Quantity Cookery: Menu Planning and Cooking for Large Numbers

egg whites. Pour into a well-greased baking pan, set the pan in hot water and bake in a moderate oven. This may be served hot or cold with whipped cream. Number of servings 24 Amount in one serving 1/3 c. Calories in one serving______ Cost of one serving______ FIG TAPIOCA --------------------+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------- INGREDIENTS |AMOUNT |WEIGHT |CALORIES|UNIT COST|TOTAL COST --------------------+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------- Tapioca, pearl |3 c. | | | | Water |3 qt. | | | | Brown sugar |6 c. | | | | Figs, layer | |1-1/2 lb.| | | Salt |1 tsp. | | | | Vanilla |3 tbsp. | | | | Nut meats, chopped |1-1/2 c. | | | | --------------------+---------+---------+--------+---------+---------- Soak the tapioca over night. Add to the rapidly boiling water and cook until clear. Remove from the fire and add the chopped figs and nuts, vanilla and salt. Number of servings 72 Amount in one serving 1/3 c. Calories in one serving______ Cost of one serving______ FRUIT COCKTAIL ----------------------+----------+------+--------+---------+---------- INGREDIENTS |AMOUNT |WEIGHT|CALORIES|UNIT COST|TOTAL COST ----------------------+----------+------+--------+---------+---------- Oranges |1 doz. | | | | Bananas |2 doz. | | | | Pineapple |1 qt. | | | | Lemons |3 | | | | Sugar |2 c. | | | | Water |2 c. | | | | ----------------------+----------+------+--------+---------+---------- Make a syrup of the sugar and water and pour over the diced fruit. The juice of the lemons may be added to the syrup. Number of servings 48 Amount in one serving 1/2 c. Calories in one serving______ Cost of one serving______ FRUIT GELATIN ----------------------+----------+------+--------+---------+---------- INGREDIENTS |AMOUNT |WEIGHT|CALORIES|UNIT COST|TOTAL COST ----------------------+----------+------+--------+---------+---------- Gelatin |1/2 c. | | | | Cold water |2 c. | | | | Sugar |4 c. | | | | Boiling water |1-1/2 qt. | | | | Orange juice |1-1/2 qt. | | | | Lemon juice |2/3 c. | | | | Oranges |3 | | | | Bananas |6 | | | | ----------------------+----------+------+--------+---------+---------- Soak the gelatin in the cold water. Add the sugar to the boiling water and pour over the softened gelatin, stirring until the gelatin is dissolved. When the gelatin