Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-11-20
PAPER BAG
COOKING
Great System Perfected by M.
S0yer, Famous London Chef.
PAPER BAG LUNCHEON.
BY Martha MccuIIoch Williams


festivity. This festivity was not
strictly feminine. Like the moon, it
had 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
knew that it deserved it.
MENU
Canteloupe a la Frivole
Broiled SQUAD with Bacon
Corn Pudding Sweet Potatoes in
Syrup
Stuffed Green Peppers
Relishes
Spiced Grapes Plum Jelly
Tomato Chutney
Salad
Romano and Tomatoes, French
Dressing
Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
Dessert
Cheesecake Patties Grapes Oranges
Peaches Pears
After breakfast I 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 1 was through making the sand
wiches.
In the meantime the squad livers
had been boiling tender in slightly
sailed water, with just dash of to-
basco in default of 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 tie day before.
The mixing done, cut out the cores
Of my green peppers, poured boiling
salt water upon them, let it stand just
half minute, then dropped them in
cold water, took them out, drained
them, and stuffed them with liver
and crumbs, after which they we're
set to wait the hour Of cooking.
Scraping corn for the pudding
found that half dozen big ears yield
ed almost pint of pulp. Then beat
up three eggs very light, with a big
pinch of salt, tablespoonful of sugar
and plenty of red and black pepper.
Into the eggs went the corn pulp,
after it half cup of soft butter, last
of all 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 I
lighted the oven, and by the time I
had the corn pudding securely bagged
the sweet potatoes smeared with but
ter, rolled in sugar, and put in their
bag with more butter, sugar and lem
on juice, the oven 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.
When they came out the stuffed pep
pers, in thickly-buttered bag, with
a lump of butter and tablespoonful
of water added, took their place. !
turned on full heat for three minutes,
then Stacked it as had done at first.
Next 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 slices. and put them in
their bag. Since they needed no water,
the bag could stand little while I'M
harmed. l 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 oven shelf because I knew they
were better if cooked quickly. l left
the heat on full for ten minutes, then
Stacked it a little more than half. AID
canteloupe, taking out the seed, max
ing tiny cuts in the flesh and sprink-
ling lightly with sugar, then pouring
gently around the inside of each a
spoonful of yellow chartreuse. An
experiment, this, but one that shall
repeat-it evoked such enthusiasm.
People began coming before the last
melon was finished. They trouped in
to the kitchen, smiling cheerfully
The dishes sat ready-in trice, I
had out the bags of vegetables. Muir
murs of admiration greeted what each
Of them revealed, and the murmurs
swelled to a chorus triumphant when
at last the squads lay plump, juicy,
most delicately Drowned in their al
lotted platter.
Luncheon speedily followed the US
ual course. We ate the fat, drank the
sweet, and found all things good. This
[ say, not vainglory, but in due need
to paper bag cookery. The only man
said, looking up from his plate at
IIocf OT novor really facfad cnuah ha