24 March 1944 “Movie for a Sunday with Rita Hayworth & Gene Kelly and some Recipes”

Today’s Movie for a Sunday comes from 1944 and stars Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly. The Film Cover Girl tells the story of a chorus girl given a chance at stardom when she is offered an opportunity to be a highly-paid cover girl.The film won the 1944 Academy Award for best musical scoring.

Enjoy your Sunday Movie and a few recipes from the book Foods That will Win the War and How to Cook them. I included these few for fun and to try. The book can be found under the Library button at top and under the Cookbook section. I hope to continue to add to this database. You will also find today in the various boxes I update here on the site another free ebook called The Myrtle Reed Cookbook, it is free and well worth a look-see.

Have a lovely Sunday and Happy Homemaking.


 Some recipes from the free book Foods that will Win the War and how to Cook them.

BATTER

1 cup flour
½ cup milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
4 tablespoons water
½ teaspoon salt

FILLING

2 cups coarsely chopped cold cooked meat
1 tablespoon drippings
1 medium-sized potato
1 cup stock or hot water
salt and pepper
1 small onion
Any cold meat may be used for this. Cut it into inch pieces. Slice the onion and potato and fry in drippings until onion is slightly browned. Add the meat and stock, or hot water, or dissolve in hot water any left-over meat gravy. Cook all together until potato is soft, but not crumbled; season with the pepper and salt. Thicken with a tablespoon of flour and turn into a pudding dish.
Make a batter by sifting together flour, baking-powder and salt; stir in the egg and milk, mixed with the water. Beat hard until free from lumps, then pour over meat and vegetables in the pudding and bake until brown.

SCALLOPED HAM AND HOMINY

2 cups hominy (cooked)
1 cup chopped cooked ham
⅓ cup fat
⅓ cup flour
1 teaspoon of salt
⅛ teaspoon mustard
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
1 egg
1 cup milk
½ cup water
Melt the fat. Add the dry ingredients and the liquid slowly. When at boiling point, add hominy and ham. Stir in the egg. Place in a baking-dish. Cover with buttered crumbs. Bake until brown.

BEEF LOAF

1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon sour pickle
2 teaspoons salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon celery salt
To 1 tablespoon of gelatine, softened in ½ cup of cold water add 1 cup of hot tomato juice and pulp. Add seasoned meat. Chill and slice. May be served with salad dressing.

BAKED HASH

1 cup chopped cooked meat
2 cups raw potato, cut fine
1 tablespoon onion juice
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
⅛ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup drippings
½ cup gravy or water
Melt fat in frying pan. Put in all the other ingredients. Cook over a slow fire for ½ hour. Fold and serve as omelet.