A little cook book for a little girlBenton, Caroline French
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A little cook book for a little girl
Benton, Caroline French
Cooking -- Juvenile literature
Making an omelette seems rather a difficult thing for a little girl,
but Margaret made hers in a very easy way. Her rule said:
Break four eggs separately. Beat the whites till they are stiff,
and then wash and wipe dry the egg-beater, and beat the yolks till
they foam, and then put in half a teaspoonful of salt. Pour the
yolks over the whites, and mix gently with a large spoon. Have a
cake-griddle hot, with a piece of butter melted on it and spread
over the whole surface; pour the eggs on and let them cook for
a moment. The take a cake-turner and slip under an edge, and look
to see if the middle is getting brown, because the color comes there
first. When it is a nice even color, slip the turner well under,
and turn the omelette half over, covering one part with the other,
and then slip the whole off on a hot platter. Bridget had to show
Margaret how to manage this the first time, but after that she could
do it alone.
Spanish Omelette
1 cup of cooked tomato.
1 green pepper.
1 slice of onion.
1 teaspoonful of chopped parsley.
1 teaspoonful salt.
3 shakes of pepper.
Cut the green pepper in half and take out all the seeds; mix with
the tomato, and cook all together with the seasoning for five minutes.
Make an omelette by the last rule while the tomato is cooking, and
when it is done, just before you fold it over, put in the tomato.
Omelette with Mushrooms
Take a can of mushrooms and slice half of them into thin pieces.
Make a cup of very rich white sauce, using cream instead of milk,
and cook the mushrooms in it for one minute. Make the omelette as
before, and spread with the sauce when you turn it over.
Omelette with Mushrooms and Olives
This was a very delicious dish, and Margaret only made it for
company. She prepared the mushrooms just as in the rule above,
and added twelve olives, cut into small pieces, and spread the
omelette with the whole when she turned it.
Eggs Baked in Little Dishes
Margaret's mother had some pretty little dishes with handles,
brown on the outside and white inside. These Margaret buttered,
and put one egg in each, sprinkling with salt, pepper, and butter,
with a little parsley. She put the dishes in the oven till the eggs
were firm, and served them in the small dishes, one on each plate.
Eggs with Cheese
6 eggs.
2 heaping tablespoonfuls Parmesan cheese.
1/2 teaspoonful salt.
Pinch of red pepper.
Beat the eggs without separating till light and foamy, and then
add the cheese, salt, and pepper. Put a tablespoonful of butter in
the frying-pan, and when it is hot put in the eggs, and stir till
smooth and firm. Serve on small pieces of buttered toast.
Parmesan cheese is very nice to use in cooking; it comes in bottles,
all ready grated to use.
Eggs with Bacon
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