ut the sink and then scald it with boiling water. Now place
a clean cloth over the drain and turn the spinach into the sink. Use
plenty of lukewarm water to wash with. This is necessary to free these
crinky little leaves from the sand and grit. Now rinse in plenty of
cold water to crisp it. Shake the spinach dry and place in a deep
saucepan and cover and then steam gently until tender. Do not add
any water. In this manner the spinach is virtually cooked in its
own juices. Now turn into a chopping bowl and chop fine and then rub
through a coarse sieve and it is ready for use. You must prepare
and cook the spinach early in the day, so that you will have time to
properly prepare it, and then, when it is wanted, simply reheat it.

SPINACH A LA MODE

Prepare and cook the spinach as given above and then turn into a sieve
and let drain, with a weight, for three hours. Now chop fine and then
place one tablespoon of bacon or sausage fat in the frying pan and add

One small onion, minced very fine,
The prepared spinach.

Heat slowly until very hot and then season with salt and pepper. Lift
to a hot platter and garnish with a slice of hard-boiled egg.

SPINACH PUDDING

Cook the spinach as directed in the above methods and then add

One cup of creamed sauce,
One tablespoon of grated onion,
One cup of fine bread crumbs,
One and one-half teaspoons of salt,
One teaspoon of paprika.

Mix thoroughly and then pour into well-greased baking dish and bake in
a hot oven for twenty minutes.

SUNSHINE SAUCE FOR VEGETABLES

Make a cream sauce, using

One and one-half cups of milk,
Seven tablespoons of flour.

Place in a saucepan and stir until dissolved, using a fork or wire
whip. Bring to a boil. Cook slowly for five minutes and then add

One and one-half teaspoons of salt,
One teaspoon of white pepper,
Two tablespoons of grated onion,
Two well-beaten eggs.

Mix thoroughly and then serve with baked peppers.

SOUFFLE OF SPINACH

Cook the spinach as directed in the method and then place one cup of
spinach in a bowl and add

Yolks of two eggs,
One cup of very thick cream sauce,
One tablespoon of grated onion,
Two teaspoons of salt,
One teaspoon of paprika.

Mix thoroughly, and then carefully fold in the stiffly beaten whites
of two eggs and then pour into well-greased baking dish. Bake in a
moderate oven for twenty-five minutes and serve with cheese sauce in
place of meat