September 14, 1955 Breakfast Scrambled Eggs with Variations, Crispy Waffles, Dreamy Hamburger Bake, Sweet-Sour Cabbage, Peach Upside Down Cake, Crisp Cucumber Slices

September is breakfast month. Today we welcome to the program Virginia Ritter, Executive Director of Dairy Council of Rochester Area, Inc. who will talk about good breakfasts. Virginia says a good breakfast should include:

• Fruit
• Egg or cereal or both
• Cornell bread and butter
• Milk

Here are some main course recipes:

Scrambled Eggs with Variations

6 eggs
1/2 c. cream
1 t. chives
Paprika, salt, pepper

Beat eggs, add rest. Scramble lightly, stirring constantly.

Add any of the following:

1/2 c. grated onions
1/2 c. chopped olives, ham or bacon
6 chopped green onions and 2 T. pimiento
1/2 c. celery, 1/4 c. parsley, 1/4 c. mushrooms, sauteed first
2 t. cinnamon
1 t. grated orange or lemon peel
1/4 c. grated coconut
1/2 c. chopped fried bacon
2 T. crushed pineapple

Crispy Waffles

3 c. flour
3 c. milk
1 t. salt
3 eggs
4 t. baking powder
6 T. melted butter

Sift flour, measure and sift with baking powder and salt. Beat egg yolks until light and fluffy; add milk. Add dry ingredients alternately with the liquid. Add melted butter. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in a hot waffle iron. Makes 10 to 12 waffles.

Dreamy Hamburger Bake

8 slices bread
1 T. butter
1/2 pound ground beef
1/4 c. chopped onion
2 T. chopped celery
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. monosodium glutamate
1 T. prepared mustard
1 c. shredded American cheese
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. milk

Spread 4 slices of bread with butter. Toast on one side while preparing filling. Brown beef with onion and celery. Blend in seasonings and mustard. Arrange the 4 slices of bread, toast side up, in a greased 8" square pan. Spread with beef mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with remaining slices. Mix together egg and milk; pour over bread. Bake at 375 degrees about 40 minutes.

Sweet-Sour Cabbage

3 slices bacon
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. vinegar
1 t. salt
1 t. sugar
4 c. shredded cabbage

Fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon. Add water, vinegar, salt and sugar to bacon fat. Heat to boiling. Place cabbage in kettle, pour liquid mixture over all. Cook until steaming, lower heat and cook about 5 minutes or until cabbage is just tender. drain. Serve sprinkled with paprika and garnished with crumpled bacon. 4 servings.

Peach Upside Down Cake

2 T. butter, melted
2 T. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. fresh sliced peaches
1/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. whole bran
1 t. grated orange rind
1 3/4 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. soda
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 c. milk

Melt butter in 8 x 8 x 2" pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange sliced peaches in row over mixture. Cream shortening and sugar; add egg and beat well. Add bran and orange rind. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and soda; add alternately to creamed mixture with orange juice and milk. Pour over mixture in pan. Bake at 375 degrees 40 minutes. Cool 3 minutes. Turn out and serve.

Crisp Cucumber Slices

"This recipe is a special favorite. The cucumbers are wafer thin, crisp and well flavored." Hope you like them.

2 quarts cucumbers, sliced
6 small white onions, sliced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1/4 c.salt
2 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 t. tumeric
1/4 t. cloves, ground
1 t. mustard seed
2 1/2 c. vinegar

Slice cucumbers and onions paper thin. Add red and green peppers and mix with the salt. Cover with cracked ice and let stand for 3 hours. Drain. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over vegetables, bring to boil, simmering 5 minutes. Seal in hot sterilized jars. Makes 4 pints.