The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-24
Some Unique Methods Of Serving Ices In
This Age of Electricity.
DESSERT SERVED IN A DARKENED ROOM.
a BiazinE DOar's Head in Vanilla
CFcnIn-A DcItcnte snlud-Froxcn
Grapes Served In perfuincd Eiauor
STUFFED vcnison "a Savory Dish
Inexpcnsivc ConfcctIonnrye

liicitS anu tiny crystal lamps are en-
ployeu when caterer arranGes the
holiday feast but any HOSTESS Gun con-
triHe to serve Illuminated Ices at her
Christmas dinner by using bedroom
tapers.
For large form, to be brought on in
ceremony by the waitress when oil the
ulning-rcom lights are turEed very low.
a big block OF ice must be the foun-
dation. This should be followed out.
turned down like n bell and beneath IL
set. the instant before dessert is brourl,
on. couple OF inch long tapcrs s.
aIloating III small tea cup. The best
erect In arranging the ices il; secured
by cutting the foundat ton block I'm the
form of pyramid. with letting points
mere and there along it's surface. IT tie
PYRAMID Is very large some three az
four tapers will he needed for illumina-
ton inside while without. on all tho
points of tho Icy mound. must be set
frozen figures in ice cream. of whatever
seems appropriate or convenient to serve
Mt Christmas dinner The top OF the
pyramid should, of course. be surmount-
rh Ivy a large ice cream statue of st.
Nicholas.
A BLAZING BOAR'S HEAD.
The confectioncrs' show moulds I'm
which they will make whole series OF
Christmas waits from sweet cream,
each walt III 4 quaint costume and every
one with n little socket in the top OF
ored candles will be placed at the
moment Of sS:"ing. Another capital
model for Il Christmas dessert piece is
half life-siZc boar'S head, done in
frozen vanilla cream Tho eyes are
colorcd glass with tapcrs lit in behind
them, big apple of strawberry ice is
set In the Jaws. II wreath Of holly cir
Giles the neck ana q rivulct of brandy.
poured In Il second broader dish set
under the one holding the boar's head,
- D,Af,, II.
ried once around the table before scrv-
Ing.
INEXPENSIVE CONFECTIONERY.
Ices are, however sometimes eNpcn-
slVe, sometimes not available ana ii the
housckeepcr is in something of Il Quand-
hry as how best To supply her table
with II simple novelty on Christmas day
let her try peach pudding. This Will
require one can or Jar OF preserved
peaches, six eggs, tnrec Guns of milk
haif q cup of powdered sugar, two ta-
plesDoonSful Of corn starch and one
tablespoonful of butter. Scald the milk.
STIR In the corn starch. wet with cola
milk. and cook, still stirring. until IL be-
GINS to thtcken. Take from the fire aud
beat in the melted butter then the
SolkS OF three eggs and the whippci
whites of two. Lastly add the sugar
ana WhiSH the whole up to ,ighi
cream. Drain all syrup from the peach
cs, lay them in u bake dish pour over
the mixture and set in the oven ten min
utes then spread with meringuc of tho
-FOUR remaining whites and IL l;ttie :,l-
gar. Let this tingc to n liyht brown in
the oven and serve the pudding hot
with peach juice for u sauce. or cold
with cream.
~ DELICATE SALAD.
After heavy Christmas dinner n
meat salad is best replaced nv ono
OF ,,,o, tomatoes and celery that is neither
uluonlt nor expensive. One can of TO-
hatoes should be stewcd with a pinch of
sail Tor few moments, then strained
ana the red juice thckcned with n lit
ne Selntinc Tablespoonful is sufli-
cient. The tomatoes can be put in mould
-, 70 lorn' or merely left to cool and so
lidiiy in salad bowl. If mould is
used. turn the tomato jelly. when cold
mo salad howl, head round II shred
ded celery and pour over Jelly and
celery a liberal supply OF either rich
inayohhaise or cream salad dressing,
ana serve with small sailed crackers.
FROZEN GRAPES IN PERFUAIED
LIQUOR.
Fruit Is the awkwardest of courses
to serve unless taken in the right way
In place of passing an unstable tower
Oh oranges, etc. from timid guest to
guest, who fears to bring down tho
whole structure by taking one piece
single fruit as grapes for example
N"'t 'S blSp'aieu AFTER n most tempt ing
ana comfortable fashion. Heap finger
glasses or deep. old-fashionad desert
sauceiS, with ice pounded as fine as
snow. pick OFF some fifteen or twenty
grapes Tor each saucer, imbed them n
rev minutes before serving. in the ice
ana set n saucer at every indiyiduars
plate.
If the family demand their chief moat
course shaii be turkey. the housckccper
can only gracefully acquiesce. but tho
turkey Tor vhriety's sake is as we'll
saved over for New Years dav ana
stuffed rcniSon makes a wonderfully
saVorE dish. y large fat hauuch OF this
meat should bc stuffed with n ri1h com
pound OF rice. sage. spices, etc II must
then be basted as |, roasts. When ,r,t
the round slices will prove as tender ne
turkey and rich with strcaks of rho
spicy dressing. When nuts arrive nj
quaint iiaNor may be given the cofTca
on this holiday occasion by unssin"
small bottle of tho sweet cream d'y,t,.
cordial to the guests. with instruc,fn,
10 Try Il mar tcaSpoonful in their cuns
Ihnuld Nio'e'9 could not lend a NOR.
fairy-likc flavor 10 the cafe noir Will
TO toast the day and It's sentiments let
the hvstess mix the sinpics; OF punches
right AT The table. calling IL chanpapnn
cup. She Will need 10 empty only ono
quart bottle of champagne i'm n howl
with two of seltzer. n glass OF sherry y
strip or TWO of cucumber peel n few
drops OF green mint, a howl of crushed
ice and tcacup Of sugar This is mia
enough Tor the very young folks. bur or |