Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-02-23
MENU WITH LEFT-OVERS.
(By Mrs. Janet NJ. Hill)

"Gather up the fragments that moth
ing be lost"
/ Observation-Disclosures Wheat witt
Dates. Steamed Ham, Sliced Thin
Brotled Potatoes, Apple Sauce. Ric'
Mullins. Cereal Coffee.
/ DINNER-Vegetab ConsOmme. Les
of Mutton, Stuffed and Roasted
Baked Bananas. Currant Jelly Sauce
Franconia Potatoes. Spinach a la
Creme. Celery and Lettuce Salad.
Apples a la Manhattan. Coffee.
KornIet Chowder. Cole Slaw
Gingerbread. Tea.
Any of the cereal preparations, but
( more particularly those Of wheat, are
good when cooked with dates. The
dates supply a natural sweet that will
be enjoyed by those who have cultivated
a taste for sugar with cereals. From a
dietetie point of view the sweet fruits
are the ideal fruits to be eaten with
starchy food, since acid fruits are known
to impede the digestion of starch. Cook
the wheat in the usual manner and when
ready to remove from the fire pour
part into an empty baking powder box,
pound size, after rinsiug the same in cold
water. Add from one-fourth to one-half
a Poand of dates, stoned and cut IN quar-
ters, to the rest and serve witl cream.
The next morning cut the part that was
set away in the box into slices, dip In
-four and sauu In hot fat tried out of salt
pork.
The ham, which should be steamed the
day preceding that on which it is 90 be
SAP l..F
best slices have been removed for br0il-
ing or frying. Cut that which can be
sliced neatly into thin slices. and chop
the rest for use in sandwiches, scram- |
bled eggs or an omlet In chopping the
ham do not discard all the fat, use about
fat to three-fourths lean.
The rice for the mullins was left over
from the preceding day, when it was !
boiled southern fashion in plenty of boil |
ing. sailed water and drained.
Pare and parboil the potatoes, then |
cook with the meat. basting them as |
often as the PIP at IS hasted.
EEOILED POTATOES.
Cut cold boiled potatoes in halves
dip In melted butter, season
with salt ana pepper II desired. and broil
a delicate brown over a clear fire, turn
ng often.
RICE MUFFINS.
Mix one cup of cold boiled rice. so
cooked that the grains are distinct and
.eparate-with two cups OF flour into
which four teaspoons OeveD Of baking
powder and half a teaspoon Of salt have
leen sifted, Beat one egg lightly. add
me cup and fourth of milk and stir
nto the first mixture; add three table,
p0ons level of melted butter, beat thor
,ughly and bake about 25 minutes in hot
.em pans, buttered.
KORNLET CHOWDER.
Try the fat from three pieces OF salt
ork an inch square, and in it sauti half
n onion, sliced; add three cups Of boil
lg water and strain into a sauce pan
yer three potatoes pared and sliced. |
When the potatoes are tender. add one
an of kornlet. and simmer until thor
lghly heated, then add one pint Of hot
lilk, two tablespoons Of butter with salt
nd pepper to taste. Put six or eight
hackers into a soup-dish. pour over
lem the chowder, and serve at once.
COLE SLAW.
Remove the hard centre from half a
cad Of cabbage and slice very fine
here should be one pint Of cabbage).
4 aside in a vessel of cold water. to !
hich a slice Of lemon has been added
Then ready to serve drain the cabbage, |
rap in a clean towel and wiring very
ard so as to make it as dry as possible:
len mix with the following dressing and
rye Immediately
DRESSING FOR COLE SLAw.
Beat the yolks of three eggs with three
aspoonfuls of sugar, one teaspoon OF
ustard, one-fourth a teaspoon each Of
IL and paprica. add five tablespoons
cider vinegar and two tablespoons Of
litter; cook these ingredients over hot
alter, stirring constantly, until they
come thick and smooth. Set aside 10
.come Thoroughly cold before using.
APPLES A LA MANHATTAN
Core and pare eight medium-sized
oking apples. Make ready round
eces OF sponge cake. one for each annie
] inch thick. and Of the same diameter
the apple. Make a syrup OF a cup OF
gar and cup Of water. Cook the ap-
es very slowly in the syrup. turning
EN- once in the meantime, until they
e tender; then drain very carefully.
ust the pieces OF cake with sugar and
I in a moderate oven until the sugar
elts and runs over the cake. Put an
lple on each piece Of cake. Add half
ass Of currant or ounce Jelly to the
rup and cook until il becomes smooth
ID thick. pour over the apples and
Ike and serve with or without whipped
cam.
JANET NJ Hill