The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-11
AN UNPRETENTIOUS DINNER.
C0rnelia c. Bedford Gives a Menu With.
In the Reach of EVERYBODY.


in the Reach of Everybody.
Clear Tomato Soup with Croutons
Roast Loin of Pork Apple Sauce
Mashed Potatoes and Turnips
Dreamed Onions
Lettuce and Cheese Salad
Peach Tapioca Pudding Coffee
Such menu as this is within the
reach of every reader. both in point
of cost and because all materials
with one exception, are procurable
in the poorest of markets; the ex-
ception alluded to is the lettuce,
which this season of the year, is a
hot house article, but the ever in
creasing demand for fresh salad
plants is rapidly tending to bring
it within the compass of the ordi-
nary village market. Where not
obtainable its place may be sup
piled by the use of firm white cab
5age, finely shaved, celery or any
green which can be had.
AS the apple sauce and the pud-
ding are to be served cold, they
must be thought of first. Tart
apples are best for sauce, and after
quartering, pairing and coring they
should be packed in an agate sauce
pan or earthen pipkin; the latter is
preferable, as the heat is more even,
the cooking slower and the sauce
less liable to scorch; in any event
neither tin nor iron utensil should
be used, as it would discolor and
give a disagreeable taste to the
finished sauce. After adding very
little water to the apples the exact
quantity depending upon the juici-
ness of the fruit-cook slowly until
the fruit breaks; press through a
sieve, sweeten to taste, reheat and
cook for about five minutes, that the
sugar may be more thoroughly in
corporated, then put aside.
For the pudding, drain the juice
from can of peaches; measure and
add to it sufficient water to make {
quart altogether, then heat in E
double boiler. When hot, add one
half of teaspoonfnl of salt; sprin
kle in three-q uarters of cupful O
fine tapioca, stirring until all is in
Repeat the stirring several times
within the next ten minutes, thai
the tapioca may not lump, then GOV.
er and cook until it is transparent
Add the strained juice of lemon
and as much sugar as may be nee.
essary to make it pleasantly sweet.
Having cut up the peaches, butter
pudding dish and fill it with al.
ternate layers of the fruit and
cooked tapioca. Bake in moder-
ate oven until delicately Drowned,
then set aside. It is to be served
very cold with plain cream.
The meat next claims our atten-
ton. Trim off any ragged edges,
wipe with a damp cloth and ar
range in dripping pan. About
two spoonsful of water should be
added as it goes into the oven; il
the meat is as fat as it should be
there will soon be sufficient in the
pan to haste with. Contrary to the
usual rule for roasting meats, the
oven should not be hotter in the be-
ginning than for bread. Pork is
more difficult of digestion than beeI
or mutton, and unless very thor
oughly cooked is likely to cause
some trouble to the eaters; hence
the slower and more thorough cook
ing. Gradually increase the heat
and allow about twenty minutes to
the pound, basting every fifteen
minutes and busting with salt and
pepper when half done.
While the roast is cooking the
vegetables are to be prepared and
cooked separately; that they may
cook more quickly and so give less
notice of their presence, cut the
turnips in inch and half inch dice.
When served as suggested here the
yellow variety is to be preferred,
and if very large one turnip will
probably be sufficient. There should
be about three times as much pota-
to as turnip. When the two are
done, drain; then mash them to-
gether, adding a liberal proportion
of good butter and seasoning well
with salt and pepper. Keep in a
saucepan at the side of the fire un-