Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-06
OF AID TO HOSTESS
SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY PROVE
A PRESENT HELP.
SERVING A FRUIT SALAD.
Many Ways in Which Appetizing and
HeaIthful Dish May Be Made At
tractive-Queries of Interest
Answered.

A reader signing herself "Senga"
desires answers to the following ques-
tions, and while it is really against
the rules of the department to give
recipes, an exception is made in this
case. 1t has been thought best to
eliminate the recipe book" feature of
the column save where directions are
given for some special dish served at
an entertainment of unusual char
acter
How, when and with what is fruit
salad served? Please give a good
recipe"
A fruit salad may be served in
orange, grape fruit or apple cups
made by carefully removing the fruit
pulp. Banana skin boats" are also
pretty.
Any combination of fruits may be
used. A favorite is white grapes,
orange or grape fruit, pineapple with
few pecan nuts; apples, nuts and
white grapes constitute the ever pop
ular Waldorf salad. White hearts
of head lettuce are used to serve any
of these salads on. Here is a fine
recipe for dressing which ought not
to fail
Three beaten eggs, six tablespoons
of vinegar or lemon juice, lump OF
butter size of an English walnut, dash
Of paprika, one teaspoon of mustard.
one tablespoon Of sugar, two tea
spoons of salt, one teaspoon OF -four.
Now for the making. Put the sugar,
salt, pepper, mustard and -four in to-
gether, mixing thoroughly; add the
eggs, vinegar and butter, beat we'll,
place over the fire and stir every mo-
ment, using a porcelain dish or one
of perfectly new enamel; when
smooth and thick remove and when
cool stir in half a cup of whipped
cream and a couple of tablespoons OF
olive oil, though the oil is not neces-
sary for the success of the dressing.
There should not be a lump or the
mustard might discolor the dressing.
When potato salad is served,
should be a course by itself or take
the place of vegetable?'
Potato salad is generally served as
the heavy part of a Dutch" supper
or for Sunday night luncheon Cold
meats, sailed fish and sandwiches are
| the usual accompaniment. 1t is con-
sidered part Of meal and is not a
course" salad. There is a distinction
and difference between this and
other salads
Where there are three unmarried
daughters in family how should the
visiting cards of each read? Should
each card have the address, and when
should calling cards be left?"
The eldest daughter uses the simple
prefix Miss" and the last name, as
Miss Jones" The address is on the
lower left hand corner Of each daugh-
ter's card The younger daughters
use their own names in full II they
wish to be perfectly up-todate; OF
course 1t after all question OF ones
individual preference whether the
name is engraved Miss Mary Louise
Smith," or Miss Mary l.. Smith"
Cards should be left on the occasion
OF first call. whether the hostess is
in or not, and when person is not at
home. A card sent by mail when one
Is unable to call in person is accepted
as II personal visit had been made.
VIII you please give recipe for
soft ginger cookies?"
Two cups Of molasses, one cup OF
butter. two teaspoons OF ginger, pinch
OF salt, one egg, one tablespoon of
soda dissolved in a cup hot water.
Hour to thicken so they will drop
from a spoon; the exact proportions
cannot be given, but trial will show
when there 10 enough Of each