Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-26

brown In three tablespOOnfuls OF nut.
ter; add one tablespoonful Of minced
parsley, a good dash OF pepper and
half q cupfui Of fresh, sweet cider.
Fry until a rich brown color and serve
hot with the turkey and dodgers.
CORN DODGERS VlRGINIA) =
Southern corn meal Is so much richer
and sweeter than northern that 1t does
not require the eggs and sugar we
frequently add to our corn breads
Dodgers may he made of the meal mix
ed with a little boiling water and a
little salt and nodded with the hands
into small cakes and baked in the
oven or before the hearth as many
'mammies" do; or 1t may be corn.
meal mush, nodded in a breadpan, cut
into slices, dipped into beaten egg and
then into sifted bread crumbs and
friend in bacon drippings.
VANS GEORGIA STYLE - Boil
the vans In their jackets until half
done, then peel them and slice into a
baking dish, Sprinkle each layer Of
potatoes with brown sugar and bits OF
butter. Cover with water and bake,
covered, until the potatoes are clear
and soft. Serve from baking dish.
SWEET PICKLED FIGS - Pick
fresh figs and arrange them in layers
in a stone Jar with salt to cover each
layer. To two quarts OF figs pour
in one quart of cold water and let
stand over night. Drain and wash in
the morning and cover with fresh
water. Let them stand two hours.
Drain, cover with boiling water and
let them stand until they are cool,
Tie one teasy0onful each OF cloves and
mace and one tablespoonful Of CHINA.
mon in a spice bag and add the Gag
to q quart OF weak vinegar, with three
cupfuls Of sugar. Boil to q strip add
the figs. bring to a boil and remove
from the fire. Reheat them the next
day and seal boiling hot.
ALLIGATOR PEAR SALAD (FLOR.
IDA) The alligator or Avocado pear
is a tropical fruit of delicate favor
highly esteemed for salads. While
like the pear in size and shape, 1t Is
brown IN color and of the dfupe fam.
lily. The pulp is a light green or vel.
low tint and is soft and bnttery, dis.
solving quickly on the, tongue. TO
prepare the fruit for salad mash the
pears and press them into individual
molds. Cover lettuce hearts with a
generous quantity of mayonaise dress
ing, lay in the molds of pears and
garnish the base of the molds with
mayonaise and cap the top with a
spout Of dressing. The fruit is often
served with 4 simple dressing of lime
Juice, sugar and spices also. Alligator
pears are now sold in fruit stores in
northern cities.
PETIT BRuLE (CREOLE) Select
smooth, thick, solden-skinned oranges.
Cut through the skin, around the
equator of the orange, and loosen the
skin carefully from the pulp; almost
to the end Of the pulp; turn this skin
gradually back into a cup. Cut thru
the orange pulp, or halve the orange,
leaving the skin cup resting on half
of the oranfe. Place this orange stand
on a pretty place or saucer; into Its
cup put one whole Glove, half inch OF
stick cinnamon. a bit of bay leaf and
a lump or cube Of cut sugar; pour
in two tablespoonfuls of the best
brandy. Bring this to the table with
the coffee and place one in front of
each guest. Touch a match to the
brandy and allow each n to haste
the sugar until the alcohol has burned
away. Then put the contents of the
orange cup into the coffee. The burn
ing OF the brandy and spices in the
orange skins gives a most delicious
flavor and aroma.
With the beautiful flowers and fol-
iage of the south to draw upon, table
decorations down south may be me-
| most attractive with home garden
products at this late season. We of
the north mus: confine ourselves y
simple designs that are more consist.
ent with our climate and S our har.
vest products as effectively as w can.
MRS. B. G. WHITEHEAD.