This section is from the book "The Bride's Cook Book", by Ralph P. Merritt. Also available from Amazon: Larousse Gastronomique.
Instead Of Meat Use Fish, Cheese, Beans, Peas, Lentils, Nuts Or Skim Milk.
1 Cup Peanut Butter.
1 Cup Mashed Potatoes.
2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Parsley 2 Teaspoons Grated Onion.
1 Egg.
2 Teaspoons Salt.
1/2 Teaspoon Grated Nutmeg 1/8 Teaspoon Paprika.
Mix all together and shape into loaf and bake.
3 Cups Hot Milk.
1 Cup Water or Stock.
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter.
1 Teaspoon Salt 1/4 Teaspoon Paprika Parsley or Celery Tops.
Mix cornstarch with part of cold water and blend with peanut butter; add the seasoning and the rest of the water. Stir into the hot milk. Cook 20 minutes in a double boiler; add parsley or celery tops to season.
Soak beans at least twelve hours, then boil in enough water to cover, about four hours or until tender. Allow most of the water to evaporate during the cooking. When tender, add butter, salt, pepper, and serve.
1 Cup Yellow Soy Beans.
2 Tablespoons Butter.
4 Tablespoons Flour 1 Cup Milk.
1 Teaspoon Salt.
1/8 Teaspoon Pepper.
2 or 3 Eggs.
Soak beans and cook in boiling water until tender, about four hours. Drain and rub through a strainer. Melt butter, add flour and milk and boil one minute, stirring constantly. Add 2 cups beans pulp, cool and add the beaten egg yolks and seasoning. Beat the whites of the eggs until stiff and fold into the bean mixture. Put in a buttered baking dish and bake in a moderate oven thirty minutes.
1 1/2 Cups Yellow Soy Beans.
1/2 Cup White Beans 1-3 Cup Corn Syrup.
1/4 Teaspoon Mustard 1 Small Onion.
1/4 Pound Salt Pork.
Soak beans twelve hours. Put into baking dish in which the salt pork, onion, corn syrup, and mustard have been placed. Cover with cold water, and cook in a slow oven at least 12 hours. Add water as needed.
(Soy beans alone make a palatable dish when baked. In this case 2 tablespoons flour should be added to give the desired consistency).
Company.
1 Cup Cold Cooked Pearl Barley 1 Cup Leftover Oats or Other Cereals 1 Cup Brown Bread Crumbs 1 Cup Chopped Peanuts.
1 Teaspoon Salt 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper.
2 Tablespoons Butter.
2 Tablespoons Barley Flour.
1 Cup of Hot Water or Vegetable Stock.
1 Large Chopped Onion.
Cook the onion in the butter until light brown, add the barley flour, stir and add hot water or vegetable stock; let simmer, stirring constantly for five minutes; then blend with dry ingredients, which have been well mixed. Shape into a loaf, place in greased roasting pan, and bake 40 minutes. Serve piping hot with a tomato sauce. A delicious meat substitute.
2 Cups White Beans Baking Soda.
2 Cups Milk.
1 Tablespoon Butter.
2 Tablespoons Honey Pinch Cayenne Pepper.
Soak over night, 1 pint small white beans. Bring to a boil, adding soda the size of a bean, and allow to simmer for 1/2 hour. Drain, and cook until tender in salted water, but not long enough to break the skins. Drain and rinse the beans and put them in an earthenware bean-pot. Pour over them the milk, adding butter, honey, and pepper. Cover closely and bake in a slow oven until the milk is absorbed.
 
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