Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-02
THANKSGIVING FARE.
DISHES APPROPRIATE FOR OUR GREAT
NATIONAL HOLIDAY.


England Indian Pudding.
The following are some of tho regular
Thanksgiving day dishes, and no family
should be without at least one of them:
A roast sparorib, with apple butter, wae
never absent from tho bountifully spread
tables of tho old fashioned Thanksgiving
dinner. Aside from tho fact that roast
meats (Which nowadays nro baked mcats)
do not taste ms thoy used to, few modern
cooks know exactly how to prepare n
sparerib. Cover the meat with u creased
brown paper until about half done; then
remove and drcdgo with -four. ID must
be basted frequently. About ten minutes
before IL Is done sprinkle 1ne bread
crumbs, seasoned with powdered sage,
pepper, salt and very finely minGed
onion, over tho surface. Basic once dur
ing tho ton miniitcs TINT II must remain
dish, FREQ tho gravy from fat, thicken with
Drowned flour, season to tnsto and send to
tho table In u gravy Don't.
Apple butter always accompanied this
dish. Reduce by boiling sweet cider until
you have u thick sirup; add apples and
about ono.quartcr thor bulk In ounces.
lady who gave us this recipe. "lIow do
you keep 1t from burningY" wo asked In
nocently. "Stir 1t almost constantly"
was the matter OF faGt reply Under tho
circumstances prudence would suggest
making n supply to Inst all winter 1t
keeps we'll In self scnling jars.
Baked Chicken io--Take six chickens
and Joint M for frioassee. Put thom over
.,tt 4, all M mil hal IA
pound in all, and barely cover with cold
water Bring quickly to boil and draw
to tho silo of tho fro where they will just
simmer. Whom tender, roll out your crust
about quarter of nm inch thick and limo
"a largo tin or earthGn dish; lny In tho
chicken with butter and seasoning DO.
tween oaoh layer; put on tho top crust
but add no juice until tho pho IL dono.
Then through tho hole In tho top, using u
funnel, pour tho juice, properly thickencd
and seasoned, until tho pic IL full.
Pumpkin Pic. The secret Of tho excel
lencc Of tho old fashioned pumpkin pies
lies In the fact That plenty of oggs and tho
richest milk were used, They woro mndc
very sweet with molassos alono, and tho
only spice used was ginger Tho modern
cook destroys tho NATURAL flavor of tho
pumpkin with nll tho spices and condi-
mcnts that would go to flavor, and right
ly, too, u minoo pie, but which In pumpkin
pho ARC quito out Of place.
Oranges With Jolly.--This Is very
pretty modern invention for decorating
tho holiday dinner table. IL IL just as
good 10 ont ms It Is to look Mt Tako largo,
flne oranges and out u small round picco
from tho stem end; then with your finger
or u small bono mustard spoon gradually
loosen the skin from tho pulp, drawing tho
latter out through tho opening. Lay tho
skins In cold water until wanted. Mako
Nh orange jolly with tho juice Of tho or
anges and enough lemon juice to givo tho
right flavor; drain tho skins fill with tho
Jelly, stand thom on little egg or custard
cups II necessary to keep thom upright
and stand away until cold md firm. Thon
cut into halves and arrange on u dish
with some pretty green leaves In maxi
ing tho jolly DO careful to got 1t firm
enough. Tho rule IL tho juice Of four or
five lemons, two quarts Of water, pack
ago of. gelatin and u pound and u half OF
sugar Put tho gelatin to soak with or
ange juice instead Of cold water, then add
tho sugar tho balance In boiling wntor and
as much lemon juice ms you nood. You
can put glaco fruits cut In bits In these by
partially filing tho orange rind with jolly,
lettinglit stand until firm, putting in n lay
or of tho fruits and thon moro Of tho jolly.
Indian Pudding-lt Is not enough to
have tho ingredients for this ronl old Now
England dish. You must know exactly
how to put II together, and this Is Just
how" lleat three pints of milk to boiling
and pour 1t over half II pint Of yellow In
dian meal snltod with ono toaspoonful Of
SALT stir this very carefully, wetting 1t
gradually M that there Will bono Jumps;
return II To tho double boiler and cook
slowly Er 40 minutes with frequent STIR
rings. STIR In this butter tho sizo Of IN
egg, u oupful of molnsscs, ono tcnsIioonful
of ginger and ono Of mixed cinnamon and
mneo; romoye from tho fro, beat hard and
add slowly four woll whipped eggs and ono
oupful Of seeded rnisins. Butter pud-
ding dish, turn In tho mixture and bake
half IN hour; stir 1t up from tho bottom
and finish tho baking by browning nicely.
Mako u sauce with ono oupful of powdered
sugar, ono tablespoonful Of butter and ono
beaten egg; flavor with nutmeg.
Cranberry Sauce. There IL u wido DIFF
ference botwcon cranberry sauce and Gran
berry jolly. For tho former pick over
quart Of tho best berries md put Thorn In
n porcelain kottlo with pint Of boiling
water A soon IN they begin to 'pop,"
Keeping tho kettle covered MEANWHILE,
tako from tho fro, press through u col
andcr and stir In whilu hot ono pound Of
granuatod sugar
Pumpkin Salad, Tho salad most mp
proprlnto for Thanksgiving dinner Is
pumpkin salad. Cut tho pumpkin into
small squares boil thcm TIL tender In salt
cd water; when cold arrange them on tho
orispost and whitost of lettuce leaves. GOV
or with u mayonnaisc sauce to which chop.
pod parsley has boon added, and you will
have II dish that you might ask tho gour-
met gods from Olympia to share without
misgiyinps.
Roast Pig, Tho Thanksgiving Table of
many homes frequently adds to its hounti-
full gifts small roast pig To kcep tho tur
kcy from having things all Its own way.
Hero IL u famous recipe of famous
French cook for preparing tho tiny animal;
The principal thing In roasting u pig is
to keep tho skin from blisterlng. Have
theyoung animal woll washed and dried,
season tho inside with ono even table.
spopnful az snlt md pnp n II In blpsponnfnl