1913 Dinner Menu: West India Pilau, Sour Chicken, Mocha Cake...

1913 Dinner Menu
Around-The-World Cook Book
Mary Louise Barrol

Washington Rolls
Apple, Cress, and Celery Salad
West India Pilau
Sour Chicken
Mocha Cake

Washington Rolls
Pastry flour, ¾ cup
Sweet milk, ½ cup
Sugar, 2 tbs
Yeast-cake, ½
Salt, ¼ tsp
Butter, 2 tbs
Egg, 1
Grated lemon-rind
Scald the milk, and add the sugar and salt, and let it cool. Add the flour and the yeast-cake, which has been dissolved in 2 tablespoons of lukewarm water. Cover, and let it rise overnight ; and then add 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 egg well-beaten, the grated rind of 1 lemon, and flour enough to knead. Let it rise again, and when light, roll out ½ inch thick, and shape it the same as rolls. Let it rise still another time, and when light, bake in a rather hot oven.
Did we eath them? Yes
Would I make them again? Yes
Note: I used the amount of yeast as instructed on the jar I was using.

APPLE, CRESS, AND CELERY SALAD
Celery,
Watercress,
Apple,
French dressing.
Arrange on individual service plates, a bed of shredded celery and cress. In the center stand a tart tender apple, which has been pared, sliced and cored with a slender knife, so as to retain its original shape. Tuck a bit of the cress in the top of the apple, and pour over all a French dressing. Do not pare the apple till almost ready to serve, as it will discolor with waiting.

West India Pilau
Green peppers, 3
Onion , 1 small
Boiled rice, 1 cup
Stock or gravy, 1 pint
Butter, 2 tbs
Seed the peppers, cut them in pieces, and fry in the butter. Take them out, and fry the sliced onion in the same butter. Chop the peppers and onion, add the rice, and add the stock. Place it all in a deep dish and allow it to remain in the oven until very hot, when it is then ready to serve.
Did we eat it? Yes
Would I make it again? Yes

SOUR CHICKEN (GERMAN)
Chicken,
Vinegar,
Bay leaves,
Cloves,
Onion,
Browned flour.
Cut the chicken in pieces, stew it in salted water, until tender; and when the water has somewhat boiled down, pour in the vinegar, add a few bay leaves, cloves, and a small sliced onion. Boil until tender, and thicken the gravy with browned flour.
Did we eat it? Yes
Would I make it again? Yes
Notes: It did not say how much vinegar. I put in only about 2 tbs.

MOCHA CAKE
Flour, 1 cup,
Sugar, 1 cup,
Eggs, 2,
Milk, ½ cup
cup.
Butter, 2 tablespoons.
Baking-powder, 1 teaspoon,
Vanilla, 1 teaspoon.
In making the layers, stir the sugar and eggs together, then add the flour. The milk and butter should be heated and put in last. Bake in 2 layers. This makes a small cake.

Filling for Mocha Cake
Confectioner's sugar, 1 cup,
Cocoa, 2 teaspoons,
Butter, 1/4 cup,
Strong-made coffee, 2 tablespoons.
Put the filling between the layers, and on top.
Did we eat it? Yes
Would I make it again? Yes

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