365 Foreign Dishes Part 14

12.--Norwegian Soup.

Boil a large fish in 2 quarts of water; season with salt and paprica.

Add 1 sliced onion, 2 leeks cut fine, 2 sprigs of parsley and 1 bay-leaf. Let cook well; then remove the fish. Add 1 tablespoonful of b.u.t.ter and 1 quart of oysters. Let boil ten minutes. Add 1 cup of hot cream; season to taste and serve very hot.

13.--Greek Cakes.

Mix 1/2 pound of b.u.t.ter and 1 cup of sugar to a cream; add 4 well-beaten eggs and the grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon. Then stir in 1/2 pound of flour and work into a smooth dough. Lay on a well-floured baking-board and roll out thin. Cut into fancy shapes and bake in a moderate oven until done. Cover with a white icing, flavored with vanilla.

14.--Russian Sandwich.

Spread thin slices of rye bread with b.u.t.ter and caviare; some slices of white bread with b.u.t.ter and thin slices of ham; some slices of pumpernickel bread with b.u.t.ter and a layer of cottage cheese; and some slices of brown bread with b.u.t.ter and cold cooked chicken sliced thin.

Put all into a press under a heavy weight for one hour; then cut into perpendicular slices and serve.

15.--Spanish Dessert.

Dissolve 1/2 box of gelatin. Then cook 1 pint of milk; add 6 tablespoonfuls of sugar and stir in the yolks of 3 eggs. Mix all together with the gelatin and the whites of eggs beaten to a stiff froth; add 1 teaspoonful of vanilla. Pour into a mold and place on ice. Serve with whipped cream.

16.--German Bread Tarte.

Take 1 cup of rye bread-crumbs and mix with the beaten yolks of 4 eggs, 1/2 cup of sugar, some pounded almonds, a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg and a piece of chocolate grated. Add 1 teaspoonful of lemon-juice, 1 tablespoonful of brandy and 1 of wine. Beat the whites to a stiff froth; add to the mixture. Put in a well-b.u.t.tered pudding-dish and bake until brown. Serve with wine sauce.

17.--Russian Stewed Fish.

Cut a white fish into pieces and salt well; let stand. Then cut 1 onion and 1 clove of garlic in thin slices; fry in 1 tablespoonful of b.u.t.ter. Stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour until brown. Then fill the pan with water and let boil. Add 1 teaspoonful of celery seed, 1 bay-leaf, a few cloves, a pinch of thyme and mace, 1/2 teaspoonful of paprica and salt to taste. Let boil. Add the fish to the sauce; sprinkle with black pepper and ginger and let cook until done. Remove the fish to a platter. Beat the yolks of 2 eggs with a little water and stir in the sauce with some chopped parsley. Let get very hot and pour over the fish. Garnish with lemon slices and sprigs of parsley.

18.--German Liver Dumplings.

Chop 1/2 pound of liver; add 1 chopped onion, some parsley, salt, pepper and a little nutmeg. Mix with 2 beaten eggs and 1 tablespoonful of b.u.t.ter. Add enough bread-crumbs to form into small b.a.l.l.s and boil in soup-stock and serve with the soup.

19.--Jewish Sour Fish.

Season a trout and let cook with 1 sliced onion, 1 sliced lemon, 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar, a few cloves and a pinch of pepper. Add cinnamon, 1/4 cup of raisins and 1 tablespoonful of b.u.t.ter. When done, remove to a platter. Add some brown sugar, lemon-juice and chopped parsley to the sauce; let boil and pour over the fish. Serve cold.

Garnish with parsley.

20.--Compote de Bannanes.

Peel 1 dozen bananas and cut them in halves. Then cook 1/2 cup of water with 1/2 pound of sugar; let boil ten minutes; then add the juice of a lemon; let cook. Add the sliced bananas to the hot syrup and stew slowly until done. Remove the bananas to a dish and pour over the syrup. Serve very cold for dessert.

21.--English Peach Pie.

Make a rich pie-crust and let bake until done. Peel and chop some peaches and mix with sugar to taste. Fill the pie with the peaches; let bake. Whip 1 cup of rich cream with pulverized sugar and flavor with vanilla. Spread the cream high over the pie; let get cold and serve.

22.--Bean Polenta (ITALIAN).

Cook 2 cups of white dried beans with salt and pepper until very soft; press through a colander. Fry 1 onion in 2 tablespoonfuls of b.u.t.ter until brown; mix with the beans. Add 1 tablespoonful of vinegar, 1 teaspoonful of made mustard, some lemon-juice and 2 tablespoonfuls of mola.s.ses. Let all get very hot and serve with pork roast.

23.--French Almond Pudding.

Take 1/2 pound of almonds and pound in a mortar. Mix with 6 yolks of eggs and a cup of sugar, 1 tablespoonful of lemon-juice, 1 tablespoonful of brandy, 3 slices of stale cake-crumbs and the whites of the eggs beaten stiff. Put in a well-b.u.t.tered pudding-dish and bake in a slow oven until done.

24.--Italian Cutlets.

Take tender veal cutlets; season highly with pepper and salt. Dip in beaten egg and fine bread-crumbs and fry in boiling lard until a light brown. Have ready some boiled macaroni well seasoned. Put on a platter with the cutlets and pour over all a highly seasoned tomato-sauce.

25.--Jewish Gefuellte Fish.

Take 2 pounds of trout and 2 pounds of red fish; cut in two-inch slices. Remove the skin from one side of the slices. Chop 2 onions; add salt, pepper and mix with fine cracker-crumbs and 1 egg to a paste. Lay the paste on the fish and put back the skin. Boil the fish with salt, pepper and sliced onion, 1 carrot and 2 sprigs of parsley cut fine, a pinch of cloves and allspice. Let boil two hours. Add a tablespoonful of rich cream. Serve cold.

26.--Swedish Stewed Veal.

Season 3 pounds of veal. Lay some sliced bacon in a saucepan; let get hot; add the veal. Cover and let brown with 2 sliced onions, 2 carrots and an herb bouquet, 1 bay-leaf and 1 tablespoonful of b.u.t.ter. Add 1 pint of water and let simmer until tender. Add chopped mushrooms and a small gla.s.s of wine. Let all get hot and serve.

27.--French Apple Pie.

Line a deep pie-dish with a rich pie-crust. Chop 4 apples very fine and mix with sugar, cinnamon, lemon-juice and 1/2 cup of currants.

Then mix with the yolks of 2 eggs well beaten. Fill the pie and bake until done. Beat the whites with pulverized sugar and spread on the pie. Let get light brown on top.

28.--Vienna Filled Apples.

Remove the core and sc.r.a.pe out the inside of the apples. Mix the sc.r.a.ped apple with chopped raisins, nuts, cinnamon, sugar and grated lemon peel. Fill the apples; place in a stew-pan. Mix 1/2 cup of wine with 1/2 cup of water. Sweeten with 3 tablespoonfuls of sugar and pour over the apples. Let cook slowly until the apples are tender. Remove from the fire; put on a gla.s.s dish. Pour over the sauce and serve cold.

29.--Scotch Stewed Tripe.

Clean and boil tripe until tender; then fry 1 chopped carrot and 1 onion until light brown. Stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour; add 1 cup of stock, 1 bay-leaf, some thyme and parsley; let boil. Season with salt, pepper and lemon-juice. Cut the tripe into narrow strips; add to the sauce. Let simmer one-half hour and serve.

30.--Polish Stewed Calves' Feet.

Boil the calves' feet in salted water until tender; then take out the bones. Fry 1 chopped onion in b.u.t.ter; stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour; add 1 cup of stock. Let boil with 1 bay-leaf, some parsley chopped fine and 1/4 cup of vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Then add the feet and let simmer ten minutes. Stir in the yolks of an egg and serve hot.