FRICASSEE OF CHICKEN

Prepare and cut up as for fried chicken.  Pat into saucepan with just enough boiling water to cover; add teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and, if desired, 1 teaspoon onion juice.  Boil slowly 2 hours or until tender; add water from time to time, as it boils away.  When finished there should be 2 cups of stock.  Thicken with 1 tablespoon flour mixed with little cold water and add 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley.  Serve in border of hot boiled rice.

CHICKEN PIE

Singe, draw and clean a 4-lb. chicken.  Disjoint, cut breast into four pieces, cut second joints and legs apart.  Save neck, wing tips, heart, gizzard and liver for soup.  Put on the rest with enough boiling water to cover; cook slowly 2 hours.

Add 1 quart washed, pared and diced white potatoes.  Cook 20 minutes or until tender.  Add 1/2 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley and 2 tablespoons flour mixed with little cold water.  Boil 3 minutes.  Pour all into dish and cover with pastry.  Bake 20 minutes in a moderate oven.

PASTRY

Sift together 1 cup flour, 2 teaspoons Dr. Price’s Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon salt; rub in very lightly 4 tablespoons shortening; add just enough cold water to make stiff dough.  Roll out on floured board and cover top of pie.

ROAST GOOSE, BREAD AND APPLE DRESSING

Wipe inside with damp cloth, and season with salt and pepper; put in dressing and sew up.  Push back skin and cut off neck.  In the skin put 2 apples, which have been pared, quartered and cored; tie the skin.  Put in pan breastbone up; dust with salt, pepper and flour.  Place in hot oven; when seared, baste with 2 cups cold water; turn breast side down and roast two hours, basting three or four times with cold water.  Ten minutes before serving turn breast side up.  Remove fat and make gravy as directed for Roast Poultry.

DRESSING

1 tablespoon drippings or butter 2 tablespoons chopped onions 1 quart finely chopped apples 4 cups stale bread crumbs 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1 egg

Put drippings and onion into frying pan, cook a few minutes and add apples.  Cover bread with cold water a few minutes, drain and press out all water.  Put into pan, add seasoning and beaten egg; mix well until thoroughly cooked.

FISH, MEAT AND VEGETABLE SAUCES

THIN CREAM SAUCE

1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup milk or cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and mix well; add cold milk slowly, stirring until smooth and creamy; add seasoning and boil about 3 minutes.