HOME MAKERS CORNER

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 8, 1 September 1947, Page 8

HOME MAKERS CORNER

By "Lynette" EGGS AND SOUFFLES

Eggs are an article of diet esteemed by people of all nations and are among the earliest of our foods. The Book of Job, generally considered to he the oldest book in the Bible, talks of the insipidity of egg whites. We do not know just what sort of bird laid Job’s eggs, but modern hens are descended from birds originr’ly domesticated in Burma, perhaps as early as 2(XX) years before Our Lord. Among domestic poultry the eggs of the duck, hen, turkey, guinea fowl, partridge and others are all offered for sale, On the northwestern coast of Scotland sea birds’ eggs are collected and eaten, and in Africa, both native and Europeans ea* the eggs of the ostrich, which the natives remove by stealth from the communal nest which several females make together. When the sitting bird is away from the nest, the eggs are taker out with sticks to prevent the taint of humanity alarming, the birds, and in this way they are induced to continue laying to replace the missing ones. The shells are used throughout Africa as drinking vessels. Many nutritious dishes can be made with eggs and their ease of digestibility makes them ideal dishes for invalids and children.

Souffles 3 tablespoons butter. § teaspoon salt. 3 eggs, separated. 3 tablespoons flour. 1 cup milk. Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and salt, then milk, and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Add yolks to the sauce and cool. Add stiffly beaten whites and bake in a greased dish in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes. Variations: Vegetable souffle: "Drain cooked vegetables and mince them. Add $ to 1 cup to the hot sauce. Cheese souffle: Add 1 cup grated cheese to the hot sauce. Sweet souffle: Add J cup honey and juice and rind of half a lemon. Fruit souffle: Add $ to 1 cup of cooked, sweetened, and sieved prunes, apples, apricots or peaches. Souffles are all too apt to flop when removed from the oven and must be served at once, but a fondue resists that temptation.

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