The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-13
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the edge on the happiness Of many q
housewife whoshas served one OF her
old-time famous meals for her guests,
or her children back home to help the
old folks celebrate their anniversary.
Menu Is
Grape Fruit aux Rhnm. or with Raw
Oysters
sailed Nuts Toasted Cheese Crackers
Roast Turkey
Sweet Potatoes in Syrup
Spanish Onions
Baked Pears Cranberry Sauce
Celery
Olives Radishes Sweet Pickles
Dreamed Satisfy
Smothered Chicken
alternative to Chicken Pie)
Apple Pie Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie
Hickory Nuts Apples Pears
Grapes Black walnuts
Black Coffee Water Waters
Pimento Cheese
$500 Beverages rs,
Cider Cup Mineral Water Tea
Lemonade
Grape fruit, with rum, Is, to my
mind, the ideal appetizer, but II oys-
tiers are insisted upon, put three small
raw ones in the middle Of the pre-
pared fruit and season with salt, pep.
] per, Worcester sauce and tobasco.
Keep the oysters very cold, and add
them to the fruit very shortly be
fore serving, thus the two flavors re-
main distinct to accent rather than
to muddle each other.
Sailed Nuts.-I made two bags
almonds and pecans-and hereafter
shall never buy them ready prepared.
The almonds were blanched and
dried, the pecans, bought ready
hulled, picked over, scaIded by pour
ling boiling water through them I'M a
colander. and instantly dried. Then
both were put in thickly-buttered
bags, set in a very hot oven for half
a minute, then the heat was reduced
three-quarters, and the nuts left to
brown for ten minutes. They came
Iout crisp and beautiful, needing only
a sprinkling of salt. "a
The Toasted Crackers / prepared
were tiny oyster crackers. as fresh as
possible. They We're put In buttered
bag; lightly sprinkled after they were
lin, with melted butter SKINNED clean
Of froth, then given a tablespoonful
of grated Parmesan, which was shalS!
en- we'll through them before sealing
the bag. Sealed, It went into a very
hot oven, which after two minutes
had the heat turned as low as pos
sible. Eight minutes ofittmade them
not quite brown enough-a peep-hole
in the bag top assured me Of that
SO left them in three minutes longer.
A few Of them stuck together, but in
the main, they looked as good as they
tasted.
! The Turkey Choose him as young,
as tender, as fresh as you can. But
II by Ill chance you must take an old
bird, therefore tough one, then,
indeed, you will find In paper bag
cookery, surcease from the sorrow
Of toughness. A tough bird will re-
Quire lot OF grease in the bag with
1t, also long and slow cooking. But
the end will crown the means-he
will come forth tender and delicious,
also well Drowned, but not too brown,
and simply bursting with juice. Elk
ira care must be taken in trusting
him-tie down legs and wings beyond
any possibility of springing. Tough
fowls have way OF stretching out
their joints under the influence OF
heat, that, without this precaution,
may make the legs and wings dan
gerous to the integrity of the bag.
Get the bird in hand early-the
night before II possible. If he comes
drawn, so much the better; II in
a state of nature, pick, draw and SINCE
at once. taking pains to get OF all
pinfeathers, and cutting out the oil
bag upon the parsons nose"-other-
wise known as the root of the tail
feathers. Wash the bird thoroughly
In very cold water. II there is the
least sour smell, scaId out by pouring
through boiling soda water, followed
by cold rinse water. Drain we'll,
4 Mlp6 ALy, 4u6IuG Guu OulI Sh4L very
! lightly, and hang up in cold place
until morning outside, unless the
! temperature Is below freezing, or
there is danger OF thieves, four OF
two-footed. A. city housewife win
do well to cover the turkey while
/ thus hanging out with either a loose
ly fitting grocer's paper bag or a
square crash or cheese cloth. This
keeps away SCOT and dust which,
/ once settled on the skin, defy wash
ing of. ct the stufing ready before
4 taking in the bird. Dash cold water
over and through 1t before putting In
the stufing, wipe inside and out with
soft, damp cloth. then resalt but
very lightly outside and in.
Since the turkey is apt to require
the whole oven and long, slow cook
ing, better put him on early, and take
him up before beginning the other
things.
Copyright, 1911. by the Associated
Literary Press.)
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