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Cook book of tested receipes

Chapter 159: Mayonnaise Dressing.
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The volume compiles household-tested recipes and practical kitchen guidance drawn from the author’s experience running a tea room, opening with a brief account of its origins and rules for measuring ingredients. It provides clear instructions for soups, stocks and creams; a variety of fish and shellfish preparations including broiling, frying, baking and stuffing; and accompaniments such as sauces, dressings and croûtons. Recipes emphasize proportions, timing and straightforward techniques, include selection and handling tips (for example for lobsters) and offer conversions for common ingredients, presenting a pragmatic manual aimed at everyday domestic cooking.

SALAD DRESSING

French Dressing.

4 tablespoons of salad oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, or vinegar, ¹⁄₂ teaspoon of salt, ¹⁄₂ teaspoon of pepper. Place a small piece of ice in a bowl, add the oil and lemon juice or vinegar, beat with a fork until the dressing is thick. Remove ice and place the dressing in a cold place until ready to serve.

Boiled Salad Dressing.

1¹⁄₂ teaspoons of mustard, 1¹⁄₂ teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of paprika, 1¹⁄₂ teaspoons of melted butter, 2 egg yolks, ¹⁄₄ cup of vinegar. Mix ingredients in order given in the top of a double boiler, cook over hot water until thick like soft custard, pour immediately into cold bowl and ¹⁄₂ cup of cream which has been beaten stiff.

Mayonnaise Dressing.

1 teaspoon each mustard, salt and sugar, few grains cayenne pepper. Yolks 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons each vinegar, lemon juice, 1¹⁄₂ cups of salad oil. Mix dry ingredients and eggs yolks and when well mixed add oil gradually drop by drop at first, stir constantly as the mixture thickens, thin with vinegar or lemon juice, alternately until all is used beating constantly. All the ingredients should be kept cold while making this dressing.

Thousand Island Dressing.

1 cup of mayonnaise dressing, 1 cup of whipped cream, 1¹⁄₂ cups of Chile Sauce or catsup, 2 tablespoons minced pimentos, 2 tablespoons minced green pepper, 1 tablespoon chopped cucumbers, 1 tablespoon chopped nuts. 1 tablespoon Worchester Sauce. Mix in the order given and use at once.