Professor Walter's Recipes of Yesteryear

Shell Cookies ~ 1938

1 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Egg Yolk
2 1/2 Cups Flour
Almond Extract

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk, almond flavoring, and flour. Work dough well, with hands until well blended. Fill buttered shell forms (Madeleine milds), place then on a large cooky sheet and bake several at a time. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Orange Ice ~ 1938

4 Oranges
1 Lemon
1 Cup Sugar
1 Lemon
Orange Coloring

Combine ingredients and let stand several hours, stirring from time to time, until all the sugar is dissolved. Pour the orange syrup into a mold. Freeze with salt and ice.

Woodchuck ~ 1938

1 Pound Butter
6 Tablespoons Flour
1 Pint Milk
1/2 Pound Diced American Cheese
1 Pound Sauteed Mushrooms
1 Can Tomato Soup
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
Salt
Paprika
Pepper
8 Hard-cooked Eggs

Melt Butter; add flour and milk. Cook until smooth and thick, stirring constantly. Place in a double broiler and add cheese. Cook until melted, add mushrooms, soup seasonings, and sliced eggs. Heat thoroughly; serve on toast.

Nut Stuffing ~ 1938

1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans
1 Cup Dried Bread Crumbs
2 Tablespoons Minced Celery
1/2 Grated Onion
1/2 Cup Scalded Milk
Melted Butter
Salt
Pepper

Mix pecans, crumbs, celery, onion, seasoning, and milk with sufficient butter to moisten well.

Strawberry Compote ~ 1938

Dissolve one package strawberry Jello in one pint hot water. Chill until slightly thickened, then fold in one quart fresh strawberries. Turn into a mold and chill until firm. Garnish with whole canned nectarines and whole peeled apricots.

Meatball Pancakes ~ 1938

3/4 Pound Round Steak, ground fine
6 Eggs, separated
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
Salt, Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon Minced Parsley
Grated Onion

Add meat and other ingredients to the well-beaten egg yolks; fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Drop by spoonfuls on a hot buttered frying-pan; when puffed and brown around the edges, turn and brown the other side.