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if[...]Greenlee H. C. Stephens L. C. Phillips







HOW WE COOK
IN COLORADO.

CHOICE RECIPES

CONTRIBUTED BY

THE LADIES OF FIRST BAPTI[...]
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FINE WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING

We solicit work when others have failed to gi[...]
[...]e have crossed many threshholds and have gathered
recipes rare and choice, which they now present as an

offering worthy of the Amer[...]
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We may live without poetry, music and art;
We may live without conscience and live without heart;
We may live without friends, we may live without books,
But civilized man cannot live without cooks.”

—Owen Meredith.

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CHOICE RECEIPTS.

SOUPS.

Soup rejoices the stomach and di[...]
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CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP.
MRS. RUTH.

Boil[...]
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per; boil potatoes, celery and onion in suffi[...]f boiling milk, but-
ter and seasoning; pour into hot tureen and add four
tablespoons of whipped cream.

BEAN SOUP.
MRS. W. G. CHAMBERLIN, JR. :

Soak one pint of white beans over night in plent[...]in pieces and the beans dis-
solved; strain into hot tureen in which a generous
piece of butter has be[...]RST BAPTIST CHURCH, DENVER 15

FIST.

“I marvel how the fishes do live in the sea!”
“Why, as men[...]sting
with the milk; toward the last let the milk cook away;
serve with Hollandaise sauce.

“Fr[...]
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of ham, one turnip, one carrot, one onion stu[...]liced, one bay
leaf, four cloves: Cover, and when hot let it simmer
slowly for half an hour; remove fro[...]ver the kettle to prevent too rapid

evaporation; cook two hours; add two or three pota-
toes, on[...]
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and flour together and stir into the milk whi[...]about three-
quarters of an hour.

“Canst tell how the oyster makes its shell?”
—Shakespeare.

C[...]d
one can of clams chopped fine and five pints of hot
water ; chop fine one carrot, one turnip,[...]
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off all the liquor; add oysters to cream and[...]roll into balls; season to taste;
fry in smoking hot fat. Flour hands before rolling
into balls.

FRIE[...]then in the cracker; sea-
son to taste and fry in hot lard.

“Food for the gods!
“Worthy to[...]
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ROAST BEEF.

Have a hot oven, put the roast in and let it remain
until we[...]ece
of butter the size of an egg; set on stove to cook, stir-
ring constantly ; when it has been cooking[...]flour with butter and stir in. Stir well and let cook a
minute or two, but not too long or it will be s[...]gs, a cup of chopped mushrooms, a little parsley;
Cook one minute and serve.

“There is no joy in life[...]ver; untie and take out skewers and send to table hot.
Cut in slices cross-wise.

JELLIED VEAL.[...]
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gelatine dissolved in a coffee cup of hot water, one
tablespoon of butter, one tablespoon o[...]nd salt, dip in beaten egg and crumbs

and fry in hot butter.

PRESSED MEAT.
KATHERINE L. SUESS.

Five[...]and boil down to about one pint; return meat and
cook all together for a few minutes, adding one tea-
s[...]nd salt, egged and bread-crumbed, fry
in a little hot butter.

BEEF POT ROAST.
MRS. FRED D, MEEK.

Have iron kettle smoking hot; place meat in dry
hot kettle and brown on all sides; put into ke[...]
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until the yolks are hard; line a pan wi[...]n and pour over it the
gravy, which has been kept hot; add a generous piece
of butter. Nearly fi[...]
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the potatoes; over these pour enough cream to[...], two crackers, powdered fine; fry in butter on
a hot griddle. If the consistency is not right to fry,[...]lt a tablespoon of lard in a sauce pan; when
very hot fry a small minced onion in it until a golden

4[...]icate
brown; when done sprinkle with sugar; serve hot.

FRENCH FRIED POTATOES.

Pare the required numbe[...]ckness; dry them on a towel and put
them into the hot fat; cook until brown; remove with
a skimmer and drain on b[...]into a colander and set them where they will keep hot
while the remainder is frying; sprinkle wi[...]
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FRENCH MUSTARD.

- Three tablespoons mustard,[...]at a time;
when smooth, put in double boiler and cook several
minutes; take from the fire, let it cool[...]ne ounce of flour and a small tea-
spoon of salt; cook over a gentle fire five minutes, stir-
ring all t[...]ghtly

over the fire a few minutes and serve very hot.
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SCALLOPED POTATOES.
MRS. RUTH.

Pare a[...]
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CROQUETTES AND FRITTERS.

CHICKEN CROQUETTES.[...]etc.; add the seasoning and one egg and mix while hot
with half-pound of chicken chopped fine, seasoned[...], dip into egg,
then in cracker crumbs and fry in hot lard.

RICE CROQUETTES.

Boil one-half cup of ric[...]lls, roll in
cracker crumbs, and fry in plenty of hot lard.

POTATO CROQUETTES.

One pint of mashed potatoes, yolk of one egg, one
tablespoon hot butter, little salt, red pepper and cel-
ery salt[...]m into
rolls, roll in sifted bread crumbs, fry in hot lard.

BREAD AND MEAT CROQUETTES.
OR MOCK SAUSAGE[...]hape of sausage; roll in flour and egg
and fry in hot fat.

FINE FRITTERS.
Beat four eggs to a s[...]
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, DENVER 3



P[...]the size you wish in a
stone jar; cover them with hot brine; strong enough
to bear an egg; let them sta[...]hem, placing them in a clean
jar; cover them with hot vinegar, spiced with one on-
ion, twelve c[...]
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RED CHILI SAUCE.
KATHERINE L. SUESS.

Twenty-[...]ne teacup sugar,
three cups strong cider vinegar. Cook until thick,
and can in glass jars.

PICALILLI.
M[...]a wal-
nut; boil all together and then while very hot pour over
the pickles, which will soon be ready f[...]d
vinegar together and boil to a rich syrup; pour hot
over tomatoes and let stand one week, then pour o[...]ll be at the bottom; set the jar on the stove
and cook slowly four or five hours, not boiling, but
boiling hot.

GRAPE CATSUP.
MRS. A. L. GOODENOUGH.

Fi[...]
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CHOW-CHOW.
MRS. J. R. HEWITT.

Carefully wash and slice one[...]If it becomes too dry while cooking add vinegar. :

CHOW-CHOW PICKLES.
MRS. PORTER.

This recipe is for[...]
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night; drain and mix with them one tablespoon[...]sugar to make quite sweet; cover with vinegar
and cook well.

SPANISH PICKLES.

MRS. ALLEN B. SEA[...]
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drain. Four cups vinegar, two pounds brown su[...]he stove,
add the sugar and spices and let it get hot before put-
ting in the apples. Cook until they can be pierced
with a fork. If you hav[...]cooked at once, skim out the first ones and then cook
the remainder in the same vinegar.



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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, DENVER ©



OMELE[...]lk; lastly beat in the whites. Melt the
butter in hot spider and see that every part is evenly
greased. Pour in the omelet and bake in quick oven.
Turn out on hot platter, folding it double. A pinch of

ba[...]
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EASY WELCH RAREBITS.
MRS. A. H. ESTES.

With[...]rebits on
a buttered pan and put them into a very hot oven just
in time to arrive at perfection for imm[...]ing.
Serve two or three to each person on a small hot plate.

AN APPETIZING ENTREE.
MRS. A. H. ESTES,[...]s of celery carefully and .cut
into small pieces, cook slowly in a little water until per-
fectly tender[...]r, with one tablespoon of flour to thicken.
Serve hot on toast. The green part of the stalk may
be used[...]then stir in same amount of flour, and a gill of hot
cream or milk; stir constantly, and when smooth a[...]buttered pan and bake. Oven
should be moderately hot, and fondue should rise to
twice its origi[...]
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vinegar, melted butter, salt, and pepper. Mix[...]Break half a pound of macaroni into short pieces;
cook in enough salted water to cover it well, f[...]
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well stirred in; use for measure the l[...]
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one pint milk and flour (with three teaspoons[...]it) to make a rather thick
batter. Have the irons hot, well-greased and fill only
half full of batter.[...]TOAST.

Brown a slice of bread evenly. Dip it in hot salted
water and lay upon it an egg which[...]
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BREAD OF ENTIRE WHEAT FLOUR.
MRS. KERR[...]
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eggs, one-fourth cup of butter, add one pint more of
milk. Bake about twenty-five minutes in hot oven.
Whip whites of two eggs, add two tablespoon[...]ilk measure. Put all the
ingredients together and cook very slowly for several
hours. Three pound[...]
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of the lemons, then the cream and flou[...]
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not cooked. Mix ground meat and suet with the[...]rind and juice of one lemon, yolks of three eggs.
Cook it before putting into the crust. Bake the[...]
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WASHINGTON PIE.
MRS. C. H. EMMONS.

One cup s[...]king powder, nutmeg to taste.
Bake in two layers. :

Filling.

One pint milk, one tablespoon corn sta[...]r into it the other in-
gredients mixed together. Cook thoroughly and while
still hot stir into it the well beaten whites of the eggs.[...]bread, crumbs grated. Pour over
them one quart of hot sweet milk, one tablespoon of
butter. Grated peel[...]e teaspoonful soda dissolved in one tablespoonful
hot water, one-half teaspoonful salt, one larg[...]
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, DENVER 7%]



PUDDING[...]rized
sugar and stir it into three tablespoons of hot milk.
Before serving add vanilla to taste[...]
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FIG DESSERT.
MRS. M. M. MAYBURY.

Whites of f[...].

Dissolve one box of gelatine in two teacups of hot
water, add one cup of sugar and when ready to mou[...]ed prunes chopped fine, add to the above,
bake in hot oven until light brown, serve cold with
whipped c[...]ng

milk. Pour into the remainder of the milk and cook
until it thickens. Then remove from the fi[...]
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ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING.
MRS. F. C. NOYES.

One[...]t cup suet, salt to taste. Steam three
hours.

Now good digestion wait on appetite and health on bot[...]utter and ten tablespoons
flour blended together. Cook eight minutes. When
cold add yolks of four[...]
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PUDDING SAUCE,
MRS. H. F, PALMER.

One-half c[...]er, add flour and
salt, stir smooth with a little hot water, then add one
pint boiling water, or more i[...]lf tablespoon corn starch in a little cold water. Cook
smooth.

SAUCE FOR PRUNE PUDDING.
MRS. RUTH,

One[...]tes of eggs beaten stiff; stir on the range until hot
and add a little boiling water; flavor wit[...]
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SALADS AND DRESSINGS.

It looks so dainty, so[...]only to taste it,
I should fall in love with the cook.

—Selected.

FRUIT SALAD.
MRS. JENNIE B[...]
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melted butter, three of cream, one teaspoon ([...]vinegar, one-half cup but-
ter, four beaten eggs; cook in a double boiler, stirring
until thick,[...]
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yolks of two eggs, one-fourth cup vinegar, ju[...]d three of water. Put in double
boiler, and, when hot, add beaten yolks of three eggs,
and stir[...]
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mixed pineapple and celery and season with a[...]ell, add
the vinegar, mix dry materials together, cook in double
boiler until it begins to thicken; this[...]nd one-quarter teaspoon paprika. Mix together and
cook it in two-thirds cup of vinegar in which three
ta[...]one
teaspoon of mustard has been well mixed; pour hot
vinegar and butter into egg mixture, stirring con-
stantly. Return to double boiler and cook until it
thickens, stirring constantly. Wh[...]
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CAKES, COOKIES AND DOUGHNUTS.



“Wouldst[...]iately and bake about three-quarters of an
hour.

we

wid aie

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, DENVER 8&7



QU[...]clean towel, put on jelly
at once, and roll while hot.
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CUP CAKE.
MRS. F. E. BUSBY.

One-half cup but[...]wishes.

A GOOD CAKE WITHOUT BUTTER.
MRS. MARY B. COOK.

One cup of sugar, one cup of sweet cream[...]
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CREAM PUFFS.
MRS. H. F. PALMER.

One c[...]
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yolks with two tablespoons of sugar and then[...]ll teaspoons bak-
ing powder, cinnamon or nutmeg; cook in smoking hot
fat.
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DOUGHNUTS, No. 4.
MRS. FRANK M. HAWLEY.

Thre[...]make a stiff dough. Cut in small cakes and fry in hot
lard.

GINGER BREAD.
MRS. JOHN BABCOCK.

One cup[...]ful of English walnuts; into one
tablespoonful of hot water stir one-half of a teaspoon-
ful of[...]
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ANGEL FOOD CAKE.
A FRIEND.

Whites of eleven[...]Two pounds sweet butter, two pounds sugar; five :

pounds seeded raisins, four pounds currants, two[...]BAPTIST CHURCH, DENVER 281



one-fourth cup of hot water, one teaspoon vanilla, two
eggs, one and one-half cups flour, one-half teaspoon
soda dissolved in hot water.

SUNSHINE CAKE.
COLUMBINE SUNSHINE SOCIETY[...]the
eggs a little at a time; bake in jelly pans. :

Filling for Aliuond Cream Cake.

Three fo[...]
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cnansiang, wccniniiaiiie cca

FIRST[...]
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begins to set put in the marshmallows,[...]
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PINE APPLE BAVARIAN CREAM.
A FRIEND.

One can[...]CHURCH, DENVER 103



pint of boiling water and cook until tender, then chop
fine, mash and strain wit[...]beaten and freeze.

LEMON SHERBET.

MISS COBURN. :
Five lemons, one pint sugar, one quart wat[...]
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, DENVER 407



JELLI[...]the fruit and pour into the preserving ket-
tle; cook slowly until all the juice is extracted; strain
t[...]in one cup of water; strain and pour in fruit
and cook until thick like marmalade.

CURRANT JELLY[...]
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, DENVER lll



BE[...]e,
And nice black coffee to end with,
And this is how it is made, —Selectea.



COFFEE.
MRS.[...]
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APPLE JELLY.

Tart apples or crab apples make[...]one
pound seeded raisins, one coffee cup water ; cook twenty
minutes; add juice and grated rind of two oranges and
cook ten minutes longer; bottle while hot.

FRUIT JELLY. ©

4
MRS. J. R. IVES.

Half cover[...]twenty minutes; use a flat pan for boil-
ing Wnd cook about one dozen glasses at once.





rr[...]
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VIENNA COFFEE.

Allow one heaping tablespoon[...]nger ;
remove to back of stove where it will keep hot but not
boil for ten minutes, then add the other[...]NVER Ma



TEA.

“Polly, put the kettle on and we'll all take tea.”

Seald the teapot and put int[...]been brought to boiling
point in a double boiler; cook fifteen minutes; sweeten
to taste and serv[...]
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BEVERAGES FOR INVALIDS.

CRUST COFFEE.

Toast[...]nd chopped fine; put in
stew pan with one pint of hot water, heaping teaspoon
of butter and a few grain[...]steak, turn the steak several times, until quite

hot, then pour over the vinegar, cover slosely two mi[...]add one table-
spoon of lemon juice and serve on hot, rather deep,
plates. Best cooked in chafing dish.
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WELSH RAREBIT.
MRS. G. A. GANO.

One pound[...]toast or crackers.

What’s that? Things for the cook, sir;

But I know not what. —Shakespeare.

LITT[...]wooden tooth

pick; lay in the heated blazer and cook until the bacon
is crisp. '

LYONNAISE EGGS.
xe L[...]liced very thin and two sprigs of
minced parsley; cook until the onion is a delicate
brown; dissolve a teaspoon of flour in one gill of milk
and cook two or three minutes, stirring it constantly;
the[...]ne-half cup granulated sugar, dissolved in
enough hot water to cover it. Do not stir but let boil
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until it drops slowly from a spoon; remove fr[...]er and
after it has been brought to boiling point cook for two
and one-half minutes, stirring rapidly ;[...]boil until it threads; add the
strips of rind and cook until it absorbs all the syrup;
roll in granulate[...]in
thin strips; cover with cold water and let it cook twen-
ty minutes after it has come to a boil; drain and put
on fresh cold water and cook again; repeat this pro-
cess three times;[...]
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until it drops slowly from a spoon; remove fr[...]er and
after it has been brought to boiling point cook for two
and one-half minutes, stirring rapidly; a[...]boil until it threads; add the
strips of rind and cook until it absorbs all the syrup;
roll in granulate[...]in
thin strips; cover with cold water and let it cook twen-
ty minutes after it has come to a boil; drain and put
on fresh cold water and cook again; repeat this pro-
cess three times;[...]
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METROPOLITAN CARAMELS, FLAVORED WITH

CHOCOLA[...]et a good table but do not degenerate into a mere
cook. Remember that “man does not live by bre[...]
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FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

Fuel and time will both be[...]ss cans, set upon a wet towel, may be filled
with hot fruit without fear of breaking.

Fruit, vegetable[...]water. Apply after washing.

If applied at once, hot water will prevent bruised
flesh from turning bla[...]e ii.s a oe Siete 114
Bread: and Breakfast-Cakes .:.03:0 0. . 2ei i a 49
Cakes; ‘Cookies; Doughnuts: 25[...]s cnccies ces os alee a eee 115
Confectionery’. : cco a a oe ee 117
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