February 3, 1956 Perch Filets - Cheese Bread Stuffing, Best Blueberry Muffins, Red Devil's Food Cake, Marshmallow Frosting

Perch Filets - Cheese Bread Stuffing

1/4 c. shortenint
2 T. chopped onion
1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
3 c. soft bread cubes (1/2")
1/2 c. grated sharp cheese
1/4 c. water
1 pound perch filets

Melt shortening in skillet; add onion and saute until tender. Combine with salt, pepper, bread cubes, cheese and water. Place 1/2 c. stuffing on skin side of each perch filet. Roll filet up crosswise with skin side tucked in. Place in a greased baking pan, arranging filets so overlapping edges are down. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with tartar sauce.

Best Blueberry Muffins

2 c. flour
3 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 c. milk
1 c. fresh, frozen or canned blueberries

Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream shortening, add sugar and cream until fluffy. Stir in well beaten egg. Add well drained blueberries to flour. Add dry ingredients alternately to creamed mixture with milk. Bake in greased muffin pans at 425 degrees about 20 to 30 minutes. Fill tins only 2/3 full. Makes 18 small or 12 large muffins.

Note: If using frozen blueberries be sure they are thawed, might be well to add an extra 2 T. flour.

Red Devil's Food Cake

1 1/2 c. cake flour
1 t. soda
1/4 t. salt
1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1 t. vanilla

Sift flour, measure, resift with soda and salt. Cream butter and sugar well, add egg and beat thoroughly; then melted and cooled chocolate. Add flour alternately with milk beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Bake in greased and floured 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan in moderate oven 325 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Spread with marshmallow frosting when cool.

Marshmallow Frosting

2 egg whites, unbeaten
1 1/2 c. sugar
5 T. water
1 1/2 t. light corn syrup
1 t. vanilla
1 c. marshmallows, quartered

Combine egg whites, sugar, water and corn syrup in top of double boiler, beating with a rotary beater until thoroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boiling water, add vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread. Fold in marshmallows just before spreading on cake, do not try to melt marshmallows.

Menu Suggestion: Perch Fillets with Cheese Bread Stuffing, Green vegetable, cold slaw, Blueberry muffins, Red Devils Food Cake.