_Beans with Noodles._--Wash one cup navy or Lima beans, add three cups
water and a little salt, and let boil gently until tender. Beat one
egg slightly, with two teaspoonfuls of water or milk and a pinch of
salt. Add one cup of pastry flour, or enough to make a stiff dough.
Knead well, and divide into two pieces. Roll out into thin sheets about
the thickness of paper, having the dough well floured. Let dry a few
minutes, then cut into strips about two inches wide. Lay in tiers, and
shred very fine with a sharp knife. Drain the liquid from the beans,
add to it enough water to make three cups of liquid, and add salt to
taste. Add two teaspoonfuls of vegetable butter, and bring to a boil.
Sprinkle the noodles into the boiling broth, and let cook gently for
fifteen minutes. Add the cooked beans, and shake together, reheat, and
serve. New peas may be substituted for beans when in season.
_Corn on Cob._--Husk full ears of corn, and brush off the silks with
a stiff brush. Wash, and drop into boiling water to which has been
added a little milk or lemon juice. Bring to a good boil; then draw the
saucepan to one side of the stove, and let simmer for twenty minutes.
_Entire Wheat Bread._--Three cups warm water, one half cake compressed
yeast, three tablespoonfuls brown sugar, two tablespoonfuls vegetable
fat, one tablespoonful salt, seven cups entire wheat flour. Dissolve
the yeast in two teaspoonfuls of water, add the liquid, and mix all the
ingredients to a medium _soft_ dough. Turn out on a slightly floured
board, and knead until elastic to the touch; then return to an oiled
bowl, cover, and let stand in a warm room to rise until, when tapped
sharply, it _begins_ to sink (about two hours). Work down well, turn
over in the bowl, and let rest until it begins to rise again (about
fifteen minutes); then mold into loaves, and put into pans for baking.
Brush over the top of each loaf with an oiled brush, and let rise until
half again its original bulk; then bake in a good oven. These coarse
breads must be watched closer during the rising than those made from
white flour, as they get light in much less time.
_Creamed Rice._--Heat some milk in a double boiler, and when it is
hot, add enough cooked rice to have it creamy, but not too soft. Add
a pinch of salt, and a little rich cream, if you have it at hand, and
serve.
_Corn Meal Crisps._--One cup white corn meal, one cup pastry flour,
one half teaspoonful salt, one tablespoonful brown sugar, two
tablespoonfuls vegetable fat, scant one half cup water. Mix all the dry
ingredients, add the oil, and rub between the hands to distribute the
fat through the grain. Add the water, and mix to a dough. Roll out to
a thickness of one fourth of an inch, cut with a biscuit cutter, prick
with a fork, and bake in a hot oven, to a light brown.
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