d cheese. Bake in a hot oven for twenty minutes.
SWEET POTATO CAKES, GEORGIA STYLE
Cook and then peel and mash sufficient sweet potatoes to measure two
cupfuls. Place in a bowl and then add
Two tablespoons of butter,
Two tablespoons of finely minced parsley,
Two tablespoons of finely minced red pepper,
Six strips of bacon, minced fine and nicely browned.
Mould into flat cakes and roll in flour and brown in the hot bacon
fat.
CANDIED SWEET POTATOES
Wash and cook the potatoes in their skins until tender and then drain
and peel. Now place in a frying pan
Three-quarters cup of syrup,
Piece of butter size of a walnut,
One-half teaspoon of cinnamon,
One-quarter teaspoon of nutmeg.
Bring to a boil and then add the potatoes and then let them marinate
in the syrup, turning frequently for twenty minutes. Keep the pan
where the potatoes will cook slowly, adding four tablespoons of
boiling water.
POTATO SOUFFLE
Rub two cups of mashed potatoes through a fine sieve to remove the
lumps. Place in a bowl and add
Yolks of two eggs,
One teaspoon of salt,
One-half teaspoon of paprika,
One-half teaspoon of grated onion,
One-half cup of milk.
Beat to mix and then cut and fold in the stiffly beaten whites of
two eggs. Place in a well-greased pan and bake in a moderate oven for
twenty minutes.
POTATO CROQUETTES
Mince fine sufficient bacon to measure four tablespoons after
chopping. Place in a frying pan and add two grated onions; brown
gently and then add
Two cups of mashed potatoes,
One teaspoon of salt,
One-half teaspoon of pepper.
Mix thoroughly and then mold into croquettes. Roll in flour and then
dip in beaten egg and roll in fine crumbs. Fry until golden brown in
hot fat.
WHITE POTATOES
POTATOES AU GRATIN
Cut cold boiled potatoes into dice and then season with salt and
pepper and place a layer in a baking dish. Sprinkle with fine crumbs
and one tablespoon of finely minced onion, two tablespoons of finely
minced parsley. Place in a second layer and season, then pour over the
last layer two cups of cream sauce. Sprinkle with fine crumbs and a
little grated cheese and bake in a moderate oven twenty-five minutes.
POTATO CUSTARDS
Rub one cup of mashed potatoes through a fine sieve into a bowl and
add
One cup of milk,
Two well-beaten eggs,
One teaspoon of salt,
Pinch of mace.
Mix thoroughly and then turn into a baking dis
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