The Laurel Health Cookery: A Collection of Practical Suggestions and Recipes for the Preparation of Non-Flesh Foods in Palatable and Attractive Ways

skins and heat as in preceding recipe, then pile the salted, stiffly-beaten whites of eggs on the tops and brown delicately. =Stuffed Tomatoes= Select large firm tomatoes, cut out the stem end, remove the inside with a teaspoon and turn upside down on a drainer for the liquid to drain out. Stuffed tomatoes may be served as a garnish for meat dishes or on rounds of toast as a separate course, often the second course. When suitable, they may be served on rounds or squares of broiled trumese. Sometimes they are set into a rich cream sauce on a platter, or in ramekins, and sprinkled with chopped truffles. Chopped nuts and parsley may be substituted for truffles. When desired, a half nut meat may be laid on top of each tomato before sending to the table. =Fillings for Stuffed Tomatoes= Buttered crumbs, the tomato pulp and salt: to this may be added grated onion or onion and sage. Cracker crumbs instead of bread are sometimes used. Crumbs, chopped nuts or trumese or nutmese, garlic, onion and salt. Or, ripe olives and celery salt with chopped parsley in place of onion and garlic. Boiled rice, onion, browned flour, melted butter, tomato pulp. Salt tomatoes well inside and sprinkle with chopped parsley after stuffing. Soaked dried mushrooms chopped, butter, crumbs, tomato pulp, onion, salt. Fresh mushrooms chopped, crumbs, cream or butter, salt. Macaroni or spaghetti, tomato pulp, onion, butter, crumbs on top. Left-overs of macaroni may be chopped slightly for filling, with small rings as top finish. Always fill tomatoes to the top and finish with crumbs or something suitable. Bake 10-30 m. (according to the filling, and the ripeness of the tomatoes) on oiled pans without water. =Fruit and Nut Tomatoes= Mix equal parts chopped nuts, currants and fine cut citron with two parts raisins cut fine and a little sugar. Fill hollowed and drained tomatoes. Bake, serve plain or with cream or whipped cream. Raisins and cocoanut with sugar, may be used, or either one alone. =Stuffed Green Tomatoes= Mixture of onion, garlic, salt, sage, a trifle of thyme and