Pissaladière (Pizza, Provençal Style)

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Ingredients:
1 pound yeast dough
4 pounds onions, chopped fine
¾ to ½ cup olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 fresh sprig, or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
12 anchovies, well desalted
12 black olives
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Spread the dough with your hands on a greased baking sheet or pizza-pie pan. Heat the oil over low heat, add the onions and whole cloves of garlic. Salt lightly. Add the thyme and bay leaf. Cook for amout [sic] 20 minutes. Do not brown. Remove the garlic and spices.
  2. Pour the onion purée over the dough. Garnish with the anchovies and olives. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes in a hot oven. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.

The real pissaladière is made with yeast dough. You may be able to purchase some at your baker’s. If not, here is a recipe:
Prepare a leaven with ½ teaspoon of yeast, 1 cup flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Place the flour in a bowl, make a well and pour in the yeast dissolved in ¾ cup of warm salt water. Mix until bubbles form on the surface. Let the dough rise until at least double in bulk (from 1 to 3 hours). You may prepare the leaven the day before. Add 3½ cups flour, salt and about ½ cup warm water to make a firm, sticky dough. Knead until the dough becomes smooth and elastic (about 15 minutes). Form dough into a bowl, coat with flour, place in a bowl, cover with a cloth topped by a plate or with a plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise until double its bulk, about 1 hour. Punch down and let rise again, until double its initial bulk. This should take about 30 minutes. The dough is now ready to use. You may also use dough made form pizza-pie mix.

©️ Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan, 1971. Published in the United States and Canada by BOBLEY PUBLISHING, a division of Illustrated World Encyclopedia, Inc. Printed in Japan.

Rhubarb and Yogurt Flummery

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Preparation time: 10 min.
Baking time: 25 to 30 min.
Oven temperature: 325°F

Here is a springtime dessert of tangy-sweet rhubarb and cool, creamy yogurt. Rhubarb, the traditional “pie plant” combine naturally with yogurt. Cinnamon and toasted almonds top this low-calorie dessert.

For 4 servings you will need:
1 lb. rhubarb
½ cup sugar
Cinnamon
Plain yogurt or vanilla yogurt
Toasted sliced almonds and mint sprigs for garnish, optional

Tips: Purchase firm, crisp, bright red or dark red rhubarb stalks. Avoid very thin or oversized stalks. This recipe makes a wholesome breakfast dish. Add sliced strawberries or bananas.

Preparation:
1. Wash rhubarb stalks and trim ends. Peel stalks only if necessary (in older rhubarb, the peels are tough).
2. Slice rhubarb. Layer in a deep baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
3. Bake at 325°F for 25 to 30 min. or until rhubarb is tender. Cool to room temperature.
4. Spoon yogurt into serving dishes. Top with the rhubarb. Sprinkle with almonds, if used. Garnish with mint.

For 2 servings: Half of the ingredients.
For 8 servings: Double the ingredients.

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Plain Boiled Rice/Bengali Lobster Ball Curry

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Plain Boiled Rice

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 14-20 minutes
To serve: 4

You will need
boiling salted water
8 oz. long grain rice

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and shower in the rice. Boil gently in an uncovered pan until tender, this will vary from 14-20 minutes according to the rice. Test by biting a grain or two and when tender but still firm in the centre turn at once into a colander, rinse under hot tap and drain thoroughly. Spread out on an ovenproof dish and dry for a few minutes in a warm oven.

Bengali Lobster Ball Curry

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes
To serve: 4

You will need
1 large boiled lobster
1 dessertspoon coriander seeds
1 egg
breadcrumbs
1 large onion
3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ginger powder
3 bay leaves
½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon salt
¼ pint (U.S. ⅝ cup) hot water
juice ½ lemon

Mince lobster meat and crush coriander seeds. Mix together, and make into boalls. Dip first into beaten egg, then into breadcrumbs. Put aside. Slice the onion. Heat the oil and fry the onion in it till brown. Add all the spices, bay leaves and salt and fry for 5 minutes. Now add the fish balls and the hot water, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice. Shake the pan and remove from heat. Serve with rice.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1968 English text ©️ The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. 1968

Rice à la Royale (French Rice Pudding)

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¾ cup rice
2 cups milk
4 tablespoons sugar
Pinch of salt
Pears poached in syrup
Whipped cream

Custard
4 egg yolks
4 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups milk
Vanilla extract
1 tablespoon gelatine
6 tablespoons heavy cream
1-2 tablespoons Kirsch

Simmer rice in milk, sugar and salt until tender. Cool.

To make custard: combine egg yolks and sugar, and beat well. Add cornstarch and blend until smooth. Heat the milk slightly, with vanilla extract to taste, and pour on to egg mixture. Return mixture to saucepan and cook until thick and smooth, stirring constantly. Cool. Stir gelatine, dissolved in a little water, into custard, and when cool add cream and Kirsch. Leave to thicken slightly.

Stir in rice mixture and turn into a wetted mold. Refrigerate for several hours. Turn out and decorate with poached pears and whipped cream. Serve very cold. Serves 4 to 6.

Königsberger Klops (Meat dumplings)

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4 servings

You will need
1 lb. 2 oz. ground pork or beef
1 onion, chopped
1 roll, soaked and drained
½ lemon rind, grated
2 anchovies, ground
1 tablespoon minced parsley
salt and pepper
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 egg
2 tablespoons flour

Sauce:
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced carrot
1 tablespoon minced celery
3 cups water or broth
2 lemon slices
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon caper, crushed
3 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in same amount of water
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon minced parsley
Fried potatoes and sautéed vegetables for garnish

Knead ground meat mixed with chopped onion, roll, grated lemon rind, ground anchovies, minced parsley, salt, pepper, nutmeg and egg. Shape into 8 balls and dredge them with flour. Sauté the balls in salad oil lightly. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a stew pan, add the celery, carrot and onion. Pour over the water or broth and add the lemon, salt and pepper to taste. Add the capers and meatballs.

Finally, add. the cornstarch, sour cream, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve hot. Sprinkle with minced parsley. Garnish with fried potatoes and sautéed vegetables.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1968 English text ©️ The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. 1968

Hamburgers with Green Salad

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Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes
To serve: 4

You will need
1 lb. minced beef
1 large or 2 medium-sized onions
seasonings
½ teaspoon mixed herbs
1 heaped teaspoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 potato
flour
toasted breadcrumbs
hamburger buns
tomato
lettuce
watercress

Sauce:
1 tablespoon corn oil
½ small onion, chopped
¼ oz. cornflour
½ lb. tomatoes, peeled and sliced
½ pint water
1 oz. chopped lean ham
1 oz. soft brown sugar
¼ level teaspoon paprika
salt
½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ dessertspoon vinegar
dash of Tabasco sauce
few stuffed olives

Make sauce first. Heat oil in a saucepan, add onion and cook gently without browning for a few minutes. Stir in the cornflour and mix well. Add tomatoes, water and ham and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except olives and cook for a few more minutes. Season to taste, stir in the sliced stuffed olives. Put meat in a bowl, add grated onion, seasoning, herbs, parsley and sauce. Grate in raw peeled potato. Mix thoroughly. Form into large flat cakes. Flour and toss in toasted breadcrumbs. Either fry in hot fat or bake for 25 minutes in a moderately hot oven (375°F. or Gas Mark 5). Put the hamburgers inside the buns, pour over the sauce. Serve hot and, if liked with pickled gherkins on top. Garnish with tomato, lettuce and watercress.

©️Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1968 English text ©️Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1968

삼색육란 (Sam-saeg Yug-ran) Tricolored Meatballs

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4 servings

You will need
½ lb. ground beef
½ block soybean curd
2 hard-boiled eggs
5-6 cloud ears (or 2 tablespoons toasted, ground and sieved black sesame seeds)
Mixture A:
2 tablespoons minced green onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon minced ginger
dash of pepper
2 teaspoons toasted and ground sesame seeds
1 tablespoon sesame oil
dash of monosodium glutamate
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Vinegar-Soy Sauce (See Recipe 5)

If using cloud ears, soak in hot water, drain and steam. Dry in a medium oven. For both cloud ears and black sesame sees, pulverize in a mortar or blender, or mince very fine.

Separate hard-boiled egg yolks and whites, and mince. Break up soybean curd with a fork, mix with meat, and stir into Mixture A. Mix well and make chestnut-size balls. Roll ⅓ of the meatballs in egg yolk, ⅓ in egg white, and ⅓ in the color ears (or black sesame seeds).

Steam over high heat 7-8 minutes. Serve hot with Vinegar-Soy Sauce.

To steam meatballs: If you do not have an oriental steamer, you can improvise one as follows: Cut off both ends of a flat tuna fish can. Place in a deep kettle and pour in boiling water to the rim of the can. Place meatballs on a heatproof dish, and set dish on can. Cover and keep water boiling. Check several times, and pour in more boiling water when necessary.

©️Shufunotomo Co., Ltd. Japan 1974

Quick Chesed Beef Hash

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Preparation time: 12 min.
Cooking time: about 20 min.

Good quality roast beef hash in a can can be of great help when time is short and a hearty main dish is wanted. This meal, cooked in a skillet, saves energy and time, and is suitable for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.

For 4 servings you will need:
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
¾ cup chopped onions
⅔ cup chopped green pepper
2 cans (15 oz. each) roast beef hash
Salt and black pepper
1¼ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
4 warm hard-cooked eggs, shelled, quartered
Paprika
¼ cup chopped parsley

Tips: Since beef hash varies, taste and add salt and black pepper accordingly. Corned beef hash or poached eggs can be used in this recipe if desired. For microwave cooking, cook onions and peppers in a quart glass measure on high for 2 or 3 minutes. Add to butter in skillet and brown lightly.

Preparation:
1. In a 9- or 10-inch skilled, melt butter. Add onions and green pepper. Cook slowly until lightly browned but still crisp. Remove from heat.
2. Put hash in skillet. Break up and flatten with heavy spoon. Taste and add salt and black pepper if needed.
3. Cook over medium heat until hash browns nicely, stirring often. Flatten to brown a bit more on bottom. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and keep warm over low heat until cheese melts.
4. Using pancake turner, place mounts of hash onto 4 warm plates. Top each with a hard-cooked, quartered egg. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

Good served with: Stewed tomatoes or fresh tomato wedges, applesauce or cole slaw, heated crusty rye bread and sweet butter.

For 2 servings: Half of the ingredients. Use an 8-inch skillet.

For 8 servings: Double the ingredients. Use a 10- or 12-inch skillet. Allow extra 10 min. for browning.

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Hamburger Stroganoff

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Hamburger Stroganoff is an easier and less expensive version of the classic recipe. The flavor is just as exciting, piqued with paprika, cayenne pepper and garlic; softened with sour cream. For an extra special touch, you can make your own noodles.

For 4 servings you will need:
1 lb. lean ground beef
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
1 medium onion, chopped
½ lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
½ cup beef broth
1 tsp. salt or to taste
2 tsp. paprika
Dash cayenne pepper
1 cup sour cream
4 sliced green onions for garnish
Cooked noodles

Preparation:
1. In large heavy frying pan, sauté the beef in the butter along with the garlic, onions, mushrooms until beef has lost it’s pinkness and vegetables are tender.

2. Add the all-purpose flour. Mix until blended.

3. Add the beef broth, salt, paprika and cayenne pepper.

4. Stir, and cook until thickened. Blend in the sour cream. Keep warm but do not boil.

5. Turn cooked noodles onto shallow casserole. Top with green onions. Serve immediately.

Good served with: Tossed green salad, crisp bread, butter, and buttered mixed vegetables.

For 2 servings: Half of the ingredients. Be careful not to cook the meat dry.

For 8 servings: Double the ingredients.

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