March 7, 1956 By many special requests - A Low Calorie Meal Hamburger Roulettes, Lemon Snow, Low Calorie Dressing

 By many special requests - A Low Calorie Meal

Hamburger Roulettes

1/2 pound ground lean beef
2 small onions
1/4 pound mushrooms
1/4 t. paprika
1 clove garlic
Salt and pepper to taste

Dice onions and cook until soft in salted water, drain and cool. Slice mushrooms, cook until soft in a little salted water, drain, chop and cool. Mix onions and mushrooms with paprika, salt and pepper to taste. Divide into 4 portions. Rub the garlic through a press or chop fine. Mix into the meat with salt and pepper. Divide into 4 parts. Press meat into rectangles 3 inches by 6 inches. Place in center of each rectangle a portion of mushroom-onion mixture. Roll up and press ends closed. Brown on all sides under broiler, then bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Yield: 2 servings -- 2 roulettes per serving. 250 calories PER SERVING.

Lemon Snow

1 T. unflavored geletin
1 1/2 c. water
1/4 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 t. grated lemon rind
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 egg white, stiffly beaten
14 non-caloric sweetening tablets

Soften gelatin in 1/2 c. cold water. Dissolve thoroughly in 1 c. boiling water, stirring until clear. Add spices. Add lemon rind and juice. Chill until the consistency of unbeaten egg white. Whip until light. Add the beaten egg white.Place the bowl in ice water. Continue beating until the mixture begins to hold its shape. Beat in the non-caloric sweetening tablets which have been dissolved in a little of the mixture. Turn into 6 individual molds. Chill until firm. Yield: 6 portions 10 calories each.

Suggested Menu: Hamburger Roulettes, Asparagus Cuts and Spears (1 c. per serving only 35 calories), Lettuce (1 medium slice with low calorie dressing), Lemon Snow.

Low Calorie Dressing

1 c. water

2 T. flour

1/2 c. vinegar

1/4 c. ketchup

1 t. horseradish

1 t. dry mustard

1/2 t Worcestershire sauce

1/8 t. liquid sweetener

1 clove garlic

Gradually stir water into flour.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Cool. Add all other ingredients except garlic. Beat until smooth and well blended. Add garlic. Cover, store in refrigerator. Shake before using. Makes 1 2/3 cups. Total calories 135. Per tablespoon 5 calories.