Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-20
APPLE BREAKFAST is
NOVEL entertainment

While our delicious apples still remain
a delicacy in contradistinction to the
household standby they form later in the
season, the apple motive can be used as
the basis OF an entire menu with piquant
success. For instance. the entertainer
who loves to seek out the unusual in even
her lesser affairs might arrange On apple
breakfast. in which the rosy-cheeked fruit
plays chief role. With slight difference
in the hour appointed, such a function
becomes an apple luncheon, but there is a
freshness to the former name which is
attractive, and then at this time of year
the cooler earlier hours are frequently
chosen.
Whatever the hour decided upon, the
invitations can be extremely pretty. Pre-
pare them in this way: Have heavy linen
note sheets for them, and at the head of
each, sheet paint in water color a spray
of leaves in Kate Greenaway style, with
one rosy apple pendant therefrOm. Be-
low each apple bough could be a quota
ton about the fruit. It adds to the effect
If this quotation is written in red ink
and fancy lettering is employed.
Lunch cloths with a design of apples
are easily embroidered by the needle
worker, or they can be obtained in the
shops, and one Of these, when practicable,
-
lions.
For the centerpiece. have a charming
old-fashioned epergne piled high with the
fruit OF the occasion and some pretty
to have apples of different color on each
tier. beginning with the tiny lady apples.
alternating. il these are obtainable at the
time, on the top of the dish.
Have strings Of red and green apples
crossing each other suspended above the
table, and for place cards have rosy
apples cut from art paper and colored, or
apple bonbonnieres filled with candies can
have conventional place cards Of small
size tied to their stems with ribbon.
At an apple feast given about this time
last year the first course was a fruit salad
served in porcelain apples, the red and
green of which added a very charming
note to the scheme. Where these are not
half and used as cups. When the LID
is added the effect is that Of a whole
fruit on the plate.
Let the principal course of the menu,
which may be either chops, beefsteak or
an omelet, come to the table decorated
one Of these French fried potatoes would
be appetizing. and hot biscuit or toast
with butter.
The salad might be a combination OF
served In apple baskets, or in green apple
forms Of crepe paper over cardboard.
With this pass the coffee. cream cheese
(having few walnut meats stirred into
it, and toasted crackers.
The dessert might appropriately be a
French compete of apples made by cook
ing the peeled fruit until transparent In
thick strip favored with ginger root.
Serve cold with angel food or delicate
sponge cake. Baked apples decorated with
whipped cream and candied ginger, or
apple fritters. or apple dumplings could
be substituted for the compete II desired.
After luncheon have the company adj
journ to the porch or living room to en-
Joy an apple game.
A silver dish Is passed heaped high with
pasteboard apples. Each guest takes one.
and on opening 1t finds q little card and
sharpened pencil. On the former the
following questions appear:
What apple is found in the sea? (Crab.)
What is sharpest? CThorn.)
Which is a favorite for summer shoes ?
<Russet)
Which is a great American river? est.
Lawrence.)
Which a natural beverage? (Cider.)
Which the friend Of q biblical king?
(Jorathan.)
Which makes a warm coat Astra-
khan.)
which gives,a an arctic explorer? (Bald-
VIM
Which appears In tho calendar? (May.l
Which is found only in the winter?
(Gnow.)
Give a piece OF china. as plate or
pitcher. with apple design as q prize for
the best set OF answers.