New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
Paper Bags May Also
Add to the Pleasure
cf the Party in
Other WAYS.
ev Martha Meculloch Williams.

Ev Martha Mcculloch Williams.
raDer baggcd luncheon, with bridge
=. ,ouow. or an afternoon collation. pre-
I'D IN the paper bags and served after
-, r5r,c. will provide q new note in
cbr,stmas hospitality.
l Win large party IT is not wise TO un-
s.-,ake individual bag cooking. Better
: ssvs bags for each tablefuI. limiting the
4 .,tl.s 70 playing size Where there are but
- cav two tablefuls, individual servings
rosslble. They are also troublesome,
:, IN the interest of the holiday spirit and
tousehold peace they should De unuer-
aiken with caution.
psra~ bags will come into play for other
.s,rgs thsn the cooking Cut score cards
.,,r them. marking them in colored INK
- Gilt or silver. and ornamenting them
nth dav and date. Conceal the prizes IN
"a. haas. tying them up with Christmas
81 ribbon and sticking a holly sprig un-
eerneath the tie.
II fher, happens 20 be leaven OF house
,if-1v enthusiasm among the players a
hook OH uaper bag cookery will be no mean
s-st prize. Then for BOBBY prize have
racket Of paper bags assorted, or else give
small packets OF bags as souvenirs
The two menus here given are adjustable
,;,bsr 10 luncheon, afternoon ccllations or
late ,uroers Claret punch, Sauterne cup
c~ .s7 lemonade should he served with
tseb Winding up with black coffee or
,5ocoiate made with little brandy and
verv ycs,lv sweetened. Salted nuts. olives
-Rn
gstbsr or separate, at the discretion or the
hostess.
Diamonds Of Chicken on n,,aS: aSSfS Potatoes
Green Peas .-.,-...,. sIo'a t0'"'O''
,,-.,E. Hos saiss S,siO' Sherry Dressing
Asparagus with Cheese
Cheese Cakes
-. Psisins Crystsllized Fruit
Diamonds Of chicken are on the surface
,ytravagant, but less so than they SEEM
for the rest OF the chicken need not 20 10
waste. The diamonds are the breast cut
IN half lencthwise. boned. trimmed and nat
toned but not mashed. They are very well
ig-tered lightly seasoned with salt and
manner. and. with sliced mushroom laid on
TOP. are wrapped in thin sliced bacon theh
cooked in a well buttered bag about twenty
minutes. While they cook, get ready thih
diamonds Of toast. Cut it from stale bread
srd make as crisp as possible. Butter I'D
e-aIlv. and keep very hot without scorch-
,-o Law a chicken diamond on each piece
sf toast and keep all hot while you adu
q, the gravy in the bag, which must De
r-u-ed into n small saucepan, minced Olives
-;roe5 celery a little lemon juice, lump
- hunter rolled very lightly in -four, ana
ns ucrtest springle OF powdered sweet
,.-bs Cook over hot water TIL we'll mixed
.,sr add q. spoonful or so Of cream, stir II
rsr through. and finish with a spoonful or
81 NJ sherry. Do not cook after the VINE
e Il, Pour the sauce equally over the
Almonds and send 10 table very hot.
Green meas and sliced potatoes have been
heretofore ascribed. Make your biscuit
,.,r ,irv also very short and light For
,sa salad cut up French endive In inch
bnethS. along with peeled hlgh haVoreu
sr,1oS and heart celery. Mix all well to-
gether. put heaping spoonfuls upon Crisp
lettuce leaves and garnished with ceiery
tos and strings OF pimento. Pour over
dressing made from three tablespoonfuls
N,s, oil one tablespoonful lemon juice one
tsNagpoouful sherry. half a teaspoontuI
sDesr. a pinch Of salt. red and black pep
ps- 70 taste and a few drops OF tapasco
O. chilli vinegar. Mix the dry ingredients
vel. add the lemon juice, beat smooth
then put in the tabasco. Then add alter
rstely the oil and sherry. beating in each
ror,,on we'll before adding another. Pass
heated water waters with the salad. also
srv cheese desired. The sweets should be
n hand. directions for making them having
tlready appeared.
What follows sounds simple, yet may
turn out more troublesome:
say.-. Mouthfu'' c.,sly SE'it HeP2ts P2s9''
Mushrooms Stewed IN cream
Aa7le Brown Bread Sandwiches
Sliced cake iu Variety ,.
~~r Nuts bohpo"7
Fer tho sayorv mouthfuls first make a
good puff paste roll 80 very thin then cut
rea,lv into small squares-say three inches
across Put upon the squares several sorts
~ fuing-cooked chicken minced with
elves ard seasoned with melted butter ana
lemon 'uice. or cream and sherry; nam
shaved as thin as possible. then cut across
snd mixed with smelly minced cucumber
pickle: salmon freed Of skin and bone
drained. highly seasoned with lemon juice
o. taTae0n. salt and pepper. or lean roast
mutton minced and mixed with current
tny melted ir a little claret or vinegar.
Anything tasty and easily handled VIII
suffice Use only DIT OF filing fold over
the paste. pinch tight and bake. keeping the
triangle as true as possible. Serve either
hot OF cold
Sweet potato straws are better hot cu'
Potatoes in slices lengthwise peel then cut
The slices into straws-they should be less
nan quarter inch each way. DIP IN
melted butter or bacon Fat and cook inside
creased bag ten 20 fifteen minutes. TAKE
or' .et cool partially lay on clean paper
70 absorb any grease. then sprinkle lightly
with fine salt and set again in hot but
freless oven.
reel the mushrooms and cut away the
s,ehs' aGt 90 not wash unless they sho"
0ID Put them IN a thickly buttered bag
"'.A lalf a gill Of cream 10 the pound
lump of butter rolled in -four and a very
I'ue cold water say half spoonful Seal.
~. ~ not oven for five minutes, slack heat,
anu COOK fifteen minutes longer Take up
N not deep dish, add a wineglass Of sherry
sD'fl1g % 90 lightly. then dust with pepper
e-a serte very hot.
.D maze the sandwiches. mince fine or
ratF msAi! Favored apples mix with
- sweet French dressing, made with
- Juice instead Cf vinegar. ana spread