TELEGRAM CONSERVATION COOK BOOK

Combination Salad.

1 head lettuce $0.1000

1 celery heart 0300

1 large tomato (war garden) . . .0000

1 green pepper 0150

V2 c Wesson oil 0453

2 T vinegar 0032

V2 t paprika . .0063

i| t salt 0002

Pimento cheese 1000

Toasted crackers 0500

Cost $0.3500

Select a nice fine head of lettuce; cut the stalk off and pull apart; wash and drain or wipe dry with soft cloth; toss lightly on salad plates; cut the celery in very fine slices; form a ring of the shredded celery on the lettuce; cut the tomato; also the green pepper into six slices; place a slice of tomato and a ring of the green pepper on each salad. This mak<>? a pretty and inexpensive salad, 'i'lie oil and vinegar can be served individually or made as follows: Put the paprika and salt in a bowl, add part of the oil and stir well, then add vinegar and oil alter- nately till all are used.

Pumpkin Pie.

2-3 c flour $0.0094

2 T lard or Crisco 0312

1/3 t salt 0002

1 c pumpkin 0250

1 egg (cooking) 0400

1 pt. milk 0535

1 T molasses 0027

2 T sugar 0052

% t salt 0001

% t cinnamon 0042

y2 t ginger 0042

Gas, to bake 30 min., medium. .0130

Cost $0.1887

Sift the flour and salt together; rub. the shortening in with the finger tips; moisten with half cup of cold water, stirred in with a fork; roll out one- eighth of an inch thick and line a large pie plate; take the pumpkin, which has been steamed and mashed fine (I cook a whole one, strain and can to use as needed) ; stir the beaten egg, sugar, molasses and spices into the pumpkin; add the milk last, beat well and pour into the pie shell; bake 25 to 30 minutes; do not bake too fast or the crust will be done long before the filling.

Fifth Course.

Coffee, 2 oz., 40c lb $0.o500

Cream, % pt 1000

Sugar, Vz lb., cube 0500

Cost $0.2000

Put the coffee in the percolator with seven cups of cold water; set it on the utes; serve with cream and sugar, or as preferred.

Sixth Course.

Mixed nuts $0.2000

6 Jonathan apples (fancy) 0800

Cost of Dinner Complete.

Soup $0.0707

Olives and pickles 0800

Roast chicken with dressing.. 1.4463

Currant jelly 0750

Potatoes and squash 1532

Bread and butter 1550

Salad, cheese and crackers 3500

Pumpkin pie 1887

Coffee with cream and sugar. . .2000 Nuts and apples 2800

Total $2.9989

— Mrs. G. Spencer, 1260 East Davis St.

MENU, BY MRS. MANIN.

Clear soup. Chicken ragout with cranberry jelly.

Mashed potatoes. Canned corn.

Hot rolls. Butter.

Lettuce and tomato salad.

Mince pie.

Salted almonds. Black coffee.

Clear Soup.

Soup bone $0.1000

1 T salt 0008

V\ t pepper 0010

1 stalk celery 0100

Little parsley (from garden) . . .0000

2 quarts water 0000

hi fuel (3 hours) 0222

Cost $0.1340

Wash soup bone, place in kettle with celery, parsley, salt, pepper and cold water, let simmer 3 hours, strain through clean muslin, return to fire so that it will be very hot when served.

Chicken Rag-out.

1 five-lb. hen $1.2500

1 T salt 0003

1 quart water 0000

i/2 pint cream 1500

2T vinegar 0032

1 T sugar 0026

14 saltspoonful cayenne 0001

Fuel 3 hours (% use) 0229

Cost $1.4283

Carve chicken as for serving in rather small pieces, wash and wipe very dry, put in iron or any kettle you may have, place on back of range to simmer, stirring at intervals until a light brown which will be in about half an hour. Now add water and salt, let simmer until tender, about

HOLIDAY MENUS

2% hours, there should be about 1 pint of liquor on the chicken, now add your cream, bring- to boiling- point, remove from fire, add vinegar, sugar and cayenne, stir and serve at once.

Mashed Potatoes.

3 lbs. potatoes $0.0600

1 T salt 0008

V2 c milk 0134

1 T butter 0156

Fuel ( 14 use) 0001

Cost $0.0899

Boil about 20 minutes, drain off

water mash, add milk, butter and beat

until very light.

Canned Corn.

2-3 can corn $0.1000

y2 c milk 0134

Vi t pepper 0020

1 T butter 0156

y2 t salt 0002

Fuel (14 use) 0001

Cost $0.1303

Put 2-3 can of corn in saucepan, add milk, butter, pepper, salt, place on back of stove, let heat very slowly, about 15 minutes.

Cranberry Jelly.

V2 lb. cranberries $0.0800

1 c sugar 0417

1 pint water 0000

Fuel 0071

Total $0.1288

Wash and put in saucepan with water, boil until they pop open, run through potato ricer, add sugar, boil 5 minutes and pour in glasses to cool.

Lettuce and Tomato Salad.

Cost. 1 head lettuce $0.0500

1 lb. tomatoes 0500

2 T oil 0114

1 t sugar 0009

1 t salt 0001

14 t pepper 0020

2 T vinegar 0032

Cost $0.1076

Clean and wash lettuce, put in nap- kin, hang up to drain, peel and slice tomatoes, let them drain, put oil, vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt in teacup, mix all together. Cut up lettuce and tomatoes and add dressing.

Hot Rolls.

% yeast cake $0.0053

1 T sugar 0026

1 t salt 0003

1 c milk 0268

3y2 c flour 0493

1 T butter 0156

Fuel (% use) 0001

Cost $0.0768

In the morning put milk and y2 cup butter on stove, let come to a boll, let cool, dissolve yeast in 1 T water, add to milk, also add sugar and salt, 1 c flour, make batter and set aside to raise, when light add remaining flour, let raise again; now put on molding board, roll to 1 inch thickness, melt remaining y2 T butter on a saucer, with a glass cut biscuits, dip in but- ter, fold, put in drip. When light, bake about 20 minutes. Mince Pie.

„ „ . . . Cost.

i-i pint mince meat $0.0776

IV2 c flour 0211

f T lard 0400

& *? Wf-ter 0000

Fuel (& use) 0030

£ost , $0.1417

To make crust, sift flour into mix- ing bowl, add lard, and with a knife chop fine; now add water and pinch of salt, mix with; now put on knead- ing board, roll out, fold together, roll again, line pie plate, put in mince meat, wet edges, put on top crust and bake.

Mince Meat.

Take 3 lbs. of beef, the cheap cuts are the best for this; boil until ten- der, letting the liquor all boil down, wash and wipe on a clean dish towel, 1 lb. raisins, 1 lb. currants, peel and chop 1 doz. apples, cut very fine or put through meat grinder, y2 lb. lemon and citron peel mixed," put meat through grinder, also 5 cents worth of suet, 1 quart cider, spices, put in kettle, return to stove and heat through, put into jars. This will keep without sealing for month.

Cost of Mince Meat.

3 lb. beef (@ 10c lb.) $0.3000

1 lb. currants 1500

1 lb. raisins !l000

1 doz. apples 0600

V2 lb. lemon and citron peel,

mixed 1500

1 qt. cider 1000

1 T cinnamon 0250

1 t allspice 0083

y2 t cloves 0040

1 c brown sugar 0417

Fuel (Vs use) 0071

Total $0.9761

Salted Almonds.

1 lb. almonds $0.2500

1 t butter 0032

1 saltspoonful salt 0001

Fuel (y2 use) 0030

Cost $0.2563

Hull almonds, pour boiling water over them, let stand until skins slip off easily, put nuts on pie plate and add butter and set in oven, stirring while yet moist sprinkle with salt, once in a while to keep from burn- ing, when a light brown they are done.