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The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book

by Victor Hirtzler

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November 12

BREAKFASTDINNER
Honey in combOyster soup, family style
Boiled eggsSalted English walnuts
Postum cerealFried chicked, country style
Dry toastAu gratin potatoes
Cauliflower, Polonaise
Escarole and chicory salad
LUNCHEONChocolate profiterole
Cold goose and Virginia hamCoffee
Port de Salut cheese
CrackersSUPPER
CoffeeCanapé regalia

Postum cereal. A prepared breakfast food obtainable from all grocers. Follow directions on package.

Oyster soup, family style. Boil two dozen oysters with their juice. In a separate vessel boil one quart of milk and one pint of cream. Put both together and add two ounces of sweet butter, and salt and pepper. Before serving stir in some fine cut chives and one-half cup of broken crackers.

Au gratin potatoes. Fill a shallow buttered dish with hashed in cream potatoes. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, put a little butter on top, and bake in oven until brown.

Cauliflower, Polonaise. Put on a platter some fresh-boiled cauliflower and sprinkle with two finely chopped boiled eggs, salt and pepper and some chopped parsley. In a pan on range put three ounces of sweet butter. When warm add two tablespoonsful of fresh bread crumbs and allow to become well browned. Pour over cauliflower when very hot.

Fried chicken, country style. Put the dressed chicken in salt water and leave for about one hour. Then wash and dry between towels, season with pepper and a small amount of salt, and dredge well with flour. Place in frying pan about three tablespoonsful of lard and two or three slices of fat breakfast bacon. When bacon is brown remove, and strain the lard, being careful that it is not burned. Have the lard very hot and fry the chicken. When brown, and well done, remove the chicken and strain the lard again through a hair sieve, then return lard to range, and stir in thoroughly one tablespoonful of flour, being careful to have no lumps. Immediately before serving stir into the sauce one pint of cream, and let boil for one minute. Dress with the bacon and parsley in branches.

Canapé Regalia. Regalia is a special fish paste obtainable in cans. To one small can add two ounces of butter, mix well, and spread on fresh toast. Garnish with chopped eggs, serve on napkin with lemon in quarters and parsley in branches.

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