1938-02-10

steamed

STAPLES

DUMPLINGS

SWEET AND SAVOURY

To make

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938.

SURPRISES

FOWL IN CASSEROLE |

pour

and pepper

An old fowl can be made both tender and savoury when cooked as follows. Have the bird cut into Joints by the poulterer. Put a Dumplings may be bolled cri trg for about an hour. For onion quarter of a pound of bacon into Steamed ones have the dumplings add a' finely chopped a deep fryingpan over a gentle advantage that they are drier than onloh. For savoury dumplings heat, and when the fat is drawn bolled dumplings, as they do not add a tablespoonful of finely chop-out put in the plece of fowl. absorb moisture in the same way. ped" parsley, a pinch of mixed which have previously been dip- Dumplings, boiled in soup or sim- herbs, and a little grated lemon ped in

seasoned four. Add & mered in stew also absorb the rind Chopped "mushroom, sage, aliced onion and fry the whole un- Savoury flavour of the liquid. and onion, and other favours can til golden brown, removing the Steamed dumplings should there- be used.

pleces of bacon as they get cooked. fore be specially well flavoured or To make sweet dumplings the Put bacon, fowl, and onion Into a they are apt to taste insipid. When plain mixture can be used, and casserole. In

the remaining fat steaming dumplings the water un- the dumplings dipped in melted cook a tablespoonful of four unt derneath should be kept fast boil- butter and rolled in brown sugar brown, then add half a pint of ing all the time; allow half as long before serving. Some people like stock or water favoured with a again as for boiled dumplings; a mixture of sugar and nutmeg er uttle meat extract. they will take half an hour or cinnamon. Or a sweet melted but- and salt to taste. Boll up and поге to steam When belling ter sauce, or hot syrup or 'honey over the fowl. Put on the dumplings coat the outside well or jam, sauce may be served with lid and simmer in a slow oven for with flour and see that they are them. dropped into liquid which is abso-

two hours. Then add a quarter of currant dumplings a pound of mushrooms cut into lutely boiling; the flour will ther allow three punces of suet to half pieces and cook for a further half- cosgulate immediately and the a pound of four. Mix together hour or more. A tin of peas, 15- aumplings will be dry and light with a pinch of salt, an ounce of paragus tips, or tomatoes can be Never let the liquid go of the boll sugar, a good half-teaspoonful of used instead of the mushroms. and serve the dumplings at onet baking powder, four ounces of cur- Dumplings can be made of or- rants, some grated lemon rind and dinary bread dough, and these may nutmeg. Make into a light-dough be made sweet or savoury, steam- with milk, and cook, in the usual ea or boiled. The light dough used way. To make dumplings without for making milk bread and dinner four use six ounces each of guet rolls is especially good. To make and fine. soft breadcrumbs. add plain suet dumplings sift into an ounce of four, and currants, bow six ounces of four, a ten- sultanas, or whatever addition" is spoonful of baking powder, and a required, together with flavouring. pinch each of salt, pepper, and Bind with two beaten eggs, and nutmeg (the latter may be omit-perhaps a little milk is necessary Mix in three. ounces of These are best boiled in scalded anely chopped suet and make into and floured cloths, or one large aatif paste with cold water. Add dumpling can be made. Serve with the water by degrees, as dough

sweet sauce. which is too wet will make heav dumplings. Roll into balls half the size of the dumplings required and cook as above,

ted).

Meat Dumplings

Various additions can be made to this recipe. To make meat dumplings add a quarter of a pound or more of Anely minced pork, or bacon or ham, to the four before the water is mixed in. These dumplings will need cook-

DELICIOUS SAVOURY

CABBAGE

Use Cheese For Flavour

that

Try using cheese in the crea- tion of dishes that are unusual and tempting. there will be strong and enthusias-

You'll And

tic family response.

DEEP DISH APPLE PIE WITH CHEESE PASTRY

1 cups flour à tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

cup shortening

Ice Water

1 cup grated American cheese

green appics

Dash nutmeg Dash cinnamon Sift together flour, salt and bak- ing powder. Cut in cup of shortening. Add water, mixing with a knife, til dough holds to- in oblong shape. Spread with i gether. Roll on a floured bourd

remaining shortening and the Turn way round. Repeat twice, cheese: fold to make 3 layers.

the rolling, spreading with short- ening

and cheese and folding. Chill Wash, pare, core and cut apples in thin slices. Put apples In deep baking dish and sprinkle Here is delicious method of with nutmeg and cinnamon" and serving cabbage. Fry as many | sugar. Dat with butter. Cover rashers of bacon as are required with pastry rolled 1-inch thick and put on a hot dish. In the and with small slits to allow meantime boil the cabbage in the steam to escape. Trim and press usual way and chop it up. In the edges with fingers. Bake in a hot bacon fat fry a chopped onion oven 30 minutes til until soft, then add the cabbage.} tender. and stir all together, seasoning with pepper, salt, and a small pinch of nutmeg. When very hot, put on the dish with the rashers round it. To make a complete luncheon course serve with gravy or tomato sauce. chipped or saute potatoes, and fried tomatoes or mushrooms if available.

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SANDWICHES.

apples are

CRANBERRY COTTAGE CHEESE MOULD Bring 1 cup of water and 14 cupe of sugar to boll. Add pound of cleaned cranberries and

1. Use a very sharp knite. cook gently until they burst. Re- 2. Halve the loaf first and move from the fire, add 1 table-match the slices end to end. spoons of gelatin (soaked 5 min-

3. Spread only one alica of utes in 2 tablespoons of cold wa- bread with butter and the other ter), and stir until dissolved. with the mixture.

6. Remember that sandwich spread needs to be more highly seasoned than if the mixture were to be eaten alone.

7. Use day-old bread. If the bread is crumbly heat the knife in boiling water dry it, and se whilst hot.

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SULTANA BUNS

Sift half a pound of self-raising four and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Rub in four ounces of but- ter and add five ounces of sugar) —— and three ounces of sultanas, also buns and place on a greased bak-Turn into a greased mold. Chill 4. Work the butter into а 8. No sandwiches can survive the grated rind of a lemon or a ing-sheet. Bake in a moderately until almost firm, then all the cream before spreading.

bad wrapping. To keep them little chopped candied peel, Make hot over for about twenty minutes, mold with 2 to 3 cups of seasoned 5. Cut the bread very substan-moist, yet firm, wrap each person's into a dough with an egg and some or until nicely browned and 8

cheese and chill. Turn at and tially and evenly. After joining portion in waxed paper, then wrap Wrapped in this manner sand- milk. The dough should be pliable skewer comes out clean when the garnish with cubes of lemon-fa- the two slices together press well the whole in a damp cloth withwiches remain fresh for forty- but not sticky. Form into small buns are tested.

voured gelatin and endive.

wrapping outside. Feight hours.

iwith a broad-bladed knife,

thick

paper

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