ADVENTURES IN COOKING 49

HAMBURGER SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

2 lbs. hamburger 1 lb. spaghetti
2 tins tomato paste 1 large onion
salt and pepper to taste
Brown meat and onions in shortening. Cook spaghetti and add to meat.
Add tomato paste and thin with water. Put in casserole and bake in
oven for 4 hour.

CORNED BEEF

4 pts. boiling water Y oz. saltpetre
14 lb. brown sugar bay leaves
34 Ib. salt

Boil together and pour over piece of beef brisket after brine is cool. Let
stand for two weeks. Rinse then boil meat in fresh water.

BEEF UPSIDEDOWN PIE

Crust:
114 cups flour 1 tsp celery salt
3 tsp baking powder 4 tsp white pepper
1 tsp salt 3 tbsp shortening
] tsp paprika 3%4 cup milk
Meat:
'% lb. hamburger or minced meat Y% cup diced onions
1 can tomato soup diluted with equal ¥ tsp salt
amount water 2 tbsp shortening

Brown meat in melted shortening, then simmer onions until soft. Add
soup and simmer a short time. Put in a baking pan, roll out crust and put
on top, cutting a slit in the centre. Bake about 20 mins., turn upside
down on a large platter and serve.

EASY BEEF STROGANOFF

1 onion, minced 4 teaspoon pepper
14 cup butter or shortening 14 lb. mushrooms, sliced

1 lb. ground round steak 1 can cream of chicken soup undiluted
2 tbsps flour (or mushroom soup)
4 tsp Ac’cent 1 cup sour cream

2 tsp salt a little minced parsley

Cook the onion gently in the butter or shortening over medium heat. Add
the meat and brown. Sprinkle flour and seasoning over the meat, stir, and
add mushrooms. Cook 5 minutes. Add the soup and simmer uncovered
for 10 minutes. Stir in the sour cream. Heat well, but do not boil.
Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with buttered noodles and frenched green
beans,

“TO CLARIFY FAT AND REMOVE ODOURS”

To every cup of fat add one cup of water and Y% tsp soda. Boil and allow
the fat to harden.