The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-22

grated nuCmegS, CeaspOOnIul eacn VI
ground cloves. allspice, cinnamon
mace. pepper and two tablespoonful o1
salt, cider enough to moisten.
The plum pudding may be made eready
also in advance and await the glorious
day. Here is receipt which cannot
be bettered: Stone pound OF raisins
and pour on them half a gill of brandy.
Lay on them two ounces of citron, and
one each of candied orange and lemon
peel sliced, the grated juice and rind
of one orange and one lemon, four
ounces of blanched almonds, a pound
of currants. a pound of suet chopped,
a pound of coffee sugar, and the in
terror ct baker's loaf crumbed, mix
| we'll with grated nutmeg, little cay
enne and a teaspoonful OF salt. Pour
over gill of sherry and put away in a
cool place. just before cooling the
pudding add eight eggs and enough
sweet cream to nlOisten it.
! This is Miss Corson' s receipt, and she
says, ''Now let the young ladies Of the
house descend and in turn vigorously
stir the fru1ty compound for good luck. v
Butter the water tight pudding mold,
dust with nour. and pack the pudding
in, allowing couple of inches for the
pudding to swell. Boil or steam for
ten hours, and do not OPEN the mould
until the pudding is ready to serve.
just before using boil again for two
hours. just before serving pour over
it a glass Of brandy Or rum, set it On fire
| and send in blazing. The sauce is
made Of equal quantities OF butter and
sugar favored with rum or brandy.
| There is one thing we have not all
| learned, and that is, that heaven has
| uot granted US stomach3 according to
our wealth. The rich man cannot eat
| more than the poor man because he is
rica. For that reason there is no use
providing a. menu 80 extensive that
even Christmas day appetite cannot
compass it. AS we love on this day old
times and old friends turkey. cranber-
ries and chicken salad are not to De ell
bowed out of the way by any new
dishes Or four ana twenty courses,
Here IS an old fashioned Christmas day
dinner:
... Oyster Soup. +.
Roast Turkey. Oyster Sance.
Mashed Potatoes and Tu,nlps
Boiled Onions.
Celery. Cranberry Sauce. Pickles.
Roast Spare Ribs. Apple Sauce,
Baked Sweet Potatoes,
Plum Pudding.
Minca Pies. Pumpkin Pics.
Assorted Fruits AID Nuts.
Coufectjoaer ry.
Coffee.
There arc few housewives that need
any assistance in preparing any OF these
good things, so comment is restrained.
Ii a more elaborate and modern menu
| is required we may offer y word. For
example, the procession OF the feast
will be:
Oysters,
POrtatfe q la reire
Fried Smelts, Sanoe Tartan.
Scolloped Lobster.
Roast Turkey, stuffed With Chestnnts.
Roast Yenison, Currant Jelly
! Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes. Sweet Corn.
Celery. Cranberries. Relishes.
Asparagus. White sance.
Roman Punch.
Roast Chicken or Duck. with Lettuce SalaA.
French Dressing.
Plum Pudding.
Mince Pie. Nemerode Pudding.
Fruits Nuts. Bonbons. Sailed Almonds.
Roquefort Cheese.
BLACK Coffee.
Miss Corson suggests at the Christ
mas dinner the old game of snap
dragon. Some raisins are laid on
large shallow bowl Or platter. A
table spoonful Of brandy. alcohol, or any
spirit IS poured over them and lighted;
the sport is to catch ralsln from the
midst of the flames without burning
the fingers. But don't, oh. don't catch
your lace rutn.s a-dre and end the
merry day in pain.