Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
Tempting Salads.
ASPARAGUS SALAD.

Cut cold boiled asparagus In inch
pieces, and arrange In nests OF lettuce
leaves. Serve with
LYMAN DRESSING.
Beat the yolks of four eggs until thick,
and add gradually, while beating con-
stantly, one-fourth cup olive oil; then
add one-fourth cup vinegar, and one
tablespoon lemon juice. Cook over hot
water until mixture thickens, and cool
then add gradually one-fourth cup olive
oil, two teaspoons powdered sugar, one
teaspoon salt, and few grains cayenne.
Just before serving add one pint heavy
cream beaten until stiff.
CHIcoRY SALAD.
Separate the leaves from one head OF
chicory, wash thoroughly, drain, and ar.
range in salad bowl as near the original
shape as possible. Just before serving
time pour over
BERKSHIRE DRESSING.
Mix one half teaspoon salt, one-eighth
teaspoon pepper, few grains paprika,
five tablespoons olive oil, and two table
spoons tarragon vinegar. Stir until
we'll blended, then add one tablespoon
each onion and parsley, finely chopped
CLuBMEN's FAvORITE.
Arrange small thin slices of rare cold
roast beef, thinly sliced cold boiled pota.
toes, sliced tomatoes, and cold cooked
string beans on bed of lettuce. Pour
over French dressing, to which is added
one-half teaspoon finely chopped onion
and serve with mayonnaise dressing.
FRENCH DRESSING.
Mix One-balf teaspoon salt, one-fOurth
teaspoon pepper, two tablespoons vine.
gar, and four tablespoons olive oil, and
stir until we'll blended.
BOLIVIA SALAD.
Mix one and one-half cups cold boiled
potato cubes, three hard-boiled eggs
finely chopped, one and one-half table
spoons finely chopped red peppers, AND
one-half tablespoon chopped chives
Moisten with cream dressing and serve
in nests of lettuce leaves.
CREAM DRESSING.
Mix one-half teaspoon each salt, sugar
and mustard, one.eighth teaspoon pep
per, and few grains cayenne. Ado
gradually two tablespoons vinegar and
the yolks of two eggs, beaten until light
Cook over hot water until mixture
thickens; then add one tablespoon but
ter and pour slowly on to the stiftiy
beaten white of one egg. Chill, ant
fold in one-half cup whipped cream.
CHERRY SALAD.
Remove stems from cherries, Their
wash and drain. Make a cut In eacf
cherry, remove stones, and fill cavitie.
thus made with filbert nut meats. Ar
range in a bed of lettuce leaves, ant
garnish with few cherries from which
the stems have not been removed. Serve
with French dressing.
| SOMERSET SALAD.
Peel medium sized tomatoes, chill
thoroughly and cut in halves crosswise
For each portion arrange one-half to
mato on a nest of lettuce leaves anC
garnish the top of each with a slice O
cucumber shaped with a round flutet
cutter, and smaller round of greer
pepper. Serve with French dressing.
| CUCUMBER SALAD.
Remove a thick slice from each end o
cucumber, cut off thick pairing, ant
with sharp pointed knife cut six paral
lei grooves, lengthwise of cucumber a
equal distances; then cut in thin parable
slices crosswise, keeping cucumber in 1t
original shape. Arrange on lettuc
leaves and pour over French dressing.
TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD.
Peel inedium-sized tomatoes, an,
make lids by almost cutting slice from
the stem end of each. Remove some o
the seeds and pulp, sprinkle insides will
salt, invert, and let stand half hour
Fill tomatoes with cucumber cut II
straw-shaped pieces, arrange on Lettuce
leaves, and garnish with mayonnais
dressing.
HALIBUT SALAD.
Season one and one-half cups coli
cooked faxed halibut with salt, cayenne
and lemon juice. To boiled dressing
add one-third tablespoon granulate'
gelatine soaked in one and one-hal
tablespoons cold water. AS soon q
dressing begins to thicken add one-hal
cup heavy cream beaten until stiff, the
fold in the fish Turn into individual
molds, chill, remove from molds, an,
arrange ON lettuce leaves. Serve wit
cucumber sauce.
BOILED DRESSING.
Mix one teaspoon mustard, one tea
spoon salt, one and One-half teaspoon
powdered sugar, two teaspoons flour
and few grains cayenne. Add one tea
spoon melted butter, the yolk of on
egg, one-third cup of hot vinegar. Cool
over hot water, stirring constantly unit
mixture thickens. Cool, and add one
half cup heavy cream beaten until stiff
| CUCUMBER SAUCE.
Pare two cucumbers, chop, drain of
most of liquor and season with salt, pep
per and vinegar.
MALAGA SALAD.
Remove skins and seeds from Malag
grapes. Add an equal quantity of Eng
fish walnut meats in small pieces ant
half the quantity of celery finely cut
Moisten with French dressing. Arrang
on lettuce leaves, garnish with nut meat
and candied cherries.-Ex.
Hints.