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buttermilk may be added. Or else the potatoes are cooked in their jackets until
soft and then cut into slice. Heat some fat, brown some flour in it, stir with
buttermilk to a plentiful thick sauce, salt and then cook the potatoes until
done.
9. Curried Potatoes . Curry powder is composed of various strong spices and can
be obtained in most drug stores or first-class groceries.
Boil small potatoes and shake them several times with plenty of butter and 1
tablespoonful or more of curry powder, let the kettle stand for a short time on
the top of the stove. Serve as soon as possible.
Curried potatoes are appropriate side dishes for all kinds of cabbages and roast
meats.
10. Baked Potatoes with Sausages. Fry the sausages in butter with finely chopped
onions, take them out of the pan, stir a spoonful of flour into the fat and
afterwards some good meat broth, gravy fat from roast meats, salt and pepper.
Cook the potatoes in their jackets, slice them while still hot, put them into
the pan with the sausages and simmer for a short time. Put a layer of these
potatoes into a buttered dish dusted with bread or cracker crumbs, put on them
the sausages cut into pieces 2 to 3 inches long, on these put another layer of
potatoes , cover with bread or cracker crumbs, pour over it melted butter, then
bake in an oven for about 3/4 of an hour or until it is nicely crusted. Turn out
of the pan and serve.
11. Potatoes , Spareribs and Sour Apples baked together. Put the spareribs on a
medium fire, half covered with, salted water, in a rather shallow fryingpan,
cover the pan tightly and let the meat cook moderately for 1-1 1/4 hours until
of a light brown color. Then take them out of the pan and cover the latter with
small, round potatoes , peeled, put on a little salt, lay the spareribs over
them with the opening towards the top, and fill this with pared and quartered
apples, add a cupful of water, cover and let the potatoes roast slowly until
they are tender and brown, turning them once.
Serve the spareribs with the apples in a deep dish, using the potatoes as a
garnish. This dish is best cooked in an oven.
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