Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17


N yuletide. the famous "boars head"
~ was omitted, and tie Christmas pie
became known mnce pfe However many old
observances were kept, including the mistletoe
and holly, and Christmas Tss day for family
gatherings, with feast pre- ed by the women
of the house.
1t is quite possible that would not like
their favorings today The ised a variety of
spices, wines and seasontnfs even their plain
est dishes; but as egerythf was prepared in
the home. either Under the supervisien of the
mistress or by her own hand the mixtures were
wholesome
|. Everything was turned 70 eccount in the sea-
son with view to future use. so in this way
preparations for the holiday we're going on long
before the day.
In cherry Tina supply was carefully packed
in hay and kept for christmas.
The Christmas cookien, with coriander seed
in them, were baked six months before and kept
in an earthenware jar in the cellar.
Mlnee Meat Recipe
The rich plum pudding and cakes were made
early in the fall and put away to mellow and
ripen.
The mincemeat was then made, the recipe for
which was recently found in old Philadelphia
| cookbook. We copy all but the spelling: -Four
pounds veal, four pounds suet two pounds rats
ms. one pound currauts, six apples, SOME rose
water and sack half pound no more OF sugar
cinnamon, some caadied orssske peel lemon PEEL
citron and blauenea alaicndx
They made puff paste fos their pies diiIe~
ent from One recipe called for -four. one
pound butter, ten eggs and some milk or water
Some housewives made their winter supply Of
mince pies before Thanksgiving and reheated
them before using
For the lemon tarts, the lemons had to be first
soaked in salt water for two days. Then every
day for fourteen days they were put into fresh
cold water. When they were made, apples. or
| anges and sugar were added
A few days before Christmas the mistress went
to market, the maid carrying the basket. She
would get her turkey. cranberries, celery. oysters
and little pig for roasting whole.
The day before Christmas the real excitement
began. The stufing was made and such stuffing!
Bread crumbs. beef suet liver, lemon peels, nut
meg. savory, pepper, salt cream and eggs. The
little pig. only four FIVE weeks old. was filled
to his utmost capacity with mashed potatoes or
apples
Not the least to be considered were the green
decorations Ground pine for festoons and
wreaths, mfstletoe to hang, and holly everywhere
were the necessities
| When Christmas morning came the excitement
was at the highest pitch. The housewife, her
daughters and her maids were up early. The
brick oven was heated and the mince pies put In.
The turkey was dredged with -four and put on
the spit with small unwilling child to watch
and turn it as it Drowned.
Another child was set to cracking nuts and
polishing apples.
Roasting the Little Pig.
The little pig was put before the fire to roast
in the dripping pan, in which were three bottles
of red wine for basting
While the things were cooking long table,
the length of the room, was spread with the
white linen CLOTH napkin china and silver or
pewter.
In the middle of the table was the famed
Christmas bowl Here are the quaint directions
for making it:
Break nine sponge cakes and half pound Of
macaroons In deep dish; pour over one pint
raisn wine, half pint sherry. Leave them to
soak Sweeten with two ounces of powdered
sugar candy and pour over one pint and half
of custard. Stick with two ounces sliced almonds
Place on stand and or ament with Christmas
evergreens."
The tankard with the Christmas brew was put
on the table, and all ths llahubs jellies, pickles.
lemon tarts red apples, alts the cookies and the
cherries fresh from the buy.
The hreplaces we're no blazing. and the red
berries and green heaven of the holly were shin
ing In the light
The mistletoe was walt Dc for the unwary, and
the good smell Of the brt wn turkey. savcry stuf
ting and applesauces wssf werywhere.
Don Ttslr sst Frooks.
After the houaeNffe nd her daughters had
seen to everything they aarried to put on their
best lowered siIkB. VII white whims around
their necks and the m0 4 secret beautihers on
their faces.
Then the dinner being aearly cooked. they took
the little Drowned plx n sed him gently and put
two small losvea e. hrca under him. and added
more wine; On anehovy bundle Of sweet herbs
and half . mon WAS Il II into the sauce. which
was poured over him ho They had him sitting