Recipes Used in the Cooking Schools, U. S. ArmyUnited States. Army
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Recipes Used in the Cooking Schools, U. S. Army
United States. Army
Cooking; Cooking for military personnel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; United States. Army -- Commissariat
Take 7 pounds corn meal, 7 pounds flour, 2 pounds granulated sugar, 1½
pounds lard, 4 ounces salt, 3 cans evaporated cream, 18 eggs, 12 ounces
baking powder. Rub in lard with hand and make a fine batter with cold
water. When well mixt pour into a well-greased pan. Bake at once in a
moderate oven.
NOTE.—Eggs may be reduced if baking powder is increased.
=White-bread batter cakes (for 80 men).=
Take 8 pounds bread crumbs, 6 pounds flour, 8 eggs, 4 tablespoonfuls
baking powder, 1½ ounces salt, cold water or milk to mix it. Remove all
dark crusts from the bread and soak in cold water until soft, press
out dry, mash smooth, add flour, water (or milk), eggs, and powder. It
always improves batter cakes to beat the eggs light before mixing them
in. No shortening or sirup needed for above. Cost 60 cents.
=Corn-meal muffins (for 90 men).=
Take 4 pounds flour, 6 pounds corn meal, 3 pounds sugar, 1 dozen eggs,
4 tablespoonfuls baking powder, 2 ounces salt, and about 1 gallon
water. Mix up to thin dough and bake.
=Graham gems or muffins (for 20 men).=
Take 2 pounds graham flour, 2 pounds wheat flour, ¼ pound melted
butter, 1 ounce salt, 2 ounces baking powder, 6 eggs, 1 quart milk, and
thoroly beat these ingredients. Have gem pans nicely greased. Pour in
the batter and fill gem pans about half full. Put in a very hot oven
and bake 20 minutes.
=Hot muffins (for 20 men).=
Take 3 pounds flour, 1 ounce baking powder, ½ ounce salt, 3 ounces lard
or butter, 3 eggs, and enough water or milk to make a batter to drop
from spoon. Grease the gem pans or muffin mugs and fill mugs half full
of dough and bake.
PUDDINGS, ETC.
=Apple pudding (for 20 men).=
Same as peach pudding, except use apples instead of peaches.
=Apple dumplings.=
Take 5 pounds pie dough and roll out in strips about 6 by 4 inches,
rather thin. Put on each strip a spoonful of stewed apples, evaporated
(if green fresh apples use raw), and fold over the four corners and
roll in a round ball. Put in oven and bake about 45 minutes or till
done. Serve hot with a white sauce (sweet cream).
=Apple fritters (for 20 men).=
Take 4 pounds flour, 6 ounces baking powder, 1 ounce salt, 6 eggs
broken in flour, 3 pints water, 1 can cream, 1 quart stewed apples. Mix
all together. Add flour until it is thick enough to drop from spoon.
Fry in hot lard like doughnuts.
=Apple roll (for 20 men).=
Take 3 pounds flour, 1 pound lard, 1 ounce baking powder, 2 ounces
salt, mix with cold water, enough to make a thick dough, ½ pound dried
apples, soak and cook. Roll out dough similar to cinnamon roll, place
in greased bread pan. Break and beat an egg and paint rolls with this
to brown color. The egg is not necessary, but it makes rolls look well.
Place in oven and bake.
=Stewed apples or apple sauce (for 20 men).=
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