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Jellied Lamb Salad

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Cooking time: 20-25 mins.
Preparation time: 15 mins. plus time for aspic to set
Main cooking utensils: broiler or skillet, saucepan

For 4 people you need:
8 small lamb cutlets
3/4 lb. sliced green beans*
seasoning

Aspic coating:
generous 1 tablespoon gelatin
2 1/3 cups water
3 hard-cooked eggs
few capers
cooked carrots
1 large tomato
1/2 red sweet pepper
small green sweet pepper

*Or use mixed vegetables

1. Fry or broil cutlets until tender; cool.

2. Cook beans lightly; season and drain. Arrange at bottom of dish with cutlets on top.

3. Soak the gelatin in 1/4 cup of the cold water. Dissolve it in the remaining hot water. Cool.

4. Pour three-fourths of the jelly over the beans and meat.

5. Allow this to set, but keep the remaining aspic in a warm place.

6. When the aspic begins to set arrange halved rings of egg round dish, and whole rings on top of 4 cutlets.

7. Put capers on top of the egg slices.

8. Cut carrots into rings (use a fancy cutter if wished for a fluted edge) and put on the other 4 cutlets.

9. Skin and peel tomato, put slices down center of dish with pieces of red and green sweet pepper.

10. Brush egg slices round edge of aspic to keep them moist; pour remainder over to of garnishes – be careful not to dislodge them.

TO SERVE: Cold with lettuce, etc.

Printed in Canada. © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Salmon Crisp Crumble

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Cooking time: 20-30 mins.
Preparation time: 10 mins.
Main cooking utensil: 1-quart ovenproof dish
Oven temperature: 325-350°F.
Oven position: just above center

For 4 servings you need:
about 4 cups potato chips
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup flour
7 1/2 oz can salmon
10 1/2 oz can condensed tomato sopu
1/3 cup cooked peas
seasoning

1. Crush potato chips by gentle pressure with the fingers.

2. Rub butter into flour and add crushed potato chips

3. Flake the salmon, blend with soup and peas.

4. Season to taste.

5. Turn into dish, sprinkle the potato chip mixture over top.

6. Bake until heated through.

TO SERVE: As an hors d’oeuvre or light snack.

TO VARY: Add cooked white fish to the soup instead of salmon.

TO STORE: Serve as soon as possible after cooking.

Salmon au gratin: Put flaked salmon mixed with a little thick sauce into scallop shells or individual dishes. Top with a layer of crumbled potato chips, grated cheese, and a little cayenne pepper. Put under the broiler for a few minutes until the topping is hot. Alternatively, add a little curry powder to the sauce and omit the cheese for the topping- use just the potato chips.

Printed in Canada. © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Plaice and Cucumber Rolls

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Cooking time: 20 mins.
Preparation time: 20 mins.
Main cooking utensils: ovenproof dish with lid, saucepan
Oven temperature: 375°F.
Oven position: center

For 4 people you need:
8 medium-sized plaice or flounder fillets
juice of 1 lemon
1 cup chopped cucumber
about 1/4 cup chopped sweet dill pickle
about 1/4 cup chopped capers
1 tablespoon vinegar
seasoning

Thin sauce:
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups milk
seasoning
2/3 cup dry white wine

Garnish:
prawns or shrimp
watercress

1. Put the fillets onto a pastry board.

2. Squeeze a little lemon juice over each fillet.

3. Mix cucumber, sweet dill pickle, capers, vinegar, rest of lemon juice, and seasoning together.

4. Roll fillets with cucumber mixture inside, lift carefully into greased baking dish.

5. Cover with lid or foil, bake until tender.

6. Make sauce by heating butter in pan.

7. Stir in flour, away from heat, cook roux over low heat for 3 minutes.

8. Gradually stir in cold milk, seasoning and wine.

9. Bring to boil, cook until thickened.

10. Lift fish rolls onto hot serving dish. Spook a little of the sauce over each, serve remainder in a sauceboat.

11. Garnish with prawns or shrimp, and watercress.

TO SERVE: Hot, as above, or cold with mayonnaise.

TO VARY: Use fillets of sole or whiting.

TO STORE: For a limited time only, covered in the refrigerator.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Milk Chicken

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Cooking time: 1 – 1/2 hours
Preparation time: 15 mins
Main cooking utensil: large saucepan

For 6-8 people you need:
2 small roasting chickens, approximately 2 1/2 lb. (when trussed)
2 stalks celery
2 1/2 cups water
seasoning
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg yolk

Garnish:
1-2 hard-cooked eggs
1-2 bananas
cooked mixed vegetables

1. Put the whole chickens (or joint them if pan is not sufficiently large) into pan, add diced celery, water, and seasoning.

2. Bring to boil; remove any scum from the top of the liquid, cover pan, lower heat, simmer gently – allow 45 minutes for jointed chicken, 1 hour for whole birds – until tender but unbroken; lift onto hot dish.

3. Blend flour with half the milk, stir into stock, cook until thickened.

4. Add the butter and the egg blended with the remainder of the milk, and COOK GENTLY without boiling for several minutes.

5. Strain some of the sauce over the birds, then garnish with the sliced hard-cooked egg, bananas, and vegetables.

TO SERVE: With the rest of the sauce and mashed potatoes

TO VARY: Serve with cooked macaroni instead of potatoes; add a little cream and sherry to the sauce at stage 4.

PRINTED INCANADA @copy;Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Cheese Scotch Eggs and Cheese And Date Pasties

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Cooking time: 10-15 mins
Preparation time: each about 20 mins.
Main cooking utensils: saucepan, deep fat pan, 2 1/2- 3-in. cutter, baking sheet
Oven temperature: 475°F.
Oven position: above center

To make 4 Scotch eggs:
4 eggs
6 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
pinch cayenne
1 egg
1-3 tablespoons milk

Coating:
Crips bread crumbs
fat for frying

To make 12 Pasties:
1/4 lb. frozen puff pastry
18 dates, chopped
1 cup grated cheese
pinch nutmeg

Cheese Scotch Eggs:

1. Hard-cook the eggs, then shell.

2. Mix the flour with the finely grated cheese and all of the other ingredients except the crisp bread crumbs.

3. Use just enough milk to bind the mixture.

4. Divide this into four and roll each portion around an egg with damp fingers.

5. Coat evenly in the bread crumbs.

6. Fry in hot fat for approximately 2 minutes – do not overcook.

7. Drain on paper towels.

Pasties:

1. Roll out the pastry and cut into 12 rounds.

2. Mix dates, grated cheese and nutmeg together, and place a little on each round.

3. Damp edges of pastry and bring to center, pinching firmly.

4. Place on baking sheet with joins underneath, make 3 slashes across the top of each pastry, and brush with water; bake until crisp and brown.

TO SERVE: With salad; cheese and date pasties may also be served as a dessert.

Printed in Canada ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Apple Cake

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Cooking time: 1 hour
Preparation time: 20 mins.
Main cooking utensil: 7-in. spring form pan
Oven temperature: 375-400°F
Oven position: center

For 8 servings you need:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup margarine or lard
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg (optional)
2 medium dessert apples
milk to mix

Topping:
little brow sugar(optional)

1. Sift flour and baking powder.

2. Rub in margarine or lard until the mixture is like fine bread crumbs.

3. Add the sugar and the egg if used.

4. Peel the apples, cut into neat dice, add to the cake, and mix well.

5. Stir in enough milk to give a slow dropping consistency, i.e. the spoon needs a hard shake before mixture drops back into the bowl.

6. Put into the greased pan.

7. Bake for 1 hour at 375-400°F or until firm to the touch; if the outside is browning too much reduce the heat slightly.

8. Turn out carefully, top with sugar.

TO SERVE: This is an ideal cake for a picnic for it carries well. It is not over sweet and it has a moist texture.

TO VARY: Add a little spice and currants.

TO STORE: Should be eaten fresh.

Printed in Canada ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Jack-In-The-Box-Cakes

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Cooking time: 1 1/2 hours
Preparation time: 40 mins.
Main cooking utensil: 7- or 8-in. square cake pan
Oven temperature: 350°F
Oven position: Center

For 9 servings you need:
Cake: See Card 6

Honey Royal Icing:
1 egg white
1 3/4 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon clear honey

Decoration:
various ribbons
9 pipe cleaners
9 novelties

1. Make cake as directed on Card 6.

2. Bake for time and temperature given, until firm to the touch then allow to cool; store until ready to use.

3. Cut into 9 equal-sized squares.

4. For the royal icing, beat egg white with confectioners’ sugar until white and shiny, beat in honey.

5. Secure ribbon around cakes with a little icing, then pipe or spread most of the icing around top of each cake.

6. Wind pipe cleaners around a pencil to get the effect of springs, press on end into the cake.

7. Put a little royal icing on base of each head and press onto springs.

TO SERVE: Ideal for children’s party.

TO VARY: Use a softer type of glacé instead of royal icing.
If toys are unattainable, make some from almond paste, see Card 9, or fondant butter icing, see Card 27, and form into faces. Paint with food coloring.

TO STORE: In an airtight tin.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Creamed Liver Loaf

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Cooking time: 1 1/2 hours
Preparation time: 25 mins.
Main cooking utensils: saucepan, grinder, 2-lb loaf pan, pan for water
Oven temperature: 300-325°F
Oven position: center
For 4-6 servings as a main course or up to 12 for an hors d’oeuvre you need:
2 medium onions
1 glove garlic (optional)
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2/3 cup milk
2/3 cup whipping cream
2 eggs
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons brandy
1 1/4 lb. lamb liver
1/2 lb. pork liver
seasoning
1/2- 2/3 lb. bacon slices

Garnish:
watercress
1-2 pickled cucumbers

1. Chop or grate the onions finely, crush the garlic: heat the butter in a pan and toss the onions and garlic in this, then stir in the flour and cook gently for 2-3 minutes.

2. Gradually add the milk, bring to a boil and cook until thickened (the mixture will look very buttery but that is correct.)

3. Gradually add the cream, beaten with the eggs, the rind and juice of the lemon, and brandy.

4. Put the two kinds of liver through a fine grinder twice, to give a very smooth texture; blend with the sauce and season well.

5. Line the pan with the bacon slices, letting them overlap slightly.

6. Press in the liver mixture and cover with greased aluminum foil.

7. Stand in the pan of water and cook for 1 1/4 hours at temperature given.

8. Put a weight on the loaf as it cools; garnish with sliced pickled cucumber and watercress, serve with potato salad.

TO CARRY: In the pan in which it was cooked.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd 1973

Faggots

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Cooking time: 1 1/2 hours
Preparation time: 30 mins.
Main cooking utensils: heavy saucepan, shallow ovenproof dish
Oven temperature: 325-350°F.
Oven position: Center

For 5-6 servings you need:
1 lb. pork liver
10 oz. fat belly of pork
2 medium onions
1 clove garlic
few fresh sage leaves
seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground or grated nutmeg
few drops Tabasco sauce
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups fresh soft bread crumbs

Cooking the faggots:
2/3 cup stock
little lard

1. Grind the liver and belly of pork.

2. Mix the meats with finely chopped onions, garlic, and sage leaves and cook very slowly for 30 minutes in the pan, stirring well; pour off the surplus liquid.

3. Add seasoning, nutmeg, sauce, and the beaten eggs to the meat mixture.

4. Gradually blend in enough bread crumbs to make a stiff, easy-to-handle mixture.

5. Form into 10-12 small balls and put into the greased dish; let the faggots touch each other (this keeps them in good shape).

6. Add the stock and cook in a 325-350° F. oven for 30 minutes.

7. Pour off the liquid from the dish, return to the oven for another 30 minutes, topping each faggot with a small amount of lard.

TO SERVE: Hot with peas; the stock and meat juices (stage 2) may be thickened as gravy.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. 1972

Mixed Fruit Flan

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Cooking time: 20-25 mins.
Preparation time: 25 mins.
Main cooking utensils: 7- to 8-in. fluted flan ring and baking sheet, or pie pan, saucepan
Oven temperature: 425°F.
Oven position: center

For 6 servings you need:
Economical short crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1 egg yolk, cold water

Filling:
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups water
1-1 1/2 lb. fruit*
1/2 cup blanched almonds

Glaze:
1 1/2 cups plum juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice
red food coloring
1 envelope gelatin
1 tablespoon cold water

* Use 2 kinds of plums or apricots and cherries

1. Sift flour and cornstarch together.

2. Rub in butter,add sugar, and mix to a soft dough with egg yolk and water.

3. Roll out and line the flan ring or pie pan

4. Bake blind for 15-20 minutes (see card 9)

5. Lift off flan ring if used, return pie shell to oven for a few minutes to brown.

6. Put sugar and water into a pan, stir until sugar dissolves.

7. Add fruit, cook gently until tender but unbroken, lift from syrup, cool.

8. Put well drained fruit and almonds in pie shell.

9. Strain and measure 1 1/4 cups of the juice, put in pan with lemon juice add few drops food coloring to give attractive color.

10. Soften gelatin in a little cold water, then dissolve in the hot juice. Cool.

11. When starting to set, spoon over the fruit.

TO SERVE: Cold with cream.

TO VARY: Glaze with apricot jam.

Printed in Canada © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967