shin) into one-inch thick blocks
and three-quarters of a pound of veal cut into small pieces. Roll
the meat in flour and then place in a stewing pan. Cover with boiling
water and cover closely. Cook the meat until it is tender. Remove the
lid and boil the liquid quickly to reduce. Now add:

One-half cup of thick sour cream,
One tablespoon of paprika,
Three tablespoons of grated onion,
Two tablespoons of finely minced parsley,
Two teaspoons of salt.

Bring to a boil and then simmer for ten minutes. Serve with fried
noodles.

SWEETBREAD PATTIES

To make the patty shells place in a bowl two cups of flour and then
add

One teaspoon of salt,
Five teaspoons of baking powder.

Rub between the hands to mix and run into the prepared flour

One-half cup of shortening.

Mix to a dough with a scant two-thirds cup of ice-cold water. Turn
on a floured moulding board and either roll or pat out one and
one-quarter inch thick. Cut as for biscuits, using a water glass
to cut with. The biscuit cutter will not permit cutting with this
thickness of dough. Now use small cutter and cut out the centre,
leaving about one-half inch thickness at the bottom and a wall
one-half inch thick around the patty shell. Place on a baking sheet
and bake in a hot oven for eighteen minutes. Then fill with braised
sweetbreads.

BRAISED OXTAILS WITH BAKED DRIED PEAS

Soak one and one-half cups of dried peas over night and then in the
morning parboil. Place in a baking dish, together with

One-half cup of chopped onions,
Two green peppers, chopped fine,
Two prepared oxtails,
One cupful of tomatoes,
Two teaspoons of salt,
One-half teaspoon of pepper,

and sufficient water to cover. Bake in a moderate oven for three
hours.

To prepare the ox-tails have the butcher cut the tails in two-inch
pieces and then soak for two hours in lukewarm water. Wash well and
parboil for fifteen minutes.

CHILI OF BEEF

Cut one pound of flank steak in one-inch blocks and then roll in flour
and brown quickly in hot fat. Now add

Six onions, chopped fine,
Three red pimentoes, chopped fine,
One cup of tomatoes,
One cup of water.

Cook slowly until meat is tender and then season with

Two teaspoons of salt,
One teaspoon of paprika,

and add one cup of cooked beans. Heat to boiling point and then serve.

MEAT LOAF

Two cups of raw meat, minced fine,
One cup of onions, chopped fine,
Two cups of co