Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Banana | 1 medium (118g) | 105 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- a pinch of salt
- a cup of hot water
- one-half dozen bananas
- one buys in an emergency at the delicatessen shops
- one has but to put her wits to work to adapt her resources to the occasion
- salt
Directions
Peel one-half dozen bananas, rub them through a coarse sieve, add a pinch of salt and powdered sugar to taste, and whip until light and frothy. Decorate with candies, cherries, pieces of marshmallow, or nuts before serving.
Both sweet and meat sauces go a long way towards making delicate and tasty the cold sliced meat or the cakes which one buys in an emergency at the delicatessen shops. The plain white sauce may serve for the so-called "cream toast" or for the dried or old-fashioned "shaved beef" or
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for the cold ham cut in dice. A little cottage pudding sauce, made of a cup of hot water, a little butter and flour and the juice of a lemon, freshens up a great deal the plain little cakes of muffin size or cup or even the slices from a plain loaf. One has but to put her wits to work to adapt her resources to the occasion. A quickly made chocolate syrup will serve equally for a drink, with some chopped ice and milk or cream, and for a sauce for rice balls or a custard pudding. The Sunday night supper offers great opportunity for the display of art and ingenuity.