The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
. Is Most Important of
Gear in Housekeepers'
Calendar.
N MAKE DINERS
FORGET FOOTBALL
Aage Feast Leaves Little De-
sire in Partakers for Any
EXeTtiOn.

THANKSGIVING dinner is a very
iIrtant one IN the calendar Of the
bskeeper tt is not her fault that
tiay has come to be considered one
L given over largely to football and
eg. but. since it has. there is no
15n why she should not so well at
{ to her part Of the ceremonies as
take them memorable in the years
IS.
a matter Of fact, the ordinary
nksgiving dinner is a heavy meal
Oh makes its partakers feel uncom-
able. and unwilling to leave their
2 hresides even to see their favorite
i football team lick" their next
Orlte team
ne piece de resistance is the turkey.
course. How any American could
thanks without this brown and
lutiful bird those fortunate enough to
We one do not understand
n many households he is hanked by
N, SmithfeId In the home OF the rich
d great. and just plain ham Ia those
so fortunate. Also mere are served
UP and entree. vegetables. dessert. and
LTiOus other things, until the diner
rswears thoughts Of indigestion.
lrows prudence TO the winds, and-in-
.egant term-stUffs.
Hard to Eat Way Through.
have lately looked over the menus
uggested by some two or three dozen
lousekeepers for the Thanksgiving din
Ier, and almost all Of these are so elab-
Drate that anyone eating his way
through all the courses must inevitably
come TO grief IN the end.
Here Is a menu for the home dinner
which may aid some perplexed house
keeper IN making out her own, and one
that is comparatively simple:
Caviar Crisps
Tomato Bisqu6.
Deviled Fish in Ramekins.
Roast Young Turkey.
Olives. Cranberry Jelly.
Glaze Sweet Potatoes
eau flower aU Gratiu. Mashed Potatoes.
Grape Fruit Salad.
Hot MinCe Pie. Vanilla Ice Cream.
NeUfChatel Cheese.
TOa,ted Biscuits. Coffee.
The Cav.Rr cTisps may have substi-
tuted for thu oysters on the half shell
or oyster coc4t tails. If desired; a clear
soup may take The place OF the tomato
bisque II the hOusekeeper thinks a
cream" soup too heavy for dinner,
may be included among the
and the salad may be aspar-
Rgus, Waldorf, or sweetbread. Two
should be sufficient for a
dinner of so many courses, and Ice
cream is not necessity for dessert,
but is given here because II now. as
often accompanies hot minCe pie. as
green peas or mint sauce accompany
lamb. The fact that dentists declare
mixture of hot and cold To be lnJur-
iOus TO the teeth has no weight at the
dinner, likewise the physI-
clans protests are not reSarded-eVen
by the physician.
Making Caviar Crisps.
Caviar Crisps-Remove the crUsts from
slices of white bread and cut into strips
al Inch wide and three inches long.
Toast to a light brown and set aside to
cool. Open a small can of caviar and
rub into the contents a tablespoonful of
olive oil and a teaspOOnful OF lemon
Juice II the paste is not soft enough
add more oil. Spread the crisp toast
with this paste, garuIsh with sprIgs
OF parsley and serve cold.
Deviled Fish-Pick cold, cooked fish
into bits with a silver fork. Make q
TOrCemeat OF bread crumbs the yOlhs of
two eggs run through COlauder or Vege-
butter, one Of minced parsley. a tea
spoonful OF onion juice, paprika and
salt Mix with the fish, wet with milk
and I'LL small ramekuS with the mix
ture. Cover with nne crumbs, pepper
and salt UnemY put dot OF butter on
each, and bake quickly TO a light brown
Grape Fruit Salad.-Takc the pulp OF
the grape fruit from the skins, remOV-
ing all the white and bitter hber that is
attached Let the pulp become very
col HH.HH lad
with French or mayOnnaise dressing,
preferably the former.
Recipe for Mincemeat.
AIincemeat-BoH two pounds OF lean
beef. and when cold chop fine. Miuce a
pound OF beef suet TO a powder Peel
and chop FIVE pounds of apples. Seed
and halve two pounds of raisins. Wash
and pick over carefully two pounds Of
cleaned currants and one pound of sui
tand TdlsInS. Cut into tiny bits three
quarters of a pound Of CitTOu.
Nix these ingredients. adding as you do
so two tablespOOnfuls each Of cinnamon
and mace. tablespoonful each Of
cloves and allSpiCe. teasD0Onful Of
ground nutmeg, a tablespoonful of salt
and two and half pounds Of brown
sugar. When all is well mixed stir in
quart of sherry and "a pint OF the
best brandy Mix thOrOuEhlv and pack
In stone crock. In making mlnCe pies
use the best puff paste and bake in a
good even oven. AuCemeat is often
used without liquor by persons who do
not approve Of alcoholic beverages
Recipes for roasting turkey. for max
ing cranberry jelly and preparing glazed
sweet potatoes and caulifiower au gratin
have recently appeared in this column
Turkey should be allowed to cook twelve
minutes to the pound.
Washington Pie in Canada.
A Baltimore girl who is spending the
winter in Canada writes that on the
Canadian Thanksgiving Day, which is
also the Kings birthday, the dessert