The Washington times., 1908-11-22

which are as American-grown as M
pumpkins, although from a different
section of the big country.
The purely ornamental part OF the
feast should not be overlooked in our
devotion to the substantials. The dec
orations may he of autumn leaves, run
ming cedar and other native greens, bit
tersweet berries, sprays OF the 'fire
bush.' and II any flowers are admit
ted, they SHOULD be chryganthemums
Tor the center OF the table no better or
nament has been devised than the old
one OF The followed pumpkins lined
with autumn leaves and piled high with
fruit-appies, oranges, grapes. For SOU
venirs, II such are needed. there may
{ be homemade popcorn balls tied with
bright ribbons. The candies. TOO. should
be homemade and the sailed nuts should
be peanuts ana chestnuts.
one Of the most devotedIy New
England families I ever knew had the
pretty custom Of beginning the meal
with the long-meter d0xologv ia plaza
or the regulation grace An stood be-
nina their chairs and joined in the
verse before the meal began. It was at
, thls same table that the CroVnfuav charm,
: Of the feast was given b., me sirri-e
OF me Brea king Waves Dashed HiEH =
~ o-e on the young girls, arrayed in
iler gfandmolheT.S wedding gown ANY
such touches as this lend pleasure ana
grace 20 the meal Toasrs r7a1 ba
/ drunk when the fruit comes. fn sweet
cider or In homemade wine No other
/ beverage would suit the day
Sausage Stufhng for Turkey.
To large cupfuI Of bread crumbs
allow two tablespoonfuls Of sausage
meat and work up together well II
100 dry, a little butter may be added.
stun the breast Of the turkey. and al
Thanksgiving it is well to fII the body
as well. II viii all be in demand.
Green Corn Pudding.
1t is rarely one can get green corn a.
late as Thanksgiving. If it could be oh
tanned the corn should be grated from
the ears Failing the fresh vegetable
canned corn should be used and chop-
ped fine. with it may be beaten tba
yolks Of four eggs. and TO this should
be added two tablespoonfuls of melted
butter and a teaspoonfuI Of sugar. ssTf
10 taste; add the whites of the eggs
whipped TO a froth and half a pint of
mix. into which has been put TINY
pineh OF soda. Turn into a creased
pudding dish and bake. covered. half an
once.
Filling for Pumpkin Pie.
Seat the yoIIs ana whites OF nine
eggs separately Press through a col
auder quart of stewed pumpkin fetthe,
the fresh or the canned may be used
ana mix with IL two quarts of milk
Rave THIS rich. The pie is improves ir
tie MIX Is a quarter cream Stir In .
cup ana Aall OF graduated sugar a
I ttaSpconlul each OF mace cinnamon.
ana nutmeg, the yolks and finally tbe
whites OF the eggs. Beat an fhrougl,IxI
ana bake Ia shells Of good pastry.
Mince Pie.
-Four quarts chopped and peeIa5 -
Yles- Two pounds lean fresh beef.
boiled, and, when cold, CHOPPED ina
One pound beef sUet, freed from strings
ana minced to powder Two nound9
raisins, seeded and chopped. One round
sulJana raisins. washed and piolzes
over TWO pounds cleaned c1Irrants
One pound citrOn, shredded. Two table
spoonfuls each Of cinnamon and marc
One tablespoonful each Of cloves an
spice, and fine salt. One teaspooDf17I az
grated nutmeg. Two and q hair Mounds
brown sugar. One quart sherry ODs
piIJ brandy
Make this, if possible, week before
il Is 10 be used-at the least. tvyentI--
four hours ia advance of cOuverfig,g- h
INTO pies. IT Kept in covered crocl-
in a cold place it VIII be good Tor
months.