Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-31
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Luncheon

The best filling for luncheon sand
wiches is chopped chicken moistened
with cream salad dressing; chopped
ham and little sour pickle moistened
with dressing is also good. These two
seem to be the most popular A hot
drink at this time of the year is better
than punch and less expensive-either
coffee or cocoa. The little drop cakes
are easy to serve and always popular.
In making sandwiches use fine grain
ed bread twenty-four hours old. 1t
makes the best sandwiches. Cut in
thin, even slices, removing crusts. Sof-
ten butter before spreading. Cut sand
wiches in small, fancy shapes as de-
sired, such as fingers. There are about
four from a sandwich and are easy to
eat Wrap in dampened napkins until
served. Here are recipes for some
sandwiches; each recipe is enough to
serve twenty-five persons:
Midnight.-Two loaves white sand
witch bread, one-half pound butter and
two heads lettuce.
Filling.-Alix together one and one
half cupfuls minced cooked chicken,
three-quarters cupful finely chopped
celery one-half cupful ground boiled
ham, one and one-half cupfuls mayor
naise or a boiled cream dressing If pre-
ferred Lay lettuce leaf on thinly but
tered slice of bread, spread literally
with mixture, cover with lettuce leaf
and second slice Of bread.
Assez Moutarde.-T'wo loaves white
sandwich bread, pound butter
Filling.-A cupful mayonnaise or
cooked dressing highly seasoned with
mustard mixed with two cupfuls
full chopped nuts.
Spanish.-Four loaves entire wheat
bread, pound butter
Filling.-A cupful mayonnaise, two
cupfuls chopped olives, a dozen chop
ped pimentoes.
Perfection.-Four loaves entire wheat
or white bread, one pound butter.
Filling - Two-thirds cupful stuffed
olives, two-thirds cupful tender celery.
two-thirds cupful pecans. Chop fine,
mix and moisten with mayonnaise.
For the little cakes try these; there
will be enough for twenty-five persons:
Peanut Patties. - Cream one-fourth
cupful butter and one-half cupful of
sugar; add two eggs well beaten. Mix
and sift one cupful Of -four, two tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder and one
teaspoonful salt and add to creamed
mixture. Then add one-fourth cupful
milk, one cupful finely chopped pea
nuts and two teaspoonfuls of lemon
juice. Drop in small spoonfuls on
creased baking sheets, one to two
inches apart, and place half peanut
on each. Bake in q slow oven to del
icate brown.
Deliciose. - Mix together one-third
cupful Of soft butter, one-half cupful
brown sugar. one-half cupful granu-
lated sugar, few grains of salt. one
egg (beaten). two squares of melted
chocolate, one-half cupful flour, three
quarters cupful of pecan or walnut
meats cut fine and one teaspOonful va
nilla. Spread mixture evenly in pans
ilneu With pdIdllll pupeI anu Ddhe Ill Il
slow oven. When done, remove at once
from pan and cut in strips or squares.
No doubt you know how to decorate
your table. Just now the pretty holt
day greens can be used to great advan-
tage. Where there are so many to
serve you are no doubt planning to
pass the refreshments. Small tables
a nj CT a
place for the cups and saucers and a
small plate. These do not take up much
room and can be placed in two or more
rooms as for card party. Each table
may be prettily decorated.