The Washington times., 1906-06-23
a JUNE LUNCHEON MARKED
FOR ITS COOLNESS AND DAINTINESS
The Menu Is of Light Character Yet Sufficient
to Satisfy the Average Appetite.
By CoRNELIA C. BEDFORD.

With long days comes summer heat.
and in planning little meals for friends
or our families we try to give them an
impression of coolness snd daintiness.
The menu for today IS light in charac-
ter yet sufficient to satisfy the appe-
tite:
Potato Soup with Whipped Cream
Bread Sticks
Drowned Farina Balls ~
Lamb Chops Peas
Shrimp Salad Cream Cheese
Waters
Frozen Strawberries
Angel Cake Coffee
For table spread for six take three
potatoes, pare and boil them. In the
meantime scald a pint and a half OF
milk in a double boiler. Rub together
enc tablespoonful of butter and two of
-four. Drop this pastry lump into the
hot milk and stir gently until il melts
and slightly thickens the liquid. Add a
stalk of parsley and ten drops OF onion
juice, cover and let cook for ten min
utes- Mash the potatoes. blend with
them a part OF the thickened milk
Press this through a sieve, blend with
the remainder which is in the double
boiler Season well with sal5 and pep
per, cover and cook for five minutes
longer. Have ready two-thirds of a
cupful Of heavy sweet cream which has
been whipped to a solid froth. Fill cups
two-thirds full of soup and on each
drop a heaping tablespoonful Of the
cream; then dust with the merest dash
of paprika Cthis adds a dash of color)
Bread sticks can generally be pur-
chased from the baker. When one pre-
fers them homemade take a cupful Of
bread dough; work into ii the slightly
beaten white of an egg. a little more
-four if needed, and let rise again
When very light roll out with the hands
in long sticks the size of a lead pen
Gil Lay an inch apart on fiat creased
pans, brush with cold water. When
light again bake in a very moderate
oven until pale brown and wei dried
out. These are used either cold or
warm.
A pound and a half of halibut. cod. or
92y solid white fish will be sufficient
for the timbales. Cook gently In salt
ed water Cto which is added sprig OF
parsley, a tablespoonful OF vinegar, and
a slice Of onion) until the flesh separ-
ates from the bones. Drain, cool, and
fake. Make a rather thick white sauce
with one cupful and a half Of milk, one
heaping tablespoonful OF butter. two
tablespoonfuls of -four. a scant tea
spoonful of salt. a half teaspoonful OF
white pepper, a tablespoonful of lemon
covered until cool. Add the fish and
the well beaten yolks of six eggs. FIJI
well buttered timbale molds, stand in a
pan partly filed with not water and
cook in a moderate oven until firm In
the center The sauce served with these
requires a pint of cooked and strained
tomato, two scant tablespoonfuls OF but
ter. two tablespoonfuls Of flour and a
high seasoning of salt. pepper and
AS an accompaniment to the timbales
cook a half crpful of farina In a, pint OF
mix for half an hour, adding as II be
gins to thicken ten drops OF onion juice,
a half teaspoonful of salt ana dash
beaten yoIk Of an egg. cover and set
aside until cold. Form in balls an inch
in diameter, dip each In slightly beaten
egg roll in fine stale bread crumbs ano
just before the meal fry (four or nVe
at a time) in smoking hot deep fat until
golden brown. Drain on soft paper De
fore serving.
While loin chops are preferred by
many. rib chops make the best appear
ance at formal meal. Broil them and
serve pre.tily. garnishing with parsley
or watercress. A quart of shelled peas
will be ample for six. In saucepan
melt together two tablespoonfuls Of but
ter. a scant teaspoonful of salt. half a
tAaspoonful OF white pepper and one
Ecant teaSpoonful OF sugar Turn the
washed peas into this. cover, and
shake over the hottest part of the FIRE
for five minutes: then add three table
spoonfuls Of boiling water, cover again,
and draw 20 one side, letting cook slow
~ until tender: IL young. from twenty
five 70 thirty minutes VIII be ample.
More water may be added from time 10
time TO keep them from burning. but
they should be almost dry when done.
Canned shrimps may be used when the
them several hours before they are