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VEGETABLES

Green Corn Fritters
  • 2 Cupfuls of Corn, grated from the cob
  • 2 Eggs
  • A Little Salt
  • ½ Cupful of Milk
  • ½ Cupful of Flour
  • 1 Level Teaspoonful of Cream of Tartar
  • ½ Level Teaspoonful of Soda

Beat the eggs, then add the milk and salt. Stir the corn into the dry flour, wetting with the milk and eggs, then fry in hot lard.

Delicious Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Bake six potatoes, or enough for family. When done, set away to cool slightly. Cut off a small piece, scoop out the inside, mash, add butter, salt, and milk, also tiny bits of parsley, if liked. Fill the shells with this mixture, put back in the oven and bake until brown.

Creamed Potatoes
  • 4 or 5 Baked Potatoes
  • 1 Pint of Milk
  • ½ Teaspoonful of Salt
  • Butter, the size of a Walnut

Pare the potatoes and cut into small pieces. Put them on the stove, in an agate dish, salt and cover

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