,,the ,a ,b ,c ,,of ,,cooking ,the ,a ,b ,c of ,cooking ,for men with no experience of cooking on ,small ,boats1 ,patrol ,boats1 in ,camps1 on ,marches1 etc4 ,,new ,,york ,,moffat1 ,,yard ,,and ,,company #aiag ,copyright1 #aiag1 by ,,moffat1 ,,yard ,,and ,,company ,,to ,,fred ,for the benefit of the ,knitting ,committee of ,,the ,,american ,,defense ,,society1 which is knitting for ,american ,soldiers and ,sailors1 and it is hoped that both cook-book and knitted garments may help to make more comfortable the men who are only too ready to do their bit4 ,new ,york1 ,may #bfth1 #aiag4 ,,contents ,,page ,coffee #aa ,tea #aa ,cocoa #aa ,oatmeal #ac ,corn ,meal #ac ,hominy #ac ,boiled ,rice #ac ,macaroni #ae ,macaroni and ,cheese #ae ,fried ,potatoes and ,onions #ae ,scrambled ,eggs #ag ,fried ,eggs and ,bacon #ag ,boiled ,eggs #ag ,baking ,powder ,biscuit #ai ,muffins #ai ,fried ,cracker or ,hard ,bread #ba ,fried ,rice #ba ,rice ,griddle ,cakes #ba ,fried ,corn ,meal ,mush or ,hominy #bc ,flap ,jacks #bc ,hoe ,cake #bc ,creamed ,cod ,fish #be ,baked ,canned ,salmon #be ,fried ,fish #be ,meat ,stew #bg ,canned ,corned ,beef ,hash #bg ,how to ,fry ,meats #bi ,beef ,steak and ,onions #bi ,how to ,broil ,meat #bi ,apple ,sauce #ca ,prunes #ca ,to ,boil ,fresh ,potatoes #cc ,to ,boil ,fresh ,string ,beans #cc ,to ,boil ,fresh ,sweet ,corn #cc ,to ,boil ,fresh ,peas #ce ,how to ,cook ,canned ,tomatoes #ce ,how to ,cook ,canned ,corn #ce ,rice ,pudding #ce ,peach ,pie #cg ,pastry #cg ,fudge #ci ,,the ,a ,b ,c ,,of ,,cooking ,unless the kettle boiling be1 filling the tea pot spoils the tea4 ,,how ,,to ,,make ,,coffee #a tablespoonful of coffee for each person and #a for the pot #a cup of boiling water for each person and #a for the pot ,put the coffee into the coffee pot1 mix with cold water into a wet paste4 ,pour on the boiling water and boil for five minutes slowly4 ,to make ,,coffee ,,with ,,an ,,egg1 break an egg and mix it1 shell and all1 with the paste1 and make as above4 ,,tea #a teaspoonful of tea for a person1 and #a for the pot #a cupful of boiling water1 and #a for the pot ,let it steep for three minutes4 ,,cocoa ,about #d cups ,heat #a quart of milk #b teaspoonsful of cocoa ,mix the cocoa and a little of the warm milk to let it melt1 and then mix all together1 keeping it on a slow fire4 ,,oatmeal ,,for ,,three ,,persons#a cup of oatmeal 7,quaker ,oats7 #a quart of hot water4 ,a pinch of salt ,boil fifteen minutes4 #a ,many of these recipes are given for three persons4 ,for a smaller or larger number decrease or increase ingredients in proper proportion4 ,,corn ,,meal ,,for ,,three ,,persons cup corn meal #a quart hot water ,pinch of salt ,boil fifteen minutes4 ,,hominy ,,for ,,three ,,persons of a cup of hominy1 steeped in cold water over night ,in the morning1 boil fifteen or twenty minutes in a quart of hot water1 and a pinch of salt4 ,,boiled ,,rice ,,for ,,three ,,persons cup of rice in two quarts of boiling water ,boil for fifteen minutes4 ,wash rice first4 ,,macaroni ,,for ,,three ,,persons ,break into inch pieces a cup full of macaroni1 and cover with boiling water in a saucepan4 ,add a little salt1 and cook until soft 7about an hour74 ,keep covered with water while boiling4 ,,macaroni ,,and ,,cheese ,if you have an oven1 take a pan or dish that can be put into the oven4 ,put in a layer of boiled macaroni1 some pieces of cheese1 a little mustard and salt1 and a little butter4 ,then more macaroni and the other things1 until your dish is full4 ,fill the dish with milk1 and bake in a slow oven for half an hour4 ,put cheese on the top before baking4 ,,fried ,,potatoes ,,and ,,onions ,slice some cooked or uncooked potatoes and slice some onions4 ,put into a hot frying pan with fat1 salt pork or bacon1 and cook till soft and brown4 ,,scrambled ,,eggs #b eggs to a person ,put butter1 or fat1 or bacon or salt pork in the frying pan 7about #a teaspoonful of butter for #c or #d eggs1 and other frying material in proportion74 ,when hot1 stir in the eggs1 which have been broken into a bowl and beaten1 adding a little milk 7#a tablespoonful for #b eggs71 salt and pepper4 ,,fried ,,eggs ,,and ,,bacon ,put on the frying pan4 ,when it is hot1 put in the bacon4 ,cook for about #c minutes1 and put on a dish4 ,then break one egg at a time in a saucer and put into the hot frying pan1 with the grease in it4 ,you can put in as many eggs as there is room for4 ,cook for two or three minutes4 ,,boiled ,,eggs ,boil in boiling water for #c minutes for soft boiled4 ,boil in boiling water for #e minutes for hard boiled4 ,,baking ,,powder ,,biscuit #b cups of flour #d teaspoonsful of baking powder #a teaspoonful of salt #a tablespoonful of lard #a tablespoonful of butter cup of milk and water in equal parts ,mix the dry ingredients as well as you can with a spoon1 then add the milk and water4 ,roll out and cut into biscuits1 and bake about ten minutes in medium hot oven4 ,,muffins #d cups of flour #b heaping teaspoonsful of baking powder #a tablespoonful of melted butter #a cups of milk #a heaping teaspoonful of salt #a egg ,mix and sift flour1 baking powder and salt together4 ,beat the egg and add to milk4 ,then add the flour and melted butter4 ,bake in a moderate oven4 ,,fried ,,cracker ,,or ,,hard ,,bread ,dip the hard bread into cold water for a minute or two1 not to get too soft4 ,then fry in a hot frying pan in butter or bacon4 ,,fried ,,rice ,,for ,,three ,,persons ,soak a cupful of rice over night4 ,in the morning1 put rice in the frying pan with some bacon and cook till soft4 ,,rice ,,griddle ,,cakes cup boiled rice #a_/d cup of flour #a egg ,a pinch of salt #a teaspoonsful of baking powder ,enough milk to make a thin batter ,when the griddle or pan is hot1 fry the cakes in salt pork dripping or lard1 drop a spoonful at the time4 ,these are good rice cakes4 ,,fried ,,corn ,,meal ,,mush ,,or ,,hominy ,when corn meal or hominy has been boiled and cooled1 cut into slices and fry in bacon1 salt pork or lard4 ,only one of a kind is needed to fry with4 ,,flap ,,jacks #f tablespoonsful of flour #a_/c tablespoonful of baking powder ,mix this thoroughly ,add enough water to make a batter that will drop freely from the spoon4 ,add a pinch of salt and two pinches of sugar4 ,cook in hot frying pan1 well greased1 for five or seven minutes and then turn with a quick toss and cook the other side4 ,,hoe ,,cake can be made exactly the same as flap jacks by substituting corn meal for flour4 ,,creamed ,,cod ,,fish ,,for ,,three ,,persons ,soak the fish over night--about a pound4 ,in the morning1 boil for ten or fifteen minutes4 ,pour off the water and pick out the bones4 ,put on and stew in some milk1 a little butter and a teaspoonful of flour1 stirred in milk1 and stir in the whole4 ,,baked ,,canned ,,salmon ,put a can of salmon in a dish to bake1 a lump of butter the size of a walnut1 pepper and salt1 and fill up the dish with milk4 ,put some cracker crumbs and a little butter on the top1 and bake in the oven for #aj minutes4 ,you can get cracker crumbs by rolling some hard tack with a rolling-pin4 ,or a bottle makes a pretty good roller on a clean board if you have no bread board4 ,,fried ,,fish ,wash and clean the fish 7split a whole fish71 and cover with a little flour and a little salt and pepper4 ,put into a hot frying-pan1 with some fat1 salt pork or bacon1 and cook one side till brown1 and then the other side4 ,,meat ,,stew #f onions #a can tomatoes #a can corn #a dozen potatoes1 washed and peeled and cut into pieces4 ,couple of pounds of any meat 7either cooked or uncooked7 ,some salt and pepper1 and then add #b quarts of water4 ,let all this stew for an hour1 slowly4 ,,canned ,,corned ,,beef ,,hash #a cup of chopped or cut-fine corned beef1 to #b cups of chopped or cut-fine potatoes 7either raw or cooked7 with a little milk or water to moisten it1 and some butter to make it taste good4 ,cook in a hot frying pan1 with either bacon1 or salt pork to keep from sticking4 ,you can make hash of any kind of cold meat and potatoes and a little butter4 ,if you have any fresh meat1 chop or cut it up1 add potatoes and some onions1 and a can of tomatoes1 salt and pepper1 and it will be lovely mess4 7,onions or not1 as you like47 ,,how ,,to ,,fry ,,meats ,put a small amount of grease in the frying pan1 or salt pork1 and when quite hot put in the steak4 ,if the steak is about half inch thick1 fry for about #a minute before turning4 ,salt and pepper to taste4 ,beef1 veal1 pork and mutton can be done in the same way4 ,,beef ,,steak ,,and ,,onions ,follow the recipe for steak4 ,slice in some raw onions--about six to a pound of steak--and have enough grease to cook without burning4 ,,how ,,to ,,broil ,,meat ,put the broiler on1 and when hot put on the meat for about two or three minutes4 ,then turn and cook on the other side4 ,add a little salt1 pepper and butter4 ,,apple ,,sauce ,,for ,,three ,pare and slice one quart of apples #b tablespoonsful of sugar ,cover all this with cold water1 and boil for twenty minutes to a half hour4 ,you can make nice apple sauce with evaporated apples1 but they must be soaked over night4 ,,prunes ,soak prunes over night4 #b cups of prunes #a tablespoonsful of sugar ,boil till soft--about thirty minutes4 ,,to ,,boil ,,fresh ,,potatoes ,either peeled or in their jackets ,put into boiling water1 with a little salt1 and boil for #bj minutes to half an hour4 ,,to ,,boil ,,fresh ,,string-,,beans ,pull the strings off1 and cut into pieces into a bowl of cold water4 ,drain water off1 and cook in boiling water for #bj minutes4 ,pour off the water1 and add pepper1 salt and a little butter4 ,,to ,,boil ,,fresh ,,sweet ,,corn ,husk and remove the corn silk4 ,cook in boiling water for fifteen minutes4 ,use the corn silk for cigarettes66 ,,to ,,boil ,,fresh ,,peas ,shell the peas1 and put them into boiling water--enough to cover them4 ,then cook for half an hour1 or until soft4 ,drain off the water1 and put on a little butter1 pepper and salt4 ,,how ,,to ,,cook ,,canned ,,tomatoes ,stew for five to ten minutes4 ,put in some cracker crumbs 7to thicken71 a little butter1 salt and pepper4 ,,how ,,to ,,cook ,,canned ,,corn ,stew for five or six minutes1 and add a little salt1 pepper and butter4 ,,rice ,,pudding ,,for ,,four ,,people #a quart of milk #b heaping tablespoonsful of rice ,a little salt #a tablespoonful of sugar ,a little nutmeg grated if you have it ,mix this all together1 and put in a slow oven4 ,give one stir after about ten minutes1 and then cook in a slow oven of an hour4 ,,peach ,,pie ,,for ,,four ,,people ,to make peach pie from evaporated peaches1 soak one cup of evaporated peaches over night4 ,in the morning1 stew with #a tablespoonsful of sugar about twenty minutes4 ,,pastry #b cups of flour--sifted #b heaping tablespoonsful of lard 7or half butter and half lard7 ,a little salt ,mix flour1 lard and salt well together1 and then add enough cold water to make the dough soft enough to roll out4 ,if it sticks to the rolling pin1 use a little flour4 ,then grease the pie plate1 and take half of the dough1 rolled out flat1 and cover the pie plate4 ,cut off the edge with a knife4 ,then put in your fruit4 ,take the other half of your dough1 rolled out for a top1 and cut around the edge with a knife1 and then press all around the edge with a fork1 to make the edges stick together4 ,then you will have one grand pie4 ,this pie crust recipe will do for any kind of pie4 ,evaporated apples should be cooked the same as peaches4 ,all dry fruit should be soaked over night4 ,,if ,,starving ,,for ,a ,,taste ,,of ,,candy ,,make ,,fudge #a cake unsweetened ,baker's ,chocolate #d cups of sugar #b cups of milk1 piece of butter about the size of an egg 7little generous7 ,boil for half to three-quarters of an hour1 then take off the fire and beat till it gets a little thick1 and pour into a buttered tin4 ,you can tell if it is done by stirring a little in a saucer4 ,,transcriber',s ,,notes -,obvious print and punctuation errors fixed4 -,cover image has been produced by transcriber and placed in public domain4