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Show h a s a a a k a wp fa memos y. ...v , , T"" p i la -.- Mini mining yaeewM f r j ."Vl If AL Yii'-tifortm 1 sssili ftrffrrrtil . ..). .aJ. At.aJsaSsaWJ Speed your Cooking with Pressure Pans (Set Rtcipfs Below) Quick Meals IF YOU'VE EVER come home at five o'clock after an afternoon of club activities, have you wondered won-dered how to get a roast on the table and a meal cooked to completion com-pletion within the hour? The solution to this problem lies In cooking the meal In one of those l5PE(IAn ec'ent utensils today known as a CHUCK pressure cooker s o, RQAVT or pressure pan. AS? In an hour, and fyy7 -- ' 'n manv cases, fTX&C can hav h jrkk 8teamln hot tfcr'feiSiJ meal with meat, vegetables and potatoes on the table for a hungry family. All this can be accomplished with no more previous preparation than marketing. market-ing. Foods cooked under pressure cook quickly because the steam Is held within the utensil. Food values are saved, too, so you can serve more healthful meals to the family. And, if you're a busy homemaker, you can save hours of time In the preparation of foods which usually take three or four hours to cook. All of the recipes given today use meats that take long cooking time under ordinary circumstances. circum-stances. Use the directions carefully care-fully and follow the manufacturers' manufactur-ers' directions for using whatever kind of cooker you have. THE RECOMMENDED pressure for most dishes including meats is IS pounds. Study your cooker to see how this is obtained and maintained. main-tained. 'New England Boiled Dinner (Serves 4) 1H pounds ham shank 1 cup water 4 small potatoes, peeled and halved 4 small onloni. neeled 1 small turnip, peeled and sliced 4 medium carrots, scraped 1 small cabbage, quartered H teaspoon pepper Place ham and water in cooker. Adjust cover, exhaust air and bring pressure to 15 pounds. Cook for 20 minutes. Reduce pressure and open cooker. Add prepared vegetables and pepper. Adjust cover, exhaust air and bring pressure again to IS pounds. Cook for five to eight minutes, min-utes, depending upon size of vegetables. vege-tables. Cool and open cooker and serve at once. CANNED TOMATO sauce added to a pot roast gives you a wonderfully wonder-fully rich but economical gravy, as In the following recipe: Savory Pot Roast (Serves 6-10) SH-4 pounds pot roast of beef (chuck, round or brisket, boned) 1 clove gartlo Salt and pepper to taste t tablespoons drippings 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 2 tablespoons cornstarch M cup cold water Rub the cut surface of the meat with cut surface of garlic clove. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brown In the pressure cooker In the drippings Add canned tomato sauce. Close cooker and exhaust air. Bring pressure to IS pounds snd cook 11 minutes to the pound. LYNN 8AY8: Pressure Cookers Have Many Usee It's amazingly quick to make custards In the pressure cooker Simply pour the custard mixture Into small, heat-proof cups and set on the pressure cooker rack with a little water at the bottom Cook tor 2 minutes at IS pounds pressure. pres-sure. Molds are now available for puddings pud-dings that fit right Into pressure pans They steam puddings perfectly per-fectly and swiftly. LYNN CHAMBERS' MENU 'New England Boiled Dinner Waldorf Salad Crusty Rolls Chilled Berries Cookiea Beverage 'Recipe Given Cool cooker, following manufacturer's manufactur-er's directions, and open. Remove meat to serving platter. Mix cornstarch corn-starch to a smooth paste with water and add to tomato sauce in cooker. Season as desired. Stir over low heat to a clear rich gravy. Ham with Esralloped Potatoes (Servea 4-5) t tablespoons butter Vi tablespoons flour 14 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt H teaspoon pepper , 1 small onion grated 1 tablespoon fat pounds ham slice, cot In serving pieces S medium potatoes, peeled and sliced Melt butter, blend in flour, add milk, salt and pepper. Stir con- stantly and cook FTTJTOTTI until smooth. Ad(1 onion. jTpfe'iW Brown ham un- golden brown (l tr ln Pressure Pan vyJS!v then remov( j'X from cooker. place potatoes in bottom of cooker and cover with white sauce. Lay ham on potatoes. Adjust cover, exhaust air, and bring to 15 pounds pressure. Cook 12 minutes. Cool cooker, and serve meal at once. DOES THE FAMILY like melt-ingly melt-ingly delicious spaghetti? Here's the easy way to cook it. Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Serves 6) 2 tablespoons salad oil 1 pound ground beef 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 No. 2 can tomatoes 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 2 medium onions, chopped 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 green pepper, chopped 1 teaspoon aalt 1 (8-ounce) package spaghetti Parmesan cheese Combine all ingredients except "iWWIt cheese ln pres-sr$Z pres-sr$Z sure pan' Adjust jr I j cover and ex- V2?J,l'y t0 15 pounds Ilv'&W''" Pressure a n d , cook for 12,15 SS; minutes. Serve over cooked spaghetti, topped wltb cheese. Wiener Schnitzel (Serves w) 2 slices veal round, cut H- Inch thick 4 tablespoons flour Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 1 cup sliced onions Vt lemon, sliced thin I cup soured cream Cut veal Into serving size pieces and dredge in flour mixed with salt and pepper Heat cooker, add oil and paprika Brown pieces of veal on both sides Add onion and saute slightly Place a slice of lemon on each piece of veal Add sour cream Adjust cover, exhaust air and bring to IS pounds pressure Cook IS minutes Cool cooker and serve veal, garnished with parsley The pressure pan may be user: just as any other kettle for ssuces dressings, etc without the cover If you want to cook several dif fere.lt kinds of vegetables at the same time In a pressure pan. select those which require the same cook ing time To soften cereals property and to bring out their full flavor, use the pressure pan It ssves time Many of the pressure pans cat be used tor processing fruit ana vegetables tor canning Follow di rectlnns |