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Celery Sandwiches

A historical recipe from Lowney's Cook Book Illustrated in Colors, by Maria Willett Howard (1907).

A historical recipe

Lowney's Cook Book Illustrated in Colors, by Maria Willett Howard (1907). Project Gutenberg eBook #52800.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Its words name: raw egg. Check current food-safety guidance before following this.

Source and licence

From Lowney's Cook Book Illustrated in Colors, by Maria Willett Howard (1907). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #52800 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52800). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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  • Raw egg. Raw or lightly cooked egg carries a risk, above all for children, older people, anyone pregnant or unwell.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Mix one cup finely shredded celery, one fourth cup finely chopped nuts, and one fourth cup chopped olives.
  2. Moisten with Mayonnaise and spread between thin slices of brown bread.
  3. Mix one cream cheese with an equal amount of chopped walnuts;
  4. add a few grains of cayenne, season with salt, and moisten with cream.
  5. Use for a filling for graham sandwiches.
  6. Pound one quarter pound American cheese with two tablespoons butter, a few grains cayenne, and one teaspoon mustard;
  7. moisten with tarragon vinegar, and spread between thin slices of white bread.
  8. Mix one cream cheese with an equal amount of chopped pimolas;
  9. season with salt and cayenne, and moisten with cream or Mayonnaise.
  10. Use for a filling for white or brown bread sandwiches.
  11. Mix one cup chopped chicken with one fourth cup Mayonnaise.
  12. Spread between thin slices of buttered bread.
  13. Mix one cup chopped chicken with one cup chopped almonds;
  14. moisten with cream;
  15. season with salt and paprika.
  16. Use for filling for entire wheat bread sandwiches.
  17. Slice one cucumber;
  18. marinate with French Dressing.
  19. Sprinkle thin slices of white bread with cayenne;
  20. spread with marinated cucumbers, and cover with white bread cut in thin slices.