Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-22
CCOD HOUSEKEEPING.
&, Laura 4. lairSmsa.
THOSE SURPRISE DISHES" "

"Oh. dear. | once heard little bride
say. IL wonder II ! shall ever get sort OF
moSs-grown in my housekeeping. like 50
many women and stop planning surprises
for nv husband and stop thinking 1T s
fIn 70 drop down on the piano stool for a
moment when | ought TO be dolrg my
work. ! do hope | shall never reach that
pai9t when III take my housekeeping
with lorg. serious face and feel that
ns trivial or childish 10 let my lmagi-
ration or my high spirits govern me for a
fcU mi.utes ow ard then Why can t
housckccpcrs play, a little, like anybody
elSeP'
Housokeeners can play, little and
should They are IN their own homes and
cak be lust as tcmperamental as they
chAose without the worlds knowingi The
woman who can steal away from her sink
hll os dishes with a guilty feeling ard sink
INTO a livi groom chair with novel for a
luxurious l5 minutes. Is dear TO my heart.
What YOU take. YOU get, IN this world
And src' + woman i taklrg Joy.
Tho had in the following dinner
ne.u h woman who likes To plan
! alru 7 her family ard treat them,
,ow a,d then. 10 somethir especially de-
icious even though il requires q little
more al her time 10 prepare. The surprise
iasSrrt Is also d recipe which such a house
Accpcr may like 70 have.
Veal Loaf
Potatoes. Squash.
Pear Salad.
Coffee Surprise Dessert.
Pear ~alad-Cut washed pears lergth-
Also Ia half and remove the cores. Fill
he hollow where the core WAS, with sream
,heese which has beea mashed fl3e,
nolStened with cream. ard seasoned with
salt aud paprika. Roquefort cheese is also
delicious with the pear and il this Is used
lnsupad Of the cream cheese it should be
mixed with butter and cream and
seasoned with paprika. A tender lettuce
leaf ~ two under the stuffed half-pears
make the salad delightfully."- appetizing
Pour French dressing over all. sprinkle
the tops of the pears with crumbled nut
meats 80 a. 20 disguise the cream cheese
stufiing. and serve.
Surprise Dessert Make ordinary one
egu cup cake and when cold make hole
IN the top OF each cake, scoop out a good
part Of the centre and fill the cavity with
lemon PIE filling. Put in the plug
which was taken out OF the top and frost
the cake IN the usual way, thus covering
up the crack around the edges of the
plug" Serve on small individual plates
with a fork.
Mrs. NJ. F. C-Answer Every sec
tion Of the country has on sale different
kinds Of cream, but light or single
cream IL usually chosen by cereals, cof-
Zee, etc, and heavy or double" cream
for whipping Chill some of this heavy
cream and place it in a deep pitcher or
bowl: beat II quickly with an egg-beater
but do not over-beat il or it will turn
granular and. indeed almost to butter
II YOU desire sweetencd whipped cream,
add powdered or coniectincrs' sugar half
way during the beating, ana the favoring
should be added the latter part If YOU
DO not wish the whipped cream very stiff.
YOU may dilute it with u or even % its
busk of rich milk.
Tomorrow Your Own Cur
tains.
All inquiries addressed to Miss Kirkman
IN care Of the Efficient housekeeping
department will be answered In these
columns in their turn. This requires con-
siderable time. however, owing to the
great number received So if a personal
OF quicker reply is desired, a stamped and
seif-addressed envelope must be enclosed
with the question.-The Editor.