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Making the most of rations

There are two ways to make rations go further: one is to combine them cleverly with the foods that remain unrationed: the other is to cook them in ways that make the most of their nourishing qualities. Here are some variations that will help you.

To make butcher鈥檚 meat go further

1. Arrange to have a fish dinner and a vegetarian dinner once a week, then put rations not
used together to give you a weekly joint.
2. When a small joint is possible, have it boned so that you can stuff it and make it go
further.
3. Remember that the addition of dough-balls, oatmeal puddings or dumplings either to
stewed steak, minced shin, or a casserole ekes it out.
4. You can always have a savoury meat dish with a little meat if you mince the meat and
make it into a savoury roly-poly with suet crust for coating.
5. A small quantity of lamb, mutton, port, steak or veal will give you an appetising curry
which can be made to go further by the addition of drained canned beans, slices of apple,
or a hard-boiled egg to taste.

Stretching the butter ration

Before serving beat the butter or margarine with a wooden spoon, add 2 tablespoons of boiling water to each 录 pound. Shape into a block. Don鈥檛 waste any by making it into balls. It is a wise plan to divide the weekly ration into daily portions.

BUTTER

Substitute lard, liquid and salt in the proportions of 7oz. lard, 2 tablespoons of liquid and a 陆
teaspoon of salt to 陆 pound of butter when making biscuits, cakes or pastries.

CELERY

Flavour with celery salt. If celery is required for a green salad, substitute shredded cabbage heart flavoured with celery salt. If for potato salad, substitute diced drained cucumber, flavoured with celery salt.

CHOCOLATE

Substitute 3 level tablespoons cocoa and 1 level tablespoon margarine for each ounce of chocolate.

CORNFLOUR

Substitute 3 level tablespoons flour for 1 tablespoon of cornflour.

EGGS

Add for each omitted 陆 oz. margarine, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons of water. Milk or stock, and 陆 teaspoon baking powder. Dried eggs can be used instead of fresh eggs for all purposes except boiling. Egg powder can be used in cakes and puddings. Use 1 egg and 1 dessertspoon vinegar for every 3 eggs given in a cake recipe.

FLOUR

When needed for steamed or boiled puddings, 1陆 cups of dried breadcrumbs can be substituted for every cup of flour required.

SUGAR

Use honey or golden syrup.

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