Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
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II refreshments can he served upon thu
lawn or, veranda, do SO by all means. Ia
bles may be set under the trees or refresh
ments simply passed. In this case, side
table may be arranged FOR a buffet from
which the viands may by served. Thes,
may be only an ice and cake, or more elab
crate, sandwiches, salad, olives, a hot OF
cold drink, an ice and cake.
One pretty function last year was g
CHERRY luncheon" served under the lader
cherry trees themselves. There were cher.
ry sandwiches, cherry serbet, a cherry ice
angel cake and cherries au naturel. The
latter were gathered directly from the tree
by the young men Of the party.
To make cherry sandwiches, slice very
thin and trim the crusts off a light Loaf
twenty-four hours old. Butter lightly, pit
some cherries, drain, sweeten, add a dash
of lemon juice and place between the slices
If one does not care for a cherry ice a
cherry jelly will be found both appetizing
and seasonable. First make lemon jelly.
half box of gelatine is soaked in a scant
cup of cold water for an hour. To this is
then added pint of boiling water, three
quarters of a cup of sugar and the juice of
a lemon and half. Stir until dissolved
and strain into a pitcher or agate bowl.
Pour enough into mold to make jelly an
inch deep when hardened, and upon this
put layer of large, fine cherries. AS the
jelly "sets,'' holding the cherries in posi-
ton, and more jelly, then more cherries,
Until the dish is full. Keep the pitcher
meanwhile where it is warm enough to pre-
vent the contents from hardening, but keep
the mold on the ice. Turn out on a bed of
fruit leaves and garnish with fresh cher
ries.
There are many people who find the COM
bination of strawberries and cream I'M
wholesome for them. For such orange
juice with berries makes a pleasant and
agreeable variation.
this, which has become a feature at a
Heidelberg country house: Put cup Of
milk in double boiler. When it comes
to scald stir into it teaspoonful Of
Boil ten minutes. Add one-half cupful of
sugar and remove from the fire. When
cool add one pint of cream. flavor deli
cately and freeze.
All frozen dishes should be allowed to re-
main packed for three or four hours be-
fore using, in order to allow the flavors
of the different ingredients to blend and
ripen.
Cocoa frappe that is specially delight
full adjunct to an al fresco luncheon is
made in this way: Stir, together one-quar-
ter pound of cocoa and one and one-half
cups of sugar. Pour over the mixture one
cup of boiling water and cook until smooth
and shiny Add a scant two quarts of
milk. to which stick OF cinnamon has
been added. Boil ten minutes. Beat the
white of an egg until stiff, add one-half cup
of sugar and half pint of whipped cream
and stir into the hot cocoa mixture. Cool
add a scant half teaSpoonful of vanilla and
freeze. Serve in glasses and with spoon
full of whipped cream on top.
While there are angel cakes and angel
cakes, a reliable recipe that never fails is
this: Break into cup the whites of nine
or ten fresh eggs, according to size. The
cup must be full Pour into a large round
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saltspoon of salt. and beat with wire
whip until foaming. Add again half tea
spoonful of sifted cream of tartar, and
continue the beating until very, very stiff
Have ready a cupful of sifted -four and
cupful of graduated sugar sifted together
five times, and fold (not stir the sugar
and flour through the beaten whites very
carefully. This is the critical moment
folding until poured in the tin. and set In
the oven, which should be very slow-a
bread oven. Leave the oven door open
fifteen minutes before putting cake in
which gives 1t chance to heat gradually
If you have a regular angels cake tin, use
it Otherwise a narrow bar tin. If apt to
bake too fast, line tins with buttered paper
and cover with buttered paper. Flavor
with just a suspicion of bitter almond
which, though not strictly hygienic, is spe-
cially nice in this instance
With the growing fancy for white gowns
the advice of a woman florist as to what
flowers go well with white toilets, becomes
of interest. Jack roses OF any flowers of
heavy shade she declares homogeneous
Violets are not out of keeping the Ameri-
can beauty rose is not inharmonious but
the most picturesque blossom to go with
white gown is the President Carnot rose.
Wedding cards, which were formerly all
script, are now engraved in old English
type. the names of bride, groom and the
parents appearing in rather larger type
than the body of the invitation.