Roll out paste, cut out in circles about three inches in diameter. Put
in each of these circles a tablespoonful of the curried mince, and turn
over, pressing the edges closely together. Fry or bake.

37. Hamburg Cutlets.

Take a pound of Hamburg steak, a minced onion, a minced mango pepper, a
leaf or two of mint or coriander, a little salt and pepper, and very few
bread or cracker crumbs. Mix all together, mold in little oblong cakes,
dip in a thin batter made of flour and water, and then in crumbs. Fry in
fat or oil.

38. Potato Patties with Fish or Meat.

Take equal parts of cold mashed potatoes and flour. Work together into a
paste and roll out in circles about four inches in diameter. Place in
each of circles a spoonful of salmon or tuna; season rather highly,
press edges together, and fry. Fine way to use cold mashed potatoes.
Curried mincemeat may also be used for the filling.

39. Beef Olives.

Have the butcher cut a very thin round steak either of beef or veal. Cut
this in pieces about three inches square, and pound with a saucer about
a dessert-spoonful of flour into each of these pieces. Make a
highly-seasoned forcemeat of breadcrumbs and onions and a little minced
bacon. Place a spoonful of the stuffing on each square of meat, and roll
in the form of a sausage. Wrap each roll with cord and tie. Fry the
rolls, then remove and make a gravy in the pan. When gravy is made, add
the rolls and stew gently until the rolls are tender.

40. Bird Nests.

Stew a pound of boiling meat with two sliced onions until the meat is
tender. Remove the meat and onions, and when cold pass through the meat
grinder. Season rather highly, add egg and breadcrumbs, and work all
together as though for cutlets. If flour is worked well into it, no egg
or crumbs will be required.

Boil six eggs until quite hard. When cold, remove the shells. Enclose
each egg in the meat mixture. Roll in a thin batter, then in crumbs, and
fry. When nicely browned, cut with a sharp knife through the center of
each egg. Place on a platter, and pour over all a gravy made from the
broth in which the meat was boiled. This makes twelve birds' nests.

A very attractive and delicious salad can be made by using veal or
chicken instead of beef. The yolks of the eggs may be removed and
deviled or highly seasoned. Serve with mayonnaise dressing instead of
gravy.

41. Eggplant Patties.

Take two medium-sized eggplants, steam or bake until tender;