Imitation Spaghetti
From House and home (1889).
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A historical recipe
House and home, by Marion Harland (1889).
United States
Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 1 ingredient
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- Boil and mash potatoes, adding salt and butter, but only a tablespoonful of milk, as you want a stiff paste.
- Rub this through a colander into a buttered pie or pudding dish.
- It will fall in small, pipe-like shapes.
- I^eave them as they lie, and, when all the potato has passed through, set the dish on the upper grating of the oven to brown delicately.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Baking dish
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Grater
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Colander