THE COMMERCIAL GIRLS’ CLUB COOKERY BOOK

-: MEAT, FOWL and SEA FOODS :-

SOUTHERN MEAT LOAF

1 Lb. ground Round Steak 1 Medium sized Onion finely chopped
1 Can of Corn (No. 2) 2 Thblsp. finely chopped green peppers
1 Egg 2 Thlsp. melted butter

1 Teaspoon Salt Rolled Cracker crumbs (3 or 4)

4 Teaspoon Pepper

Combine ground meat and the corn. Beat egg, add seasoning and
combine with first mixture. Add the chopped onion and pepper,
the melted butter and enough cracker crumbs to make a firm mass.
Pack into a greased loaf pan and bake in a hot oven for about one
hour. Serves 6 to 8 people.

CHICKEN A LA KING

Melt 2 tbsp. butter, add '4 green pepper finely chopped and | cup
fresh mushroom caps, broken in pieces. Cook 4 minutes, then add
2 tbsp. flour, stir until well blended. Add 2 cups cream gradually,
stirring constantly until boiling point is reached. Set saucepan over
hot water, add 3 cups chicken cut in cubes, cover, let steam until
heated through. Cream !'4 cup butter, add 3 egg yolks, | tsp.
onion juice, 3 tsp. lemon juice and 14, tsp. paprika. Add to chicken
mixture and stir until eggs are set.

TURKEY CREAM

2 Tbsp. Butter 1 Tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp. Flour 1 lb. Sauted Mushrooms
14% Cups Milk Y, Cup Breadcrumbs
3 Egg Yolks (beaten) 2 Tbsp. Butter
Cold Dressing (from turkey) Cold sliced Turkey

Rub butter and flour together, slowly add milk. Beat egg yolks,
add milk mixture to them and salt. Put a layer of dressing in bottom
of casserole with turkey on top. Pour cream mixture over this
and cover with mushrooms to which have been added bread crumbs,
salt and butter. Bake at 500° for 12 minutes.

SAUSAGE ROLLS

| lb. sausage meat. Biscuit dough, make with | cup flour, 2 tsp.
baking powder, |'% tsp. salt, | heaped tablespoonful of shortening
or butter, mix with milk to form a soft dough, roll out to '4 inch
thick and cut in squares, divide sausage meat into equal portions and
roll each one in the dough, prick with a fork and cook 30 to 40 min.
in a moderate oven. If the oven is too hot the pastry will cook be-
fore the sausage. This quantity makes 6 medium sized ones or 10
dainty ones. To brush over with a beaten egg will improve the

appearance.
J. Watson

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