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Party Hamburgers

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Cooking time: 15 mins. frying, 25 mins. baking
Preparation time: 15 mins.
Main cooking utensil: either skillet or roasting pan
Oven temperature: 400-425°F.
Oven position: above center

For 8 people you need:
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium-sized potato
2 medium-sized onions
pinch mixed herbs
seasoning
1 egg
little fat
8 sandwich buns

Garnish:
rings raw onion
slices apple
lemon juice
olives
chopped scallions
yogurt
candied cherries
parsley

  1. Mix ground beef, grated potato, onions, herbs, seasoning, and egg together.
  2. Form either into round or square patties.
  3. Either fry in a little hot fat turning carefully or bake on a well-greased pan.
  4. Toast buns and butter if wished.
  5. Put the hamburgers on buns and keep warm until required – do not overcook otherwise they dry and toughen.
  6. Garnish with raw onion rings, slices of apple dipped in lemon juice, olives and candied cherries on toothpicks, chopped scallions, and yogurt (or mayonnaise) and parsley.

TO SERVE: Hot with knives and forks and salad, or make smaller so they can be heated with fingers, see Card 24.

TO VARY: Omit the grated raw potato and add a little flour to bind; add chopped parsley and little Worcestershire sauce.

TO STORE: Make beforehand, wrap in foil.

PRINTED IN CANADA. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Texan Three Rice Ring

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Cooking time: 40-50 mins.
Preparation time: 15 mins.
Main cooking utensils: skilled, 8-to9-in. plain ring mold, shallow pan or dish for water, 2 saucepans
Oven temperature: 325-350°F.
Oven position: center

For 4-6 people you need:
1 red sweet pepper
1½ cups cooked rice
½ cup butter or margarine
2 medium onions
½ green sweet pepper
1 small clove garlic
1 cup ground beef
6-oz. can concentrated tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon chili powder
pinch pepper
1 pack frozen peas
1 small can tomato soup
2 chopped hard-cooked eggs

  1. Cut red pepper into strips and arrange at intervals in the bottom of the ring mold.
  2. Combine rice and half the melted butter, spoon into mold over pepper.
  3. Chop onions, green pepper, grind or crush garlic, fry in remaining butter until tender.
  4. Add ground beef, cook until brown.
  5. Stir in tomato paste and seasonings.
  6. Meanwhile, cook the peas, strain, put over the rice, then cover with the beef mixture made in stages 3, 4, and 5. Press each layer firmly.
  7. Set mold in shallow pan of hot water.
  8. Bake until quite firm to the touch.

TO SERVE: Turn out onto hot dish. Heat tomato soup, add hard-cooked eggs, and serve separately.

PRINTED IN CANADA. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Baked Fish with Normandy Sauce

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Cooking time: 25-30 mins.
Preparation time: 25 mins
Main cooking utensils: ovenproof dish, saucepan
Oven temperature: 375°F.
Oven position: center

For 4 people you need:
4 fillets sole
1 tablespoon white wine
seasoning

Normandy sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1¼ cups fish stock*
1 egg yok
juice of 1 lemon
seasoning
1 tablespoon butter
8 cooked mussels
8 cooked button mushrooms

Garnish:
watercress

  1. Prepare fish stock by simmering fish skin and trimmings in generous 1¼ cups salted water, add liquid from cooking mussels and mushroom trimmings.
  2. Fold skinned fillets in two and place in buttered dish, pour over wine, add seasoning and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the fish is opaque.
  3. Drain well, add liquid to strained fish stock, keep fish warm.
  4. Melt the 2 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and cook 3 minutes.
  5. Add fish stock slowly, stirring continuously until smooth, bring to boil, cook for 4-5 minutes.
  6. Cool, add egg yolk, reheat to thicken sauce but do not boil, add lemon juice, seasoning and whisk in the butter.
  7. Add mussels and halved mushrooms, and heat gently.
  8. Arrange fillets on serving dish, pour sauce over, garnish with watercress.

TO SERVE: Hot with mixed vegetables.
TO VARY: Use flounder or whiting

⃰ See stage 1

PRINTED IN CANADA. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Spiced Sirloin Steak Madeira

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MARINADE
¾ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup catsup
¼ cup salad oil
1½ tablespoons salt
¾ teaspoon pepper
¾ teaspoon dry mustard
¾ teaspoon celery salt
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
¼ teaspoon cloves

5-or-6-lb sirloin steak, 2 inches thick

MADEIRA SAUCE
¼ cup unsifted all-purpose flour
1 can (10½ oz) condensed beef broth, undiluted
½ cup Madeira

  1. Day before serving, make Marinade: In large, deep roasting pan, combine vinegar, catsup, oil, salt, pepper, mustard, celery salt, garlic salt, thyme, and cloves; mix well.
  2. Wipe steak with damp paper towels. Place in roasting pan; spoon marinade over steak until it is well coated.
  3. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
  4. Next day: Remove beef from marinade, and place on broiler rack; reserve marinade. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of meat, away from bone and fat.
  5. Broil steak, turning once and brushing with more marinade – about 20 minutes per side, until thermometer registers 140F for rare. Remove steak to heated serving platter; cover with foil; keep in warm place.
  6. Meanwhile, make Madeira Sauce; Combine flour with some of broth, mixing to make smooth paste. Stir in ⅓ cup reserved marinade and rest of broth. Bring to boiling, stirring until sauce thickens – about. 1minute. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add Madeira. Serve steak thinly sliced, with Madeira Sauce. Makes 10 to 12 servings.

©️ Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Noodles with Pesto Sauce

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1 cup chopped parsley, packed
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon white pepper
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons boiling water
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts, or whole pine nuts
1 pkg (8 oz) thin spaghetti or noodles, cooked as package label directs

  1. In small bowl, combine all ingredients except spaghetti. Beat with fork to combine thoroughly.
  2. Place well-drained hot spaghetti in large bowl.
  3. Pour sauce over spaghetti and toss lightly to coat thoroughly.
  4. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Makes 4 servings.

Note: Pesto will keep in the refrigerator for several days. Cover with thin layer of oil and store in covered jar. Let it warm to room temperature before using. It may also be frozen.

©️ Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Coffee Mold

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Cooking time: few mins. to soften gelatin.
Preparation time: few mins.
Main cooking utensils: bowl, saucepan

For 4 servings you will need:
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1½ cups strong hot black coffee
Sugar substitute to taste
½ cup milk

  1. Blend gelatin with the hot coffee and sugar substitute to taste, stirring until the gelatin has dissolved.
  2. Pour 1 cup of the mixture into mold rinsed with cold water and leave to set.
  3. Add milk to remaining ½ cup coffee gelatin mixture to give a total of 1 cup. Keep this in a warm place so that it does not become set.
  4. When the clear layer set, pour cold milk and coffee gelatin mixture gently over it.

TO SERVE: Turn out and serve with yogurt if wished.

TO VARY: An even lower calorie sweet can be made by using skimmed milk (44 calories for 1/2 cup).

TO STORE: In refrigerator

Approximate calories:
Gelatin – 34 for 1 envelope
Milk – 85 for 1/2 cup.

©️ Copyright Paul Hamlyn, Ltd. 1967

Egg and Shrimp Curry

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Cooking time: 30-35 mins.
Preparation time: 30 mins.
Main cooking utensil: saucepan

For 4-8 people you need:
⅔ cup shredded coconut
1¼ cups boiling water
1 onion
1 medium apple
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon curry powder
3 tablespoons tomato paste
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon salt
2½ cups shrimp
6-8 hard cooked eggs

Accompaniments:
Boiled rice, yogurt, cucumber, diced potato, green sweet pepper, paprika, tomato, onion rings, peanuts, bananas, lemon juice

  1. Pour boiling water over coconut, leave until cold, then strain. Reserve liquid.
  2. Chop and fry peeled onion and apple in the butter until golden.
  3. Add flour and curry powder and cook gently for 1 minute.
  4. Remove from heat, gradually blend in liquid.
  5. Cook, stirring, until sauce comes to boil and thickens, then add tomato paste, lemon juice, molasses, and seasoning.
  6. Cover pan, simmer gently for 10-15 minutes.
  7. Add peeled shrimp and halved, shelled eggs.
  8. Heat for a further 5-10 minutes.

TO SERVE: With boiled rice and side dishes of yogurt with fresh cucumber, diced potato, chopped green pepper sprinkled with paprika, sliced tomato with onion rings, peanuts, bananas sprinkled with lemon juice.
Serves 4 as a main dish, 8 as hors d’oeuvre.

Printed in Canada. ©️ Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1973

Mince Pies

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Cooking time: see stage 5
Preparation time: mincemeat 35-40 mins., mince pies depending upon dough used
Main cooking utensils: deep pay pans, cookie cutters

For 8-12 servings you will need:
For 2½ lb. mincemeat:
1 apple
scant cup shredded suet
½ cup brown sugar
finely grated rind of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lemon
generous 3 cups mixed dried fruit
scant cup chopped candied peel
scant cup blanched almonds
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon mixed spice
½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
4 tablespoons rum, brandy, or whiskey

Pastry:
Basic pie dough made with 2 cups all-purpose flour, etc., or puff paste made with 2 cups all-purpose flour, etc.

  1. Peel the apple, grate coarsely, the mix with the other ingredients. Put into clean jars, seal down.
  2. Roll out dough, cut rounds to fit into deep patty pans.
  3. Put in mincemeat.
  4. Cover with smaller round of pastry, brush edges with water, seal together. Make a slit in the top of each to allow the steam to escape.
  5. Bake as follows, basic pie dough – approximately 20 minutes in the center of a 425-450°F. oven. Puff paste – 20 minutes in center of 450-475°F. oven, reducing heat slightly after 10 minutes if necessary.

TO SERVE: Hot or cold. They may be dusted with granulated or sifted confectioners’ sugar.

TO VARY: Mix mincemeat with fruit juice instead of rum, but the mincemeat will not keep so well.

PRINTED IN CANADA. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Christmas Pudding

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Cooking time: 6-8 hours
Preparation time: 45 mins.
Main cooking utensils: 1 or 2 ovenproof bowls, foil or wax paper

For 12-16 servings:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup fresh soft bread crumbs
1 teaspoon each mixed spice, cinnamon, and nutmeg
Scant cup shredded suet
½ cup brown sugar
1 dessert apple, grated
1 small carrot, grated
¾ cup chopped candied peel
2 eggs
Scant cup currants
1⅓ cups raisins
¾ cup seedless white raisins
Scant ½ cup chopped prunes or dried apricots
1 cup chopped, balanced almonds
Grated ring of ½ lemon
Juice of ½ lemon
Grated ring of ½ orange
1 tablespoon corn syrup or molasses
⅔ cup ale, beer, or milk

  1. Mix all ingredients together and leave overnight, then stir again wishing hard for good luck.
  2. Put into the greased bowl(s), cover with foil or wax paper. Alternatively cover the top with a flour and water paste (mix 2 cups flour to a paste with water).
  3. Steam or boil for time given, allowing longer time for one pudding. Remove wet covers as soon as pudding is cooked, then put on dry covered and re-steam for 2-3 hours on Christmas morning.

TO SERVE: With brandy butter made by creaming ½ cup butter, 1½ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar and 3 tablespoons brandy.

TO STORE: In a cool dry place.

Preparing fruit for Christmas cooking: If washing the fruit allow it to dry at room temperature for 48 hours.

PRINTED IN CANADA. © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Kalashus Med Choklad (Chocolate Cottage)

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Cooking time: 20-25 mins.
Preparation time: 30-35 mins.
Main cooking utensils: 2 6- to 7-in. Square cake pans
Oven temperature: 375°F
Oven position: toward top

For 8-10 servings you need:
¾ cup butter
¾ cup sugar
3 eggs
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

Decoration:
Chocolate butter frosting
¾ cup butter
3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
2 1-oz. squares semisweet chocolate, melted
2 eating apples
little lemon juice
1 marshmallow

  1. Cream together butter and sugar until soft and light.
  2. Gradually beat in eggs.
  3. Fold in sifted flour, baking powder, and cocoa.
  4. Put in the two greased and lined pans and bake until firm to the touch.
  5. When cool, cut a 2-inch slice from each square for the roof.
  6. Cream the butter and beat in the confectioners’ sugar.
  7. Take 1/4 cup of frosting for the piping.
  8. Add melted chocolate to the remainder and beat well.
  9. Sandwich cakes together with some of the frosting to form the house.
  10. Place smaller pieces together on top to form roof.
  11. Cover entire cake with chocolate frosting.
  12. Pie the reserved white frosting in the shape of a door and window. Any left over may be used to pipe a border around the bottom of the house.
  13. Place sliced apple dipped in lemon juice on roof to form slates. Top with a marshmallow chimney.

PRINTED IN CANADA. © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967