Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-03-16
Three inexpensive
Menus for Card Parties.


card parties for pleasure
All went we'll until the various host
esses We'd with each other III trying to
serve quite elaborate menus. A reaction
soon occurred. and it was decided that
at these gatherings the refreshments
should ne of simple character and linn
tied to four articles.
This proposition has worked SO well
that other women may wish to follow
the same plan, and three menus actually
used are here given. They would prove
equally suitable for any informal after
noon or evening gathering of small
club or circle of friends.
Bouillon
Brown Bread Sandwiches.
Coffee Jelly.
Swcctbread Croqucftcs.
Stuffed Figs Frothcd CofTec.
Dreamed Eggs in Cases
Nut Sandwiches. Frothcd Chocolate
Orange Baskets.
In the first recipe the bouillon was q
first-clasS grade of canned goods two
quart cans being ordered for a party of
twelve. This could he replaced by any
clear soup or by a tomato bisque.
Oyster IoaveS-fOr the oyster loavpS
pick over and rinse sixty oysters.
Drain and set aside, Cut the tons
from one dozen large pointed rolls.
scrapc out the crumbs. brush in
side and out with melted butter and
crisp slightly in a hot oven: keep the
covers SO they can be properly replaced.
Make thick sauce with three ta bic
spOonfuls of butter. fonr tablespoon
fus of flour, one teaspoonful of salt,
one-third of a teaspoOnfuI of white pep
per. a dash of cayenne. Il pinch each Of
nutmeg and mace one cupful and a half
of rich milk and one-half cupfu Of the
strained oyster liquor stirred in last.
Strain this into q double boiler. taste to
see that it is highly seasoned and keep
hot.
Coffee Jelly - Cover one package of
granulated gclatine with one cupful az
cold water and soak. Add to one quart
If clear coffee one cupful and a quarter
Of sugar and stir until dissolved. To the
soaked gelatine add one pint of boiling
water. stir until clear mix with the
Sweetened coffee strain. add one tea
spoonful of vanilla and pour into large
or small mods. Serve with whipped and
slightly Sweetencd cream.
Stuffed Figs 80 Bag ne~ those which
are not fattened by pressins-are read
lily stuffed. Stand in steamer if very
dry until they are SOFT and moist, cool
quickly: then cUt slit in the side OF
each and press in several pieces Of salt
ed pccans or almonds. This may he va
ried by using pieces of marshm5ll0w
candy rolled in chopped nuts.
Frothcd Cream-The cream for tr1ihed
coffee aud chocolate should he as heavy
as possible. 70 each pint add three Ia
bleSpoonful~ Of sifted powdered sugar
and ten drops of vanilla and whip until
a solid froth When the cups are til"d
drop a large spoonful Of the whipped
cream on top Of the liquid
Dreamed Egg Sauce-Tbe sauce given
for oyster loaves bHt with all milk IN
place Of milk and oyster liquor can be
used for creamed eggs. Cook one dozen
eggs in Simmering water Tor '3rty-hyr
minutes transfer to cold water until
chilled then shell and chop coarSoIy with
a silver knife Cook ten minutes in 81"
sauce fiji fancy paper cases aud sprinkle
"a little egg yolk rubbed through a sieve
over tie top of each.
Orange Baskets - Take dozen
oranges scrub well, cut hole I'D the
blossom end Of each and scoop Out the
pulp. Scaliop the cut edges Of the rind
and keep them in cold water until need
ed. Press the pulp and with the Julce,
the Juice also 0i TWO lemons. one PINT
Of sugar and one package of graduated
gelatine make a ear jelly, adding sui
hciput water Ia make "a total quantity "t
two quarts. When this * cold and be
ginning o. thickeu pour IL into the orange
rndS and SGT aside uHtil firm. Serve 90
lace aper doiIie~-- Enraeiia Bradford.
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The Spirituality Of Woman.