Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
SANDWICHES.
70" Receipts for making This Popular
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| Inc varieties of this delectable form
| Of food, and the occasions for its use
are almost without number. The Jour-
ney. the picnic, the children's party.
and the more formal gatherings of older
people, all call for the dainty sandwich
| IN some shape, and the selection of the
most tempting and suitable form for
the occasion is quite an art. Here are
few recipes which cover to some ex
tent the ground mentioned.
Choose a moist, sweet loaf of bread
and remove the crusts from all four
| sides before the cutting in slices begins
| Some bakers offer loaves of "cream"
bread, which are baked in small. square
tins. These loaves, when procurable,
are we'll adapted to sandwich purposes.
Buttering the loaf, and cutting one thin
slice from it at time. prevents crum-
bling Of bread or butter. The sand
witches to be appetiZing, should be made
thin. They are also handled with
greater ease cut in small sizes, either
square or triangular.
Tongue Sandwiches-Cut boiled
tongue in thin slices. removing care
| fully the tough outer edge. Place the
slice of tongue upon a slice of bread
and butter and sprinkle little salt
and pepper upon it, then add the second
slice of bread.
Chicken and Lamb.-Select q portion
of lean meat. and chop very fine in
chopping bowl. Moisten with little
cold gravy wholly free from grease.
add salt and pepper to taste, and
hot cli Of
butter.
Corned Beef.-Boil the cOrned beef
till it is very tender. and let it remain
in the water it has been boiled In over
night. Chop piece Of the lean meat
with a small portion of fat. Add
little of the liquid and a sprinkle Of
pepper The corned beef is usually
sufficiently salt, though some care
should be exercised to make sure that
it is well corned and not fresh. In the
latter case the mixture should be sailed
the same as fresh meats.
Ham-Chop the ham very fine, mix
ing a little fat meat with the lean to
prevent dryness. If deviled ham Is
preferred, make thin paste Of must
ard and weak vinegar. and stir through
the meat. Spread this highly seasoned
mixture very thin on the bread and
butter. The potted ham from the stores
is very good substitute for that made
at home, and is most useful in an
Beef and Veal-Beef and veal SAN
witches are not tame in comparison to
the more tasty meats, If they are well
seasoned. Chop them very fine, sea-
son we'll. and moisten with soup stock
or gravy. Appetizing sandwiches may
be made in emergencies from beef
steak. veal or lamb chops, or fried
ham. provided the tough portions and
gristle are removedc and the meat is
chopped very fine. ana the seasoning
and moistening are carefully added.
Sardines.-Cut the sardines in halves.
remove the ELECTROMAGNETIC ,scrape off
the skin when it Is noticeable. and
place the fish between slices of bread
and butter. Sardine sandwiches are
still more delicious when small
amount Of lemon Juice has been !.
squeezed over the fish, or q little may.
onnaise dressing has been added.
Lettuce.-Use lettuce that has stood
N water in the refrigerator q few
hours. These leaves retain their crisp
ness longer. Put a leaf between each
slice of bread and butter. Spread the
leaf with mayonnaise dressing or any
thick boiled dressing. Do not allow the
leaf of lettuce to be much larger than
the slice of bread and butter, though
peep of green adds to the dainty effect.
Cheese and Ginger Wafers-Make or
purchase the thinnest Of ginger waters.
Spread them carefully on fiat sur
face. to prevent cracking, with cream
cheese, and form into sandwiches.
Saltines and Jam.-Spread the Jam,
choosing any kind that Is preferred, on
the saitines, and Join two together.
Biscuits and Currant Jelly.-Cut bis
cult dough into tiny biscuits with
mall cutter and bake. When cold d.
Tide in half and spread with butter ana
currant jelly. These are considered an
addition to small ham sandwiches at
'hildren's parties. Lines Of sand
wiches packed closely t tighter. and en-
irely wrapped about with parafnhe
paper. will keep fresh for consider
lble time. 1t is wise to pack them III
this way for picnics or in travelling or
wen for home use when they are no.
20 be used immediately.-GOod HOUSE,