Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-01-25
COOKING THE LoRpLY TURKEY
~ Martha mcculloeh Williams.

housewife who has served one of her
old.time famous meals for her guests.
or her children back home 90 help the
old folks celebrate their annlyersary
Menu
Grape Fruit aux Rhum, or with Raw
Oysters
Sailed Nuts Toasted Cheese Crackers
Roast Turkey
Sweet Potatoes IN Syrup
Spanish Onions
Baked Pears Cranberry Sauce
Celery
Olives Radishos Sweet Pickles
Creamed Satisfy
Smothered Chicken
alternative 10 Chicken Pie)
Apple Pie Mlnce Pie Pumpkin Pie
Hickory Nuts Apples Pears
Grapes Black Walnu,s
Black Coffee Water Waters
Pimento Cheese
Beverages
Cider Cup Mineral Water Tea
Lemonade
Grape fruit. with rum. IL. 10 my
mind. the ideal appetizer. but II oys.
tiers are insisted upon. put three Small
raw ones In the middle o! the pre-.
pared fruit and season with salt. pep
per. Worcester sauce and tobaHto
Keep the oysters very cold. and add
them 20 the fruit very shortly be-
fore serving. thus the two navors rc
main distinct 20 accent rather than
20 muddle each other.
Sailed Nuts made two bags
almonds and pecans-and hereafter
shall never buy them ready prepared
The almonds were blanchcd and
dried. the pccans. bought ready
hulled. picked over. scalded by pour
Ing boiling water through them In a
colandcr. and Instantly dried Then
both were put In thickiy.buttered
bags. Sc. H. very hot oven for hall
minute. then the heat was reduced
quarters. and the nuts left 20
brown for ten minutes. They came
out crisp and beautiful. needing only
sprinkling OF salt
The Toasted Crackers prepared
were tiny oyster crackers. as fresh as
possible They were put In buitcrcd
bag. lightly sprlnklcd after they wero
In. with melted butter skinned clean
OF froth. then given a Tablespoonful
of grated Parmcsan. which was shak.
en- well through them before sealing
the bag Sealed. u went into very
hot oven. which after two minutes
had the heat turned as low as pos
sible. Eight minutes OF II made them
not quite brown enough peop.holo
IN the bag top assured me Of that
so left them In three minutes LONGER.
4 few Of them stuck together. hu, In
the main. they looked as good a. they
tasted
The Turkey. Choose him ns young.
as tender. as fresh as you can hut
II by III chance you must take an old
bird. therefore tough one. then.
indeed. you will find in paper bag
cookery. surcease from the sorrow
of toughnoss. A tough bird will re-
quire a lot OF grease In the bag with
IT, also long and slow cooking. But
tho end will crown the mcaus-he
will come forth tender and delicious.
also we'll Drowned. but not too brown.
and simply bursting with Juice. TX.
ira care must be taken In trusting
hlm-tie down legs and wings beyond
any possibility OF spring ng. Tough
fowls have a way OF stretching out
their Joints under the influence Of
heat. nat. without this precaution.
may make The lcgs and wings dan.
gerous 10 the integrity OF tho bag
Get the bird in hand early-the
night before II possible. II he comes
drawn, so much the better: II IN
q state OF nature. PICK, draw and SINCE
at once. taking pains 10 60, on all
and cutting cut the oil
bag upon TIE "pargoE's nose"--othor.
wise known as the root OF the tail
feathers. Wash the bird thoroughly
IN very cold water. II there Is the
least sour smell. scald out by pouring
through boiling soda water, followed
by cold rinse water Drain well,
W ipt Wy anu Out, tdlL very
lightly, and hang. up in a cold place
until morning-outslde, unless the
temperature is below freezing, or
there is danger of thieves. four of
two-footed. A city housewife will
do well to cover the turkey while
thus hanging out with either loose
~ fitting grocer's paper bag or
square crash or cheese cloth. This
keeps away SCOT and dust. which,
once settled on the skin, defy wash
ng off. Get the stufiing ready before
taking In the bird. Dash cold water
over and through 1t before putting in
he stufIing, wipe inside and out with
soft, damp cloth, then resalt but
very lightly outside and In.
Since the turkey is apt to require
he whole oven and long, slow cook
ng, better put him on early, and take
him up before beginning the other
hings.
Copyright. 1911. by the Associated
Literary Press.)