layer of oysters; cover with the thickened broth, then add two more layers. Finish with the rest of the broth, ami lor the tup put on a rich crust, cut in diamonds or circles, which is bettor than a close cover. Bake till browned. BATH BUN. Scald one pint milk, add while hot one-halt cup butter; when lukewarm, add one yeast cake dissolved in quarter cup warm water; add one and a-half quarts sifted flour, halt teaspoon salt, beat well, cover, and stand in warm place over night. The next morning beat six yolks of eggs with half cup of •-ug?r until light: add one teaspoonful cinnamon, hair cup chopped citron, eggs, and sugar to the sponge: work until thoroughly mixed, turn out on floured board, adding sufficient flour to make a soft dough; roll out, cut into good-sized Imus, place on greased pans, far enough' apart not to (ouch in baking, (’over, and set in a warm place until very light. Brush tops with glaze of white Of egg, two teaspoonfuls each of milk and sugar beaten well together. Bake abou* thirty-five minutes. NEW UIIOUOLATE PUDDING. A cup of stale bread crumbs. Meats oi a dozen English walnuts chopped, but not fine. Make a boiled custard of a cup oi milk, tour tablespoons sugar, and one beaten <gg. As if is taken from the fire beat in hall a square chocolate. Mix in the crumbs and nuts, turn into a baking dish, and bake about fen minutes. Serve hot with cream. A good emergency dessert and easily doubled. POPULAR CHARLOTTE RUSSE. One quart of sweet cream beaten stiff, one-half cup of pulverised sugir stirred into the beaten cream; vanilla flavouring to taste. Dissolve one-half a package of gelatine in as little cold water as possible. set on the stove, and let come to a boil. Then let stand until partly cold, and stir quickly into the beaten cream. Dip a mould into cold water, and line with lady fingers, cookies. or sponge cake. Turn the beaten cream into mould, ami set away in ice to cool; should stand four or five hours liefore using. If in warm weather ami without ice, lot it stand over night. When ready to serve, dip the mould in hot water for an instant, then the cream will turn out on a plate like jelly. This makes a good dessert, too, at a dinner or luncheon. •I’he lull recipe will make enough for eight people. MUFFINS FOR TWO. A recipe that will provide enough for two people is always convenient. Sift one cup of flour with a level teaspoon of good baking powder, one quarter level teaspoonful of salt, and one tablespoon of sugar. Rub in a rounding teaspoon of butter, and a beaten egg and one half iup of sweet milk, and mix. Pour :nt< six gem tills ami bake. Never fails.