The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04

OAAoeos AAueeus AOT any mllQ FEMININE
festivity. This festivity was not
strictly feminine. Like the moon, 1t
had a man in it-a man who has
eaten In the most famous places all
round the world. Praise from him,
therefore, was Appreciation from
Sir Hubert Stanley" l meant the
paper bag stuff to have it because
l knew that 1t deserved It.
MENU
Canteloupe a la Frivole
Broiled SQUAD with Bacon
Corn Pudding Sweet Potatoes in
Syrup
Stuffed Green Peppers
Spiced Grapes Plum Jelly
Tomato Chutney
Salad
Romano and Tomatoes, French
Dressing
Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
Dessert
Cheesecake Patties Grapes Oranges
Peaches Pears
After breakfast l put my sweet po.
tatoes on to boil, choosing them
smooth. of even size and neither too
big nor too little. In thirty minutes
they were done enough and, peeled
under cold water to save discolora-
ton, they were out of hand even be-
fore l was through making the sand
wiches.
In the meantime the SQUAD livers
had been boiling tender In slightly
sailed water, with just a dash Of to-
basco in default of a small red pep
per pod. When they were tender,
they were mashed fine, with a lump
OF butter and plenty Of Drowned bread
crumbs made ready the day before.
The mixing done, l cut out the cores
OF my green peppers. poured boiling
salt water upon them, let it stand just
half a minute, then dropped them in
cold water, took them out, drained
them, and stuffed them with liver
and crumbs, after which they were
set to walt the hour Of cooking.
Scraping corn for the pudding
found that half a dozen big ears yield.
ed almost a pint Of pulp. Then l beat
up three eggs very light, with a big
pinch of salt, a tablespoonful Of sugar
and plenty of red and black pepper.
Into the eggs went the corr pulp,
after 1t half a cup Of soft butter, last
of all a big cup of top-milk, more than
half cream. 1t would not hurt by
standing, so it went on ice like the
other things.
The ~cheesecakes had been baked
the previous afternoon-hence, there
remained only the salad, the squad
and the cantaloupe to make ready.
AS soon as my bags were creased
lighted the oven, and by the time
had the corn pudding securely bagged
the sweet potatoes smeared with but
ter, rolled in sugar, and put in their
bag with more brtter, sugar and lem.
on Juice. the over was ready for
them. I gave them each a shelf, put.
ting the potatoes on the lower one
being already nearly cooked they
would take only twelve minutes.
SASy Soh4C "a IA0 oLOASu pep.
pers, in a thickly-buttered bag, with
a lump Of butter and a tablespoonful
of water added, took their place.
turned on full heat for three minutes,
then Stacked it as l had done at first,
Next l washed and wiped my SQUAD
six beauties, fatter than butter
stuffed them lightly with soft bread
crumb, seasoned with salt, pepper, a
very little chopped celery and shreds
Of tart apple, wrapped them in thin
broad bacon Secs, and put them in
their bag. Since they needed no water
the bag could stand a little while I'm.
harmed. improved the idle minute
by slipping into my company frock
Safely buttoned up, I went back to
work. The corn pudding was done
SO were the peppers-they had been
in the oven about eighteen minutes
All the bags were set in pans down
under the oven, protected from the
flame by the broiler pan, inverted.
The SQUAD bag now went on the
upper owe shelf because l knew they
were better If cooked quickly. l left
the heat on full for ten minutes, then