Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-23
THE PICNIC LUNCH.

BISCUIT SANDwICHEs--Split light,
soft milk biscuits and butter them. Put
six hard-boiled eggs through potato
ricer; mince dozen small, sweet Gu
cumber pickles very fine, and add to the
eggs; season with salt, pepper and melt
cd butter; spread this filling ON the
lower half of each biscuit, put on the
upper half, aud wrap in tissue-paper
RASPBERRY SANDwICHEs.-Work well
together one-half pound of sifted sugar,
one half pound of butter, two beaten
eggs and two ounces of ground rice; add
seven ounces of flour; spread half this
mixture upon buttered writing-paper in
a shallow tin, then layer of mashed
and sweetened raspberries; cover with
the remaining half of the paste, and
bake in quick oven. When cold cut
into thick pieces like sandwiches, and
wrap in tissue-paper.
BROwN-BREAD SANDwICHES.-One
pint of Graham flour, one pint of corn
meal, one cupful of molasses, one cupful
of yeast; mix soft with warm water, and
stand in warm place until light; mold
in pans, let it rise again, and bake in a
moderate oven. Cut in thick slices, re-
move the crust, form into sandwiches,
using grated ham with sprinkling of
grated cheese for the filling.
VIRGINIA FRIED CHICKEN.-Into a
hot skillet put equal parts of butter and
lard; when hot lay in the pieces of
chicken, giving each ample space, and
first seasoning them with salt and pep
per and dredging with flour. Remove
the skillet to that part of the range
which is but moderately hot; when the
under side is delicately Drowned turn
the chicken and cook slowly until done.
When packing for the lunch basket
wrap each piece separately in oiled pa
per.
SARATOGA POTAToEs.-Use perfectly
formed potatoes, peel them carefully,
and slice very thin with potato slicer
or very sharp knife; let stand in ice
cold saltwater for half an hour, in order
that they may become crisp; dry in a
napkin, and fry in boiIing-hot lard.
COLUMBUS EGGs.-Take hard boiled
eggs, remove the shells, cut tho eggs
into halves, and remove little slice
from each of the ends, to enable them to
stand alone in the form of cups. Mince
the yolks and mix with grated ham or
tongue; moisten the mixture with cream
or drawn butter, and season with pow
dered mace or nutmeg; fill the empty
whites, being careful not to break them,
then put the two halves together; serve
on fiat dish, standing them upright, so
rs to look like whole eggs. When pack
ing for the basket wrap in oiled paper
and arrange in rows in pasteboard box.
AMERICAN CHUTNEY.-Chop one-half
peck of green tomatoes, four green pep
pers and two large onions; drain in a
cOlander for one hour, then turn into a
kettle, and add one gill of salt, one-half
pint of lemon-juice, ono and one-half
pints of vinegar, one pint of sugar, one
tablespoonful each of ground cinnamon,
cloves and allspice; heat slowly, and
cook one hour. This is most palatable
relish. 1t should be made several days
before using.
WASHINGTON CAKE.-One pound of
flour, one pound of white sugar, three
fOurths of q pound of butter, eight eggs,
two nutmegs, one pound of seeded
raisins and one pound of currants. Bake
in moderate oven.
YANKEE NUT-CAKEs. To two pounds
of flour add one-half pound of cut but
ter, three-fOurths of pound of sifted
brown sugar, grated nutmeg and one
teaspoOnful Of cinnamon; after mixing
these ingredients thoroughly stir in two
well-beaten eggs, and little water if
necessary; mix the dough with a spoon,
then turn out on dOugh-board, and
knead; roll out into rather thick sheet,
cut into strips, and fry delicate brown
in boiling fat; drain on a napkin in
large colander.
In addition to the above dishes, which
are peculiarly appropriate, others, such
as cold meats, pickles, olives, salads,
and freezer of cream we'll
packed and wrapped, will readily sug-
gest themselves to the minds of those
whose task it Is to provide the lunch
Woman's Home Companion.