February 6, 1956 Veal Rolls Deluxe, Cherry Tarts

Veal Rolls Deluxe

2 veal round steaks, cut 1/2 inch thick
1 slice bacon, uncooked
1 hard cooked egg, chopped
1 t. finely chopped onion
1 2-oz. can mushroom pieces (optional)
2 T. shortening
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 c. canned tomatoes
Flour for gravey

Cur bacon into small squares and combine with chopped egg, onion and 2 T. mushrooms. Cut veal into 6 pieces approximately 3 x 4 x 1/2 inches. Remove bone. Pound veal and spread with bacon and egg mixture. Roll and fasten with toothpick.Brown rolls in shortening. Season. Add tomatoes and remaining mushrooms. Cover and cook in slow oven 300 degrees or on top of range 45 minutes to 1 hour or until tender. Remove rolls, thicken tomato liquid for gravy. 3-4 servings.

Cherry Tarts

Crust:
1/3 c. butter or shortening
1/3 c. confectioners sugar
1/4 t. salt
1 c. flour
1/4 t. baking powder
1/2 small egg
1 T. milk

Combine all dry ingredients, sifting together several times. Cut shortening into dry ingredients until mixture looks like fine meal. Add enough beaten egg and milk which have been combined together, to make a medium dough. Knead gently for a few seconds. Cut into 6 or 8 pieces and roll to fit tart pans that have been lightly greased. Prick with form and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes depending upon the size of tarts and whether you use butter or shortening (butter tarts brown more quickly). Dough should be rather thick for these tarts, for they are crisp and tender and break if rolled too thin. Fill with cherry filling.

Cherry Filling:
3 c. sour cherries(frozen or canned)
2/3 c. cherry juice
2 T.plus 1 t. clear jel
2/3 c. sugar
1/8 t. salt
1/8 t. almond extract
Red food coloring (optional)

Drain cherries thoroughly, thaw if frozen. Combine cherry juice and clear jel. Cook until thick and clear stirring constantly. Add sugar and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minutes. Remove from heat, add salt, almond extract and coloring. Fold in cherries. Co0ol. Fill tart shells, top with whipped cream. 6 to 8 tarts.

Menu: Veal Rolls Deluxe, Whipped Potatoes, Buttered Whole Kernel Corn, Grapefruit Salad, Cherry Tarts.