New-York tribune., 1911-12-06

giving the menu of the latest paper bag
cooked dinner that served TO guests. And
since all the guests we're women ! knew
that there was need for me to excel NY
self This would make good menu 10
serve to the weekend guest.
Menu
Cantaloupe a Ia Nierge.
Roast Quail Sliced Baked Ham.
. Celery, o, salted Nuts. Wis.
NsRfra7uS spiced Apples Mes Sweet Plum Pickle
Banana Short Cake, Foam Sauce;
Claret Punch. Assorted Fruit.
Black Coffee
The quail were stuffed each with a fat
raisin. a pinch Of seasoned bread crumbs
and a dot OF butter, then wrapped in the
thlnnest possible slices OF streaky bacon,
tied so it could not slip, and the birds put
in a well buttered bag and cooked for
twenty-five minutes In an oven ar first hot,
but moderate throughout the last half OF
the cooking After taking up the bacon
was peeled off, laid I'm the bottom or the
hot platter the birds set upon it, and all
deluged with the gravy from the bag. The
birds had, Of course, been lightly seasoned
outside and In before stuffing. but allow
ance was made for the salt in the bacon
The ham I did not bake in a bag. The
salted nuts Of course had been bag-cooked,
after yesterdays recipe for peanuts, The
other relishes, save celery we're the prod
uct OF the preserving kettle, though the
apples might have been made ready IN
bag.
Asparagus came out Of cans, since fresh
asparagus is not i'm season. The cans were
opened early I'm the day, their contents
taken out carefully, drained and kept on
ice. As the quail We're cooking the as
parsgus was put, points foremost, IN
thickly buttered bag, with dusting OF
black pepper and a very little salt, also the
strained juice of a large lemon and a lump
OF sweet butter the size Of walnut 1t
was cooked twelve minutes in moderate
heat. taken up in portions and served on
hot plates with real melted butter (see
Mondays articie) and grated cheese.
The mushrooms were fine, fat and fresh.
It was joy 20 peel them, to nip on the
stalks, wipe them delicately with a damp
cloth. sprinkle very lightly with salt ana
drop in a thicllly buttered bag. along with
a lump Of extra butter, rolled in salted
-four. and a gill of real cream. After seal
ing the bag the contents were cooked
twelve minutes in a fairly hot oven. Once
in their not dish, tho mushrooms were
dashed literally with sherry, heated, but
not boiling Lemon juice would have an
swered instead. and would likewise have
been heated. but rot to boiling point.
For the banana short cake l first sliced
small ripe bananas very thin, added sugar
and lemon Juice 10 them, a bare CRATE OF
nutmeg and a tablespoonful Of sherry
Tbev stood on ice while T made ND the
haste. II required half a cup OF well
creamed butter, one cup Of sugar two wei
besten eggs. a teaspoonful Of baking DOW
der and a pinch of salt. both sifted we'll
through a pint Of -four, and teaspoonful
of vanilla. Ii was mixed as lightly as pos
s,frts rolled out less than half an inch
tbick and cut into rounds about -FOUR
inches across These were brushed over
with melted butter. laid one on ano'heT
aud baked inside huttered nag lalu n''
unon a trivet. TheS cooking took u1'Ie
more than twelve minutes. The rouhia
u,ben they came cut were separated niue
hutter laid upon the soft top Of the bottom
one then the prepared bananas Ih liI'h
LAYER. after which the top was clappru On
Tho foam sauce was double favored. us
e,,,,5,tion was fresh butter creamed with
.u,,.a its hulk of sugar and softened by
heating In gradually half a gill OF oollihs
water. Alternately with the water '.ele
was added hot lemon juice the DEATHS
bainr fast and furious as IT went in. lheh
teaspoonful Of vanilla was neatsh
+rroueb the white of IN egg, uhul lne
Ito was as stff as possible, and the
.,,i.,,ra stirred lightly into the pulteI
I'D sugar II was pretty, yet / deciueo
hsrdly worth the trouble PLAN vine
sauce would have answered as "el' P"'
80 there were only CRUMBS left from lne
.,,a,,-;duaI short cakes. IN the ehd lei'
tho trouble had justified ITSELF
c.,.sloupe virgin set appetites on edse-
- than il il had been seasoned ~ sonl'
= ..,Ahaa fashion. The claret punch was
,'.,,o more than a gorifed pink lemonade'
-. ,.,r,rounded from the juice Of nall
-, each ~ oranges and lemons inc
run from a pineapple lett TO s1anu ~
sugar overnight. a cup ot rum
rlass of brandy, weak not etse"
e.o,,gb 70 make half a gallon WIN u"
,,,ioe and spirit. and half a gallon ol so'''O
''.-,.e,,.,ia claret. II was brewed two DAY
,..a ~ time and left 20 ripen IN eoo'
A. the same time fattenins on 'he
80, ,,ellow reel Of the oranges Which ha"
nesp nut in with the Juice.
o,,au wanted for a late supper couiu "'
,.oa IN tho afternoon. left In the odS Oh
49, +rivet and heated afresh at aeiNln7 /
- They would he very httle helo" their
- cooked state-so little that the oiiler-
~. i, trouble would more than make up
Served with the same claret punch
otoese crackers. they would make
-. small meal or accompanied oy
s',,,, salad and heated waters. with o'a'k
.ooee as a beverage. they might appear
.,,ore to the palates Of your true souiIic' !,
Now that wild duck are fairly plen'iII
,r,. roasting them In paper bags. h"1 -
,bcv come from salt marshes ana Heh0o
,re likely 10 taste OF fish. scald 'Heul "
.,,,-ute I'm boiling salt water. then Iet H'
-, very cold water TOR half an hour. Dram |
a,d vine dry, salt lightly, grease wen al
80. and do not stuff but put inside rat |
,.,,,on notched in one or two places. sea-
and roast in a moderate oven. II the plIus
ore very fat, they Will need nothing va,
Il. lemon mice. but otherwise they had
,,otter have a Tablespoonful Of family saileu
cold water. Make a peepholc and see 'na'
NOV are brown before taking rom ll'
nag Serve with potatoes baked In thelr
jackets. very sour tickle and tart IeHy'
Carnlsh with rings OF lemon.
,copvright. 1911 by the Associated Literary
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