A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl

Book Excerptthem, and put a bit of butter on top,and put the dishes into a pan and set in the oven till the egg-whitesare a little brown.OmeletteMaking an omelette seems rather a difficult thing for a little girl,but Margaret made hers in a very easy way. Her rule said:Break four eggs separately. Beat the whites till they are stiff,and then wash and wipe dry the egg-beater, and beat the yolks tillthey foam, and then put in half a teaspoonful of salt. Pour theyolks over the whites, and...
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Book Excerptthem, and put a bit of butter on top,and put the dishes into a pan and set in the oven till the egg-whitesare a little brown.OmeletteMaking an omelette seems rather a difficult thing for a little girl,but Margaret made hers in a very easy way. Her rule said:Break four eggs separately. Beat the whites till they are stiff,and then wash and wipe dry the egg-beater, and beat the yolks tillthey foam, and then put in half a teaspoonful of salt. Pour theyolks over the whites, and mix gently with a large spoon. Have acake-griddle hot, with a piece of butter melted on it and spreadover the whole surface; pour the eggs on and let them cook fora moment. The take a cake-turner and slip under an edge, and lookto see if the middle is getting brown, because the color comes therefirst. When it is a nice even color, slip the turner well under,and turn the omelette half over, covering one part with the other,and then slip the whole off on a hot platter. Bridget had to showMargaret how toRead More