Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Lenten Recipes from 1948

Here are the recipes for the other Lenten menu from the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company recipe sheet from February 23, 1948, shared under the directorship of Martha Holmes (which was actually just the 'title' for whoever was serving as Director of the home economics department of the company). I posted the Cornbread Shortcake menu yesterday.

Macaroni Ring
with
Pimiento Cod
Buttered Peas
Jellied Cranberry Salad
Hot Rolls
Chocolate Cake
(One bowl method)
Shiny Chocolate Frosting
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Cornbread Shortcake
Panned Carrots
Green Pepper rings
Cole Slaw
Glazed Apples


Macaroni Ring

1/4 lb elbow macaroni or shell macaroni
1 Tbs salt
3 qrts boiling water
2 Tbs minced onion
1 1/4 cups milk
1 cup soft bread crumbs
2 Tbs margarine
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
few grains white pepper
3/4 cup coarsely grated cheese

Add macaroni and 1 Tbs salt to boiling water; cook until macaroni is tender, about 20 minutes; drain add onion to milk; heat to scalding point; add to bread crumbs with margarine. Stir in slightly beaten egg yolks, 1/2 tsp. salt, pepper and cheese; mix well. Add drained macaroni; fold in stiffly-beaten egg whites. Turn into 9 inch ring mold, coated with pan coat [that's what it says; I am not sure what it means, but assume some sort of oil]. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand in pan 5 minutes before turning out on platter.

Pimiento Cod

4 Tbs margarine
6 Tbs flour
3 cups milk
1 tsp Worcestershire
1/2 tsp salt
Few grains white pepper
1/4 cup minced pimiento
1 lb flaked cooked codfish

Melt margarine: stir in flour; add milk gradually. Cook stirring constantly until mixture thickens; reduce heat and cook 10 minutes longer. Add pimiento, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and codfish. Reheat; serve with macaroni ring.

Cooked salt codfish
1 lb salt codfish
Soak salt codfish in cold water 1/2 hour; drain; then soak in warm water 5 minutes; drain. Cover with cold water; bring to the boiling point; drain. Again cover with cold water; bring to boiling point; simmer 15 minutes; drain.

Jellied Cranberry Salad

1 Tbs gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 boiling water
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbs lemon juice
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced apple
1 orange

Soak gelatin in cold water; dissolve in boiling water. Add cranberry sauce; beat smooth with rotary beater; stir in salt and lemon juice. Let stand until partially thickened. Pare, section and dice orange; add drained orange pieces to cranberry mixture with celery and apple. Turn into oiled 1 qt or individual molds. Place in Servel gas refrigerator to chill. Unmold on lettuce and serve with salad dressing.

Chocolate Cake
(one bowl method)
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
2 1/2 tsp phosphate baking powder (if double acting baking powder is used, use 1 1/2 tsp)
1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs

Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, soda and salt into bowl. Drop in shortening. Add 2/3 cup milk and vanilla. Beat 150 strokes by hand or 2 minutes at low speed in mixer; add unbeaten eggs and remaining milk and beat 300 strokes by hand or 2 minutes at low speed in mixer. Pour into two 8-inch later panms, coated with pan coat. Bake in moderate over (350 degrees) 25-30 minutes. When cold, frost with shiny chocolate frosting.

Shiny Chocolate Frosting
2 Tbs butter or margarine
2 sq chocolate (2 oz)
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 Tbs boiling water

Melt butter of margarine and chocolate in sauce pan over low gas flame. Remove from flame. Add salt, sifted confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Stir to a crumb mixture. Add boiling water; beat until smooth using Dover beater. Pour into center of two 8-inch layers; spread quickly; then put layers together. Pin It