MASSA’S CHEESE CROQUETTES
3 tablespoonsful shortening,
¼ teaspoon paprika,
⅓ cup bread flour,
¼ teaspoon mustard,
1 cup hot milk,
Few grains cayenne,
¼ teaspoon salt,
1 cup cheese cut fine.
Melt shortening, add flour; add hot milk, and stir until smooth and thick; add seasonings and cheese, and pour into a shallow dish to cool. Shape into small pyramids, roll in sifted crumbs, dip in egg, and again in crumbs, and fry in deep fat until brown. Serve immediately.
OYSTERS WITH MACARONI
Arrange two cups of cooked macaroni and one pint of small oysters in layers in a buttered baking dish; season each layer with salt and pepper, and dredge with flour; cover with buttered crumbs and bake in a hot oven twenty minutes. One-fourth cup of grated cheese may be added.
SCALLOPED OYSTERS
One quart of oysters, one-fourth pound of butter, one-half pound of cracker dust, one-half cup of rich cream; salt and pepper to taste. Strew cracker dust and bits of butter over the bottom of an earthenware pan, then a layer of oysters. Proceed in this way until pan is filled, using a top layer of cracker dust and bits of butter. Add cream and bake about twenty minutes in a quick oven.
