Part 57

Mock casseroles of chicken, 196. cherry pie (cranberry and raisin), 512. fried oysters, 483. mince pie, 515. pâté de foie gras, 180. roast chicken, 176. scalloped oysters, 483. squabs, 379. terrapin, 126. turtle soup, 304, 383.

Molasses candy, 592. peanut, 598. cookies, 288. gingerbread, 281. stick candy, 593. taffy, 593. “velvets,” 593.

Mold on books, to prevent, 707.

Morphine, antidote for, 712.

Mosquito bites, to draw poison, 707.

Mother’s doughnuts, 293. gingerbread, 283.

Mousses, defined, 721. macaroon, 584. raspberry, 584. strawberry, 584.

Mucilage, library paste, 695.

Mud stains, to remove from black cloth, 707.

Muffins, baking-powder, time for baking, 727. corn-meal gems, 73. English, 60. crumpets, 60, 61. graham, 65. gems, 64. puffs, 64. oatmeal, 63. popovers, 65. raised, 60. rice, 65. risen brunette, 63. Sally’s, 63. two-and-two Indian meal, 73. whole-wheat, 63. yeast, time for baking, 728.

Mulligatawney soup, 308.

Mush, corn-meal, 42, 45. fried, and bacon, 111.

Mushroom catsup, 650. croquettes, 193. omelet, baked, 83. sauce for braised tongue, 375. for veal steaks, 378.

Mushrooms and beefsteak, 116. and broiled sweetbreads, 121. and crabs, 156. and kidneys, 118. and lobsters, 156. and minced veal, 172. and oysters, 150. and scallop of shrimps, 157. baked, 213, 460. broiled, 135, 459. buying, 459. dried, and eggs, 213. fricasseed, 460. fried, 135, 460. on toast, 77, 135, 212. stewed, 460.

Muskelonge, stuffed, 340.

Mustard, mixed, 651. home-made French, 651.

Mutton, best cuts, 3. boiled, celery sauce for, 355. time for cooking, 726. chop pie, 393. chops, broiled, time for cooking, 726. casserole of, 195. French, 3. loin, 3. curried, 172. fat, 697. fore-quarter, 3. hotch-potch, 386. how to carve, 16. how to select, 3. Irish stew, 182. jelly sauce for, 358. leg of, roast, sorrel sauce, 385. time for cooking, 725. boiled, 385. minced, 128. and tomato toast, 128. with tomatoes, 178. saddle, roast, time for cooking, 725. sandwiches, 215. season for, 3. shoulder, roast, 386. stuffed, baked, time for cooking, 725. soup, plain, 386. stewed, and peas, 173. to make tender, 13. tomatoes stuffed with, 491. ways of cooking, 385. with sauce piquante, 174.

Napkins, claret or fruit stains on, 715. mildewed, to clean, 716.

Nasturtium salad, 233. sandwiches, 217.

Nesselrode pudding, 583.

Nest, sweetbreads in, 170.

Nesting eggs, 84.

New England blueberry pie, 513. pork pie, 394. pot-roast, 372.

New Jersey baked beans, 434.

Nonpareil Welsh rarebit, 202.

Noodles, defined, 721. for soup, 332.

Nougat, 598. defined, 721.

Nut and apple salad, 232. and cheese sandwiches, 218. and date sandwiches, 217. and fig sandwiches, 218. and orange salad, 231. and potato croquettes, 192. and prune jelly, 574. cake, 275. hermits, 292. candies, burnt almonds, creamed, 599. creamed English walnut, 597. fondant for, 598. French cream almonds, 597. hickory nut, 602. maple, 602. molasses walnut, 593. nougat, 598. peanut, 598. peanut brittle, 601. molasses, 598. peanuts, sugared, 599. penotchie, 592. walnut creams, 597. salad, 240. sandwiches, 215.

Nutmeg melons, for breakfast, 40. pickled, 639.

Nuts, almonds, salted, 612. chestnuts, ways of cooking, 450. with whipped cream, 559. ways of preparing, 496.

Oatmeal, 42, 43. cookies, 285. how to keep, 7. “left-overs,” 43. muffins, 63. parkin, 263. scones, 610.

Odors from cooking, prevention, 186. from decaying vegetables, 6. of paint, to get rid of, 704. to kill, 703.

Oil-cloth, to clean, 705.

Oil paintings, to clean, 703.

Okra soup, 326.

Old-fashioned bread pudding, 536. sponge cake, 267.

Olive and cheese sandwiches, 613. and egg sandwiches, 613. oil pickles, 646. sandwiches, 216. sauce, 360.

Olla podrida omelet, 86.

Omelets, apple sauce, baked, 247. aux fines herbes, 83. baked, 167. bread (baked), 82. cachés, 167. cheese, 85. chicken, 125. clam, 83. corn, 448. English, 82. fish, 87. ham, 87. jam, 247. mushroom, baked, 83. olla podrida, 86. orange, 248. oyster, 83. parsley, 83. potato, 132, 475 Queen Mab, 248. rice, 86. simple, 82. soufflé, 247. sweet, 542. sweet, 247. tomato, 493. with marmalade, 248. with tomato sauce, 82.

One-egg cake, 277.

Onion custard, 463. sauce, 356. soup, cream of, 320. French, 312.

Onions and beefsteak, 116. baked, 462. boiled, 462. time for cooking, 727. odors from, how to prevent, 186. pickled, 634. scalloped, 463. stuffed, creamed, 463. young, savory, 462. stewed, 461.

Opera caramels, 594.

Opium, antidote for, 712.

Orange and banana meringue glacé, 586. and cocoanut delight, 562. and lemon sherbet, 587. and nut salad, 231. and pineapple, 245. baskets, 579. cheese cakes, 517. cream, 559. custard, 558. dumplings, 551. fritters, 545. jelly, 571. juice, iced, 660. layer cake, 271. filling for, 271. marmalade, 622. omelet, 248. peel, candied, 600. pie, 509. pudding, baked, 530. sauce for, 531. boiled, 523. steamed, 523. salad, 232. sauce, 531. shortcake, 259. soufflé, 543. straws, 600.

Orangeade, frozen, 615.

Oranges, for breakfast, 38. fruit basket, 221.

Ox-tail soup, 306.

Oyster bisque, 314. canapés, 351. cocktails, 150, 221. croquettes, 188. cutlets, 351. forcemeat, baked smelts with, 163. fritters, 349. gumbo, 311. omelet, 83. pâtés, 150, 348. deviled, 145. pie, 150, 349. salad, 227. sauce, 354. sautés, 152. scallops, 147, 352. soup, 335. stuffing, for turkey, 401. toast, 77.

Oyster-plant, boiled, time for cooking, 727. croquettes, 193. See Salsify.

Oysters and bacon (pigs in blankets), 151. and porterhouse steak, 178. and tripe, stewed, 115. baked, 151. broiled, 146. with brown sauce, 146. creamed, 145. and baked, 147. curried, 149. fricasseed, 145. fried, 147. in batter, 148. mock, 483. how to select, 5. jumboyla, 350. panned, 149. and creamed, 149. and deviled, 149. pickled, 350. pigs in blankets, 151. raw, 222. scalloped, 147. mock, 483. steamed, 149. stewed, 148. time for cooking, 726. with macaroni, 151. with mushrooms, 150. with Parmesan cheese, 351.

Paint, match marks on, to remove, 695. smell of, to get rid of, 704. to clean, 699.

Paintings, oil, to clean, 703.

Palms, to keep, 703.

Pancakes, green pea, 464. Italian, 548. jelly, 549. Jersey, 548. pea, 209, 464. potato, German, 133. risen, 548. squash, 487. See Griddle-cakes.

Pan-fish, to fry, 98.

Pans, care of, 9.

Pantry, supplies for emergencies, 32.

Paprika, defined, 721.

Parfait café, 585. raspberry, 585.

Parker house rolls, 55.

Parkin, 263.

Parmesan cheese, oysters with, 351.

Parsley omelet, 83. sauce, 359.

Parsnips, 497. boiled, time for cooking, 727.

Partridges, roast, 416. time for cooking, 725.

Paste, library, 695.

Pastry, for pies, 503. time for baking, 726.

Pâté, defined, 721. de foie gras, defined, 721. mock, 180.

Pâtés, clam, 153. oyster, 150, 348. deviled, 145. spinach, 486. sweetbread, 170.

Patent leather, shoes, to keep, 705. to polish, 705.

Peach batter pudding, baked, 530. butter, 621. dumplings, 550. fritters, 546. ice cream, 584, 585. jam, 621. jelly, 621, 631. mangoes, 647. marmalade, 623. meringue glacé, 586. pie, 511. creamed, 511. whole peaches, 511. preserves, 624. pudding, canned peaches, 533. salad, 239. scallop, 536. sponge, 560, 565. tapioca, 560. trifle, 569.

Peaches and apples, dried, 244. brandied, 629. candied, 629. canned, 686. creamed, 246. evaporated, stewed, 619. for breakfast, 39. for dessert, 578. pickled, sweet, 642. pickled, unpeeled, sweet, 642. stewed, 618, 619.

Peanut and tomato salad, 236. brittle, 601. butter, for sandwiches, 613. candy, 598. cookies, 287. crisps, 612. croquettes, 451. molasses candy, 598. sandwiches, 215. stuffing for roast duck, 497.

Peanuts, sugared, 599.

Pears and cream, 246. care of, 6. dried, stewed, 620. for breakfast, 39. gingered, 620. imitation East India sweetmeats, 626. preserved, 627. salad, 236. seckel, canned, 686. stewed, 618, 620. unpeeled, canned, 686.

Peas and lamb, stewed, 387. and mutton, stewed, 173. boiled, time for cooking, 727. broth (green pea), 329. dried, care of, 6. green, ways of cooking, 463. griddle-cakes, 69. how to keep, 6. pancakes, 209. salad, 240. soup, cream of, 321. green pea, 329. split pea, 324. 328. See Green peas.

Penotchie, 592.

Pepper vinegar, 651.

Peppernuts, 289, 290. brown, 290. German, 289. icing for, 291. white, 290.

Peppers and rice, 467. buttered rice with, 211, fried, 133, 465 green, fried, 133. pilau of, 211, stuffed, 133. pickled hash, 636. pickled, Peter Piper’s, 635. scalloped, au gratin, 466. on half-shell, 467. stuffed, 133, 466, 635. with fish, 466. with giblets, 182. sweet, and bacon, 112. and ham, scalloped, 211.

Perch, fried, 98.

Peter Piper’s pickled peppers, 635.

Pfeffernüsse, 289.

Philadelphia scrapple, 197.

Piano keys, to clean, 708.

Piccalilli, 649.

Pickerel, baked, 344. boned, baked, 345. fried, with cream sauce, 101.

Pickled pepper hash, 636. pork, 399. cake, 269. to keep sweet, 14.

Pickles, butternut, 634. cherries, 636. chow-chow, 641. cucumber, 633. ripe, 640. sliced, 634. dill, 647. gherkins, 640. how to seal jars, 633. India relish, 637, 638. mangoes, stuffed, 635. Martinia, 636. nutmeg melon, 639. olive oil, 646. onion, 634. pepper hash, pickled, 636. peppers, Peter Piper’s, 635. stuffed, 635. piccalilli, 649. red cabbage, 641. string beans, 637. tomatoes (green), 637. utensils to use in making, 633. watermelon rind, 639. See also, Catsups; Sweet pickles.

“Pick-up” of fish (left-overs), 164.

Pie, apple, creamed sweet, 510. meringue, 510. sliced, 509. apple-sauce, creamed, 510. Banbury tarts, 518. berry, combination, 513. blackberry, 513. blueberry, New England, 513. cherry, 512. mock, 512. tarts, 517. chocolate, 508, 509. clam, 350. cocoanut, 508. cottage, 181. cranberry, 512. and raisin, 512. tarts, 517. crumb, 515. currant, 513. tarts, 516. custard, 509, 516. fried tartlets, 518. Irish potato, 514. lemon cream, 507. tarts, 517. lemon tarts with crust, 507. without crust, 508. mince, 505. mock, 515. orange, 509. cheese cakes, 517. oyster, 150, 349 pastry for, 503. family pie crust, 503. puff paste, 503. time for baking, 728. peach, creamed, 511. meringue, 511. whole, 511. pumpkin, 506, 507. raspberry, creamed, 511. rhubarb and raisin, 514. strawberry, 513. sweet potato, 514. turnovers, 515. vinegar, 516. Washington, 515. whipped-cream, 514. See Game pies; Meat pies; Poultry pies.

Pièce de résistance, defined, 721.

Pig, roast, 395.

Pig’s brain croquettes, 190. head, Philadelphia scrapple, 197. liver, mock pâté de foie gras, 180, 181.

Pigs in blankets, 151.

Pigeon pie, 395, 426. squabs, broiled, time for cooking, 726. mock, 379. wild, braised, 421. stewed, 421.

Pilau, defined, 721. of chicken, 409. of green peppers, 211.

Pimolas, defined, 722.

Pineapple and orange, 245. and raspberries, 578. and strawberries, 579. candied, 600. Charlotte, 561. pickled, 578. preserves, 629. pudding, 529. snow, 562.

Pink pudding, 566.

Piquante, defined, 722. sauce, 95, 174, 458.

Pistachio, defined, 722. ice cream, 583.

Planked shad, 94.

Plant-lice, to get rid of, 704.

Plants, palms, to keep, 703.

Plum, Bavarian ice cream, 589. butter, 621. preserves, 627. pudding, baked, 530. boiled, 520. steamed, 520.

Plums, canned, 687. stewed, 619. sweet pickles, 643.

Poisons, antidotes for, 712.

Poke stalks, 467.

Polenta and bacon, 111. defined, 722.

Polish, for floors, 710. for table, 108.

Polly’s pudding, 539.

Poor man’s pudding, 533.

Popcorn balls, 599. creamed, 599.

Popovers, 65.

Pork and beans, 212, 433. time for baking, 725. cake, 269. chine, braised with apples, 396. chops, broiled, 113. cutlets, broiled, 114. curried, 114. “Frankfurters,” 113. fresh, bad for invalids and children, 4. season for, 4. how to select, 4. Philadelphia scrapple, 197. pickled, 399. to keep sweet, 14. pie, English, 394. New England, 394. pies, small, 393. roast, 396. apple sauce for, 358. best cuts for, 4. time for cooking, 725. roast pig, 395. sausages and apples, 113. sausages, home-made, 113. spare-ribs, broiled, 114. tenderloins, 397. See Bacon; Ham; Sausages.

Porridge, meal-and-flour, 44. milk, 44. oatmeal, 42, 43.

Port wine, sauce, 360. temperature to serve at, 673.

Porterhouse steak, how to select, 4. with oysters, 178.

Potage, defined, 722.

Potato and cheese, casserole of, 195. and fish croquettes, 191. and nut croquettes, 192. balls, 476. biscuits, 62. cake, 260. chips, 207, 475. croquettes, 132, 191, 470. drop cakes, 208. dumplings, 475, 476. fritters, 471. hash, fried, 473. hillock, 474. omelet, 132, 475. pancakes, German, 133. pie, 514. puff, 208. purée, 322. salad, 230. hot, 237. scallop, 207, 471. soufflé, 470. soup, browned, 325. cream of, 320. savory, 325. sponge bread, 46. strips, 208.

Potatoes, à la duchesse, 472. à la Lyonnaise, 131, 472. and corn (“left-over”), 473. au gratin, 475. baked, 469. time for cooking, 728. block, 136. boiled, 469. au naturel, 469. time for cooking, 727. browned, 469. care of, 6. chopped, sautés, 132. creamed, brown, 473. French fried, 475. fried, time for cooking, 726. fried whole, 132. hashed, browned, 131, 207, 472. hashed, creamed and browned, 131. Kartoffelklösse (potato balls), 476. Lyonnaise, 131, 472. mashed, 474. new, with cream sauce, 469. on half-shell, 208, 470. Parisienne, 474. Saratoga chips, 207, 475. savory, 473. scalloped, 207, 471. stewed, 131, 471. stuffed, 470. with cheese sauce, 474. See Sweet potatoes.

Pot-pie, chicken, 389. rabbit, 425. squirrel, 425.

Potpourri, 693. defined, 722.

Pot-roast of beef, 369. family, 372. New England, 372.

Pots, care of, 9.

Poultry, giblets, mock paté de foie gras, 180. how to carve, 16. how to make tender, 13. how to select, 5. mince turnover, 174. pies, chicken, 388. and ham, 390. cold, 389. pot pie, 389. fowl, 389. pigeon, 395. See Chicken; Ducks; Goose; Pigeon; Turkey.

Pound cake, 265. trifle, 569.

Poverty cake, 270.

Preserves, apple butter, 621. sauce, 619. berry jam, 622. cherry, 628. chestnuts, 624. citron rind, 624. crabapples, 628. ginger root, 627. grape marmalade, 622. grapes (green), 628. how to keep, 7. imitation East India sweetmeats, 626. lemon marmalade, 623. orange marmalade, 622. peach, 624. butter, 621. jam, 621. marmalade, 623. peaches, branched, 629. candied, 629. pears, 627. gingered, 620. pineapple, 629. plum butter, 621. plums, 627. rhubarb, 626. stewed, 620. strawberry (whole), 625. tomato (ripe), 625. tutti-frutti, 623. watermelon rind, 626. See Canned fruits; Jam; Jelly; Marmalade; Name of fruit.

Prunes and nut jelly, 574. Charlotte, 559. for breakfast, 41. pudding, baked, 528. boiled, 522. soufflé, 543. steamed, 243. stewed, 243.

Prunelles and sultanas, stewed, 244.

Puddings, apple and tapioca, 529. boiled, 519. meringue, 537. puff, 541. apple, soufflé, 541. steamed, 518. apricot, boiled or steamed, 525. baked Charlotte, 537. banana soufflé, 544. batter, steamed, 522. bird’s nest, 540. blackberry, baked, 531. boiled, 519. boiled, 518. bread and date, 536. and fig, baked, 535. and milk, 538. crumb, 535, 538. old-fashioned, 535. soufflé, 543. Brown Betty, 532. cabinet, 527. cherry, baked, 531. batter, steamed, 527 roly-poly, 527. chestnut, 450. chocolate, 537. soufflés, 544. Clonduff, 524. cocoanut soufflé, 542. corn, 445, 446. cornstarch, 538. hasty, 526. cottage, 535. raspberry, 531. cracker, 540. cranberry, 519. date and bread, 536. East Indian, 526. fig, 520, 521. and bread, 535. and raisin, 521. fruit, baked, 529. boiled, 524. frumenty, 540. German, 533. gooseberry, 525. hominy, plain, 454. huckleberry, 522. Indian, baked, 534. boiled, 521, 522. lemon soufflé, 543. macaroni, 535. Mary’s favorite, 526. minute, 540. Nesselrode, 583. orange, baked, 530. sauce for, 531. boiled, 523. orange soufflé, 543. steamed, 523. peach batter, 530. canned, 533. scallop, 536. tapioca, 560. pineapple, 529. plum, baked, 530. boiled, 520. steamed, 520. Polly’s, 539. poor man’s, 533. prune, baked, 528. boiled, 522. soufflé, 543. queen of, 536. raisin, 523. raspberry cottage, 531. rhubarb, 532. soufflé, 542. rice and cheese, 198, 211. as a vegetable, 481. custard, 532. savory, 481. soufflé, 542. with eggs, 539. with milk and eggs, 543. without eggs, 539. sago, 541. Sally’s, 524. sauces for, 552. snow, 564. squash, 538. steamed, time for cooking, 727. suet, 525. sweet omelet soufflé, 542. tapioca and apple, 529. and raisin, 530. time for baking, 727. for steaming, 727. tipsy, 570. turkey and sausage, 403. Yorkshire, 367. See also, Baked puddings; Boiled puddings; Steamed puddings; Custards; Soufflés; Sauces for puddings.

Puffs, apple, 541. cheese, 199. cream, 573. cocoanut, 288. filling for, 288, 573. graham, 64. paste for, 503. potato, 208. spinach, 485. sweet potato, 209, 478.

Pumpkin pie, 506, 507.

Punch, mint, 654. strawberry, 654, 659. tea, 654.

Purée, defined, 722. green pea, 324, 325 potato, 322.

Quail, broiled, 130, 417. time for cooking, 726. in paper cases, time for cooking, 726. pie, 425. roasted, 417.

Queen Mab omelets, 248.

Queen of puddings, 536.

Quick biscuits, 61. doughnuts, 293. Sally Lunn, 61. waffles, 66.

Quince jelly, 630.

Quinces, canned, 688.

Rabbits, barbecued, 129, 418. Belgian hares, 420. broiled, 129. casserole of, 419. pie, 424. pot-pie, 425. roast, 418. smothered, 129. stewed, 419.

Ragout, defined, 722. of beef, savory, 373. of turkey, 403.

Raised apple biscuits, 56. muffins, 60.

Raisin and cranberry pie, 512. and fig pudding, 521. and rhubarb pie, 514. and tapioca pudding, 530. bread, 268, 611. filling, 280. gingerbread, 282. pudding, 523. sandwiches, 217.

Raisins and rhubarb, 241. sultanas and prunelles, stewed, 244.

Ramakins, 200. defined, 722.

Range, construction of, 712. how to build fire in, 713, 714. screen for, 138.

Rarebit, nonpareil Welsh, 202.

Raspberries and cream, 246. and pineapple, 578. canned, 688. for breakfast, 39.

Raspberry and currant ice-cream, 589. cordial, 661. cottage pudding, baked, 531. cream sponge, 562. dumplings, 549. float, 560. ice cream, 583. jam, 623. Banbury tarts, 518. jelly, 572. juice, frozen, 615. meringue glacé, 586. mousse, 584. parfait, 585. pie, creamed, 511. trifle, 569. vinegar, 655.

Rats and mice, to get rid of, 701.

Receptions, afternoon, menus for, 608, 609. evening. See Evening suppers.

Réchauffé, defined, 722. of beef, à la jardinière, 368.

Red cabbage pickle, 641. raspberry jam, 623. snapper, baked, 337. boiled, 337. cutlets, 98. soup, 333. steamed, 338.

Refrigerator, ants in, to get rid of, 716.

Relish, India, 637, 638.

Remedies. See Home remedies.

Rennet, form of to use, 567.

Rhubarb and dates, 241. and figs, 241. and raisin pie, 514. and raisins, 241. canned, 626, 687. fritters, 546. jelly, 631. preserved, 626, 687. pudding, 532. soufflé, 542. spiced, 646. stewed, 241, 620. for breakfast, 41. trifle, 570. wine, 655.

Rib-ends of beef, 369.

Rice and cheese pudding, 198, 211. and liver, casserole of, 195. and minced lamb, 173. and peppers, 467. and tomato croquettes, 480. and tomato soup, 330. and veal broth, 305. blanc mange, 570. boiled, 43, 44, 479. time for cooking, 727. to serve with curry, 172. with milk and egg, 543. with tomato sauce, 480. buttered, 209, 479. with peppers, 211. cheese, 199. croquettes, 190, 480. custard, 557. puddings, 532. frumenty, 540. griddle-cakes, 68. jelly, 572. molded, 481, 482. muffins, 65. omelet, 86. pilau of green peppers, 211. pudding, as vegetable, 481. savory, 481. with eggs, 539. without eggs, 539. savory, 480. soufflé, 542. soup, savory, 326. Spanish, 482. steamed, time for cooking, 727. timbales, 482. time for steaming, 727. tomatoes stuffed with, 492. waffles, 65. water, uses for, 698. ways of cooking, 479.

Ricebird pie, 425.

Risen brunette muffins, 63. pancakes, 548. waffles, 65.

Rissoles, defined, 722. macaroni, 458.

Rissotto, defined, 722.

Roasting fish and meats, time for, 725.

Roasts, claret or Bordelaise sauce to accompany, 357. how to select, 4.

Roe, caviar crisps, 222. in saucers, 162. strips, 162. herring (smoked), grilled, 106. of shad, broiled, 96. croquettes, 97. fried, 96. scalloped, 96.

Rolls, breakfast, 54, 55. currant buns, 59. French, 58. fruit, 59. hot cross buns, 59. jelly, 270. Parker house, 55. stuffed, 612. time for baking, 728. Vienna, 56.

Roly-poly, cherry, 527.

Roquefort, defined, 722.

Rose jar, 693. mange, 566. pillow, 694.