MINERAL AND VITAMIN CONTENT IN POTATOES

[Welland Tribune December 28, 1943]

By Betsy Newman

Potatoes contain Vitamin C and iron and are, therefore , an excellent food, notwithstanding the reputation they have for increasing weight. Eat  them, even if you are inclined to embonpoint, but be careful to limit your intake of other helpings at all.

Today’s Menu
Lamb Steak
Potatoes, Baked, Mashed,
Hashed Brown or Savory Cauliflower
Cabbage and Beet Salad
Cranberry Upside Down Cake
Coffee

Hashed Brown Potatoes
6 cold cooked potatoes
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup of salt pork cut in dice or
1-3 cup of drippings or butter

If you use salt pork, try it out and when the fat is all out remove scraps. Or melt butter instead of using pork, and let become quite hot without browning. Put potatoes in fat and toss about until hot; season, then let them remain in pan without stirring until under side is browned. Invert on hot dish so the browned side will be uppermost

Savory Potatoes
6 moderate sized potatoes
2 small onions
1 pint of milk
Salt and pepper to taste

Peel and cut potatoes in thin slices; put a layer in a baking dish, sprinkle with finely-minced onion, salt and pepper, repeating in same order until dish is full or ingredients are all used. Pour enough milk over potatoes to cover them, and bake slowly until tender, adding more milk as that in the dish boils away.

Cranberry Upside Down Cake
3 tablespoons of butter
1 cup of sugar
2 cups of cranberries
1 1/2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder,1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup of fat
1/2 cup of sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla

Melt 1/4 cup of fat, add 1/2 cup of sugar and heat to blend well; add cranberries, distributing them evenly over the surface, and place to keep warm. Sift flour, measure and sift with baking powder and salt. Cream butter and sugar gradually, creaming it in. Add egg and beat vigorously; add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Pour over the cranberry mixture and bake in a moderate oven, 350 degrees F, about 35 minutes. Turn upside down immediately. Serve warm, plain or with sauce.