The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13
Novel and Delicious Sandwich.
Picnics.

iestivities, anu 1t can unfortunat.
also be a most uncomfortabla !.
depressing occasion.
A great deal depends upon the H..
where the 81 fresco entertainme,,
held, perhaps even more upon tha !,
gehiality of the members of the =.
pany selected. but most of All g,
the contents of the picnic hammer
If you haven't an especially A..
hamper it is well to lay in a sum,
OF wooden plates, like the ones -,
by bakers in sending home pies 80
cakes. Paper napkins are also Va
convenient and save laundry wort
well as the bother of carrying hon.
soiled table napkins. Some tumh,s..
or drinking cups, some inexpens,..
knives and forks and a tablecloth !.
spread on the grass will complete 4.
necessary equipment.
The sandwich is of course the ~.
de resistance of the outdoor fa.,.
Now there are such legions of ann.
tizing sandwiches that it seems = ~.
that the ordinary picnic menu shonls
include only the hackneyed ham. hara
boiled egg and perhaps, as a ers,,
novelty, the cheese variety. The brs.a
used for sandwiches should be M los,.
a day old, the slices cut thin and eve.
and the crust trimmed OF; II shou,s
be lightly and evenly buttered.
Olive and tongue sandwiches An
also delicious. Stone and chop Frenca
olives, seasoning with pepper ars
pounding to q smooth paste. Cut TN.
slices of bread, and butter and spread
one-half with the olives and the Other
half thickly with grated tongue. Press
together and serve in the usual vss
For chicken salad Sandwiches
mince the chicken and season win
salt, pepper. mayonnaise and finely
chopped olives. A trace of onion iuice
and a little lemon juice may be used
The mixture must not be thin enough
to run. Almost any sort of sandwich
filling is improved by light season
ing OF mayonnaise dressing and cAASr
ped olives which are stuifed with iii.
tie bits of red peppers.
But there is literally no end to the
filings that are possible for sand
wiches, provided one knows how to
prepare them in an appetizing way.
Any cold meat may be run through
the meat grinder and made to do ser.
vice by deft seasoning. But the first
requisite is a dainty attractiveness.
People who are not near any good
bakeries where sandwich loaves may
be had often use pound baking tins
in making homemade loaves. Such IT.
tie loaves make slices Just the right
size. The bread should be buttered on
the loaf in order that the slices may
be of waferlike thinness.
Nasturtium sandwiches are novel,
and most people are very fond Of
them, especially when the flowers or
leaves are gathered fresh from the
garden. Drop them into ice water to
crisp while the rest Of the luncheon
is being made ready. Cut the bread In
thin slices and butter It. Place thin
layer of the yellow petals on one pun
gent leaf between the slices. No see
soning is required aside from light
sprinkling of salt, as the nasturtium
has delightfully."- distinctive flavor Of
its own. II the leaves Of the nastur
tium are used for the sandwich it is
best to add little mayonnaise.
Cucumber sandwiches are perfectly
delicious. The cucumber is peeled and
sliced and put in ice water to crisp.
They are then drained and laid on
thin slice of buttered whole wheat or
white bread, a very little thick may
onnaise is put on and the whole Gov
cred in the usual way with another
slice of bread and pressed down well
Sweet sandwiches are not often
seen in this country, but they are
very good indeed for all that. A deli
cious sweet sandwich is made by mir
ing chopped figs and dates very fine,
moistening with drop or two Of lem
on juice and using that as a filing.
Chopped nuts may make part of the
mixture.
Chocolate sweet sandwiches are
greatly liked by children. Put one tepr
cup OF grated chocolate, one-hah pint
OF milk and an egg into small pan,
with sugar to taste, and flavor with
lemon or vanilla Mix all this well,
and then thicken by standing the pan
In saucepan of hot water and allow
ing this water to boil up. When i
has thickened sufficiently, take it on
and spread on slices of bread and but
ter. sandwich fashion; it is also very
good spread between slices of stale
sponge cake.
Gingerbread is sure to be popular II
prepared as follows: Cut in fairly thin