The Red Cloud chief., 1915-12-23


N yuetide. the famous "boar's head"
" was omitted. and the Christmas pie
"ecame known as mince pie. However, many old
ooservances were kept. including tho mistletoe
ana holly. and Christmas was a day for family
gatherings. with feast prepared by the women
OF the house.
IL is quito possible that we would not like
tne'r navorings today. They used q variety OF
specs wines and seasonings In even their plain.
est dishes: but as everything was prepared in
inc nome. either under the supervision OF the
mistress or BY her own hands the mixtures were
wholesome.
Everything was turned to account in tbe aea
son with view to future use. SO In this wav
preparations for the holiday were going on long
before the day s
IN cherry time q supply was carefully packed
IN nay and kept for Christmas
the Christmas cookies, with coriander aeoa
IN them we're baked six months before and kent
" an earthenware Jar In the cellar
Mince Meat Recipe.
me rich plum pudding and cakes were mnde
carly In the fall and put away to mellow and
ripen. ~
The mincemeat was then made the rec,ne N.
which was recently found In an old Ph,ladelphia
COOKBOOK. we copy all but the spelling: -Four
pounds veal. four pounds suet two pounds rails
ms. one pound currants. six apples some rose
water and sack half pound. no more Of sugar.
tnroefourths pound cloves. mace, nutmeg and
cinnamon. some candied orange peel lemon peel
citron and blanched almonds"
They made pun paste for their pies differ.
Ont rrom ours. One recipe called for -four one
pound butter. ten eggs and some milk or water
Some housewives made their winter supply II
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
colo water When they were made. apples. or.
anges and sugar were added.
! A few days before Christmas the mistress went
70 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 stufflng was made. and such stuiIlng!
Bread crumbs beef suet. liver. lemon peels nut.
meg. savory pepper. salt. cream and eggs. The
little pig only four CT Ave weeks old. was filled
TO his utmost capacity with mashed potatoes or
apples
Not the least to DO considered were the green
decorations. Ground pine for festoons and
wreaths. mistletoe to hang. and holly everywhere
we're the necessities.
When Christmas morning came the excitement
was at the highest pitch. The housewife. her
daughters and her maids were up early. Tho
brick oven was heated and the mince pies put In.
Tho turkey was dredged with -four and put ON
che spit. with small unwilling child to watch
and turn II a. II 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 a 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
Tor making Il:
Break nine sponge cakes and half pound OF
macaroons In q deep dish: pour over one pint
raisin wine. half pint sherry. Leave them to
soak. Sweeten with two ounces OF powdered
sugar candy and pour one pint and a half
of custard Stick with two ounces sliced almonds
Place ON q stand and ornament with Christmas
evergreens"
The tankard with the Christmas brew was put
on the table and all the sabubs, jellies, pickles.
lemon tarts red apples. nuts. the cookies and the
cherries fresh from the hay.
The nreplaces were now blazing, and the red
berries and green leaves Of the holly were shin
ing In the light.
The mist,etoe was waiting for the unwary. and
the good smell OF the brown turkey. savory stuf.
nng and appesauce was everywhere.
Don Their Best Froeks.
After the housewife and her daughters had
seen to everything they hurried to put on their
best Powered silks, with white whms around
their necks and the most secret beautihers on
their faces.
Then the dinner being nearly cooked they took
the little Drowned pig, raised him gently and put
two small loaves OF bread under him, and added
moro wine an anchovy, bundle OF sweet herbs
and half lemon was put into the sauce, which
was poured over him hot. They had him sitting
"a his launches looking ufslika Then they put