The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-18
AT SIMPLE AFFAIR
REFRESHMENTS FOR SMALL
FORMAL ENTERTAINMENTS.
Suggestions for lmpartlng an Air
Novelty as Well as Dainty Per
lection to the Enjoyable After
noon Tea.

HoOf' fIes
TO the hostess who entertains II
quently with small informal ATTIC NOD
teas-and, thanks to the growing spi (
! Of hospitality which deprecates me
/ vulgar display, the number Is incres
| ing-nothing Is more acceptable thi
/ suggestions whereby she can impa
| 10 her simple feast touch of noyelt
! Beyond a cup of tea or chocolate u
| refreshments served are so slight tn
| TO make the desired impression tn.
must have a dainty perfection both
10 flavor and appearance not so niece
sary at a larger and more varied &
fair
The first thing to be considered "a
of course, sandwiches. Aim first +
tickle the palate, next TO satisfy Il
eve, and let novelty enter only wh$
it comes hand in hand with the fiji
precept.
1t seems hardly necessary to emph8
size that half the battle in MAXI
dainty sandwiches lies in well mad
we'll sliced bread. Where the roul
loaves baked for this purpose can
produced a good shape can be secure
with little trouble. otherwise to alta
the half circle which most housekee
ers like there must be great was
both of time and bread
Olives and Pimentoes. For the
YOU can buy in bottles broken oliva
which have been stoned The pine
toes come in small cans. Drain Il
liquor from both olives and pimento,
and chop fine. Add enough we'll Sc
soned mayonndise 10 bind togCth
and make tho mixture spread we'll
Hard Boiled Eggs, Pimentoes al
Pickles These are made as I'll
above, the eggs. both white and yt
low chopped quite fine. TO which
added an equal quantity of choppe
pimentoes and good pickles, Mix wi
mayonnaise dressing and spread re
erously over the bread
Chicken and Green Pepper-Tl
chicken should be prepared for this
for salad. boiling until tender and
lowing the fowl to cool In its ON
liquor The sandwiches are daintit
when only the breast is used, thoue
the dark meat can be added il desire
Strip the chicken, rejecting all SIX
and gristlc, and chop the meat fin
Season with salt and cayenne peppe
Mix generously with mayonnaisc dres
ing and spread upon tho bread
sprinkle with finely minced swe,
green peppers This makes a most
petizing sandwich.
Egg and Sardine.-Rub the yello
of six hard boiled eggs to smoot
paste, add enough highly seasone
mayonnaise to make a thick east
spread mixture Drain the oil fro
three or four good French sardines; ct
off the heads and lay them open r
move the bones and scrape the ski
Rub to a paste and add to the egg an
mixing thorough.
Spread on thin slices OF bread
Tomato Sandwiches These al
very simple, and consist OF firm, solit
thinly sliced, well sailed tomatoes, lai
between slices of lightly buttere
bread. | know of no sandwich mon
dainty or delicious. Do not be misle
into thinking that mayonnaise will in
prove them. In this class of sane
wiches belong the cucumber, elthd
thinly sliced and dipped into Frenc
dressing or chopped and mixed wit
prefer the latter mysel
but both are good.
Oatmeal Macaroons.-One cup q
white sugar, two large breakfast cup
IF rolled oats, two eggs, one tabl'
spoonful of butter one teaspoonful
baking powder one teaspoonful OF a
nOnd extract and half teaspoonfi
II salt Beat the eggs we'll add IN
,ther ingredients and beat the bate
thoroughly Drop pieces the size of
walnut on well buttered tins. abol
wo inches apart. Bake in a quic
wen and leave on the tins few nil
tics before removing
Marguerites-To the white OF
veil beaten egg add enough powdcre
ugar to form a thin icing. Make tn
mixture thick with chopped pecan'
Spread on fresh thin soda cracker
nd brown in quick oven.