Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-04
MRS. WILSON'S INVITED
TO A BAKED SHORE DINNER
and Shares Her Enjoyment by Passing Recipes for Clam
bakes and Other Delicious Seafood Meals
BY MRS. ". 4. WILSON

poprrfoht, 1870. bv yrs ". A. wilson.
Az Rights Reserved.
EsROM the carly Indian festivities on
the beach to the shore dinner that
- served us today Is indeed Ions
Jump. yet undoubtedly the Indian. with
ms love of the sea. and his nomadic hab
us. was the inventor or the originator
OF the shore meal.
All along the New England coast one
may visit any number of seaside resorts
and find palatablc meal of SrafoodS.
which are cooked more or less unon the
early shore plan. While. IL you arc
fortunate enough to be an invited guest
to a barbecue or shore dinner. il is a
= real stroke Of luck.
have just returned from n famous
connecticut shore dinner given bv the
fndustriousssons Of on imrortant shore
town--and now. while many of us are
unable to enjoy the luxury of the sea
shore. vet we may all enjoy this honey
meal. for IL is possible to cook IL at
home IN an old fashioned iron or porce
lain lined preserving kettle. such as the
housewife of ycstcrycar was wont to use
In making her preserves and pickle.
For family of four people, you will
require:
Eirfeen CLANS.
Eight small street. potatoes,
Four ears Of corn.
One pint Of lima beans.
One broiiing or frying chicken,
weighing about ono and three quarter
pounds.
Split the chicken down the back and
cleanse. Cut in four picccs. dividing bv
cutting in half. leaving the wing and
half of the breast as one portion the
thigh and log nS u SECOND ~" = om 10 ,
In -four and then brown quickly in hot
fat. Lay aside until needed. Now
wash and scrub the sweet potatoes.
Make three bags of chccsecloth. using a
long stitch. 80 that this may be cut and
quickly drawn when ready to serve the
food.
Now: here is the way to prepare the
clamhake. Place laver If finely
shredded corn husks in the bottom of a
large porcelain preserving kettle and on
this lay the CLANS then the lima beans.
In a cheesecloth bag. then the chicken
and finally the corn on top. Cover with
a piece Of chccsccloth and a layer Of
finely shredded corn husk. Pour one
quart of boiling water over all. cover
closely and steam for one hour in the
oven or place over burner on the gas
range and cover tho kettle closely. While
bake is working. place in small sauce
pan and beat slowly. serve with the
bake:
One bottle Of chill sauce,
Four ounces Of butter
BAKED FISH DINNER
Select the fish and then scale and
place in n nan. Rub with shortening
and dust with flour. Place the potatoes
around the fsh-ill either tomatoes or
green peppers with succOtash and then
bake in a slow oven for on" nom. S""N"
with sauce as for shore dinner IN the
following menu:
Steamed CLANS
younv Onions Chilled Cucumbers
Baked Fish
Baked Tomatoes Baked fottoes
Apple Pie Gomez
rs Fried Crab Dinner
Roll the crabs. then clean and dip
In melted butter and fry until golden
brown.
N Boiled Fish Dinner
Select the fish and then wrap in
niece of cheesccloth. Place in large
kettle, cover with boiling water and add
\ Three tablespoons of uinegar,
One onion,
One clore,
One carrot, cut in dice.
Boil. allowing fifteen minutes to the
pound Plan to serve in the toilowlns
menu:
Little Neck CLANS on the Half Shell
Boiled Fish. Egg and Parsley Sauce
Boiled Potatoes Corn on GOD