Part 11 (1/2)
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This may be served at another meal if preferred.
TUNA FISH a LA KING IN PATTY CASES
Cook 1 large green pepper 2 minutes in boiling salted water to which has been added 1/8 teaspoon soda. Drain and cut in strips. Cook 5 minutes in 1 1/2 tablespoons b.u.t.ter; remove pepper and to b.u.t.ter add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon flour; then add 3/4 cup highly seasoned chicken stock and 1/3 cup cream. Stir until sauce boils, add the peppers 1 pound can tuna fish separated in flakes 1 pimiento cut in strips Salt to taste and Few drops onion juice. Peel 1/2 pound mushroom caps, saute in 2 tablespoons b.u.t.ter, and add to tuna fish. Serve from the chafing dish or in Patty cases.
Two cups cooked chicken, cut in strips, or two cups crab meat may be used instead of tuna fish.
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PUFF PASTE
Wash 1 cup b.u.t.ter, shape in circular piece, reserve 1 tablespoon, and put remainder in pan between two pans of ice. Work the reserved b.u.t.ter into 1 1/2 cups bread flour, mix to a dough with 5/8 cup ice water, knead 5 minutes, cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Pat and roll 1/4 inch thick, keeping corners square. Place b.u.t.ter in center of one side of pastry, fold other side over b.u.t.ter, fold one end over b.u.t.ter, other end under b.u.t.ter, pressing edges together. Turn 1/4 way round, pat, lift, roll 1/4 inch thick, fold in 3 layers and turn.
Repeat 4 times, chilling between pans of ice when necessary, and folding the last time in 4 layers. Chill, roll out, shape, chill again and bake in hot oven, reducing heat after pastry has risen.
PATTY CASES
After puff paste has been rolled 5 times and chilled, roll to 1/2 inch thickness, shape with patty cutter, cut halfway through with a small cutter, chill again, and bake in oven at 550 degrees F. at first, reducing heat after 5 or 8 minutes to 425 degrees F., and turning often that patties may rise evenly.
CABBAGE AND CARROT SALAD
Mix 2 cups shredded cabbage with 1/2 cup grated carrot and 1 apple cut in dice. Serve in nests of Lettuce or cabbage leaves with Thousand Island French Dressing.
THOUSAND ISLAND FRENCH DRESSING