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 * 3 lobsters or 6 crabs,

1 onion,

1 tablespoon chopped parsley,

Dash Worcestershire sauce,

4 large tomatoes, or ½ can,

Salt, Pepper.

Boil fish about five minutes; pick meat when cool. Brown onions in butter. Add parsley, tomatoes, pepper, salt. Put in meat adding enough water to cover it, boil forty-five minutes, add sauce. Make soup from claws.


 * ½ lb. American Cheese,

Butter size of egg,

Chopped green peppers.

Grate cheese, put in double boiler with butter. Cook with peppers, until thick. Spread on white bread not too fresh and toast until brown.


 * 3 lbs. mushrooms,

1 tablespoon butter,

¼ lb. butter,

1 tablespoon flour,

1 tablespoon butter,

1 cup cream,

1 tablespoon sherry or MaderiaMadeira [sic] wine.

Saute mushrooms a few at a time until half done. Melt butter; add flour and cream. When this comes to a boil add mushrooms. Cook slowly for fifteen minutes. Flavor with tablespoon wine.


 * 1 pint cold cooked rice,

3 tablespoons milk,

2 tablespoons butter,

Cayenne,

1 egg,

½ teaspoon salt,

White pepper,

2 tablespoons chopped parsley,

Cracker dust or bread crumbs.

Warm rice in double boiler with milk. Add butter, egg, salt, pepper, parsley, and cook until it thickens. Spread on plate to cool, shape into rolls. Roll in crumbs; dip in eggs and roll in crumbs again. Cook in deep hot fat until brown.