Chop Suey Loaf 1954 Recipes

CHICKEN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until golden on the outside and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from skillet.
• Heat remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil in the skillet. Add green bell pepper, onion, celery, and carrot.
• Mix boiling water, soy sauce, bouillon cube, salt, and sugar together in a bowl; add to the bell pepper mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until carrots are tender, about 7 minutes. Add bok choy and bean sprouts. Cook until bok choy is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to the skillet. Mix 2 teaspoons water and cornstarch together in a bowl; pour into pan and mix. Simmer until broth thickens, 3 to 5 minutes.

CHOP SUEY LOAF 1954

Steps:

• Scald the milk and mix in the sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, Add in the shortening and corn syrup until all is melted and combined to dissolve.
• In another cup add the warm water with the sugar and yeast and let stand ten minutes to proof.
• Stir down the foam after ten minutes and add to the other milk mixture in large bowl.
• Blend in the three beaten eggs and the first amount of flour.
• Beat well by hand or with mixer.
• Mix in all the fruits.
• Continue mixing and add in the last of the flour combining well.
• Knead at least ten minutes.
• If you have to add a another half cup of flour do so, as it should be a soft not real sticky dough, just a bit tacky to the touch.
• Shape into a smooth ball and place in greased large bowl, rotating the ball so it greased all over.
• Cover with damp cloth and let rise until double. About two to three hours. In a draft free place.
• Punch down and divide into three loafs.
• Place into three greased 8 x 4 inch loaf pans and again let rise until doubled about one hour to hour and a half.
• Bake at 400 degree oven for about 30 to 35 minutes.
• When done, remove to rack to let cool.
• When cool you may make an icing glaze of powdered sugar, and milk with a touch of lemon juice to dizzle all over the tops, and down sides.
• Cooking time does not include the time to rise the dough.

CHOP SUEY LOAF

Steps:

• Cream shortening, add sugar and beat well.
• Add beaten egg and vanilla.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with liquid to egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Stir, do not beat, then add fruit and nuts which have been dusted with flour (this will distribute them more evenly).
• Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350° for 1 1/4 hours or until done.
• When loaf is cool, drizzle with a glaze made with confectioners sugar and milk.

CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• Heat shortening in a large, deep skillet. Sear pork until it turns white, then add onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add celery, hot water, salt and pepper. Cover skillet and simmer for 5 minutes. Add sprouts and heat to boiling.
• In a small bowl combine the cold water, cornstarch, soy sauce and sugar. Mix together and add to skillet mixture. Cook for 5 minutes, or until thickened to taste.