Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

by MRS. vi. A.
Copyright, 1920, by Public Ledger Co..
All rights ~reserved.)
Sometimes after people return from
the show or an outing. some n will
suggest, Let's have a bite to eat" And
at this the housewife Will gasp and
think: ~,iy goodness. just what under
the sun will 1 give them?" Try these
menus:
Shrimp Salad
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Toasted Cheese on Crackers
Coffee
Or
Hot Ham Sandwiches
Potato Salad
Coffee
No. q
Lettuce and Cheese Sandwiches
Canned Fruit
Coffee
No. 4
Dreamed Beef on Saltines
With Peas
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Coffee
These impromptu meals, to be sue
cessful, must be served Bohemian
style. Let everybody help himself. If
there Is a chance to prepare before
hand, oysters, crabmeat or chicken
may be prepared for a la King SER
vice.
Have some of the men folks prepare
the sandwiches.
Most persons object to cold butter
spread In little wads upon the bread,
so the first thing to do Is to prepare
the butter. Rinse a bowl with hot
water and wipe dry. then place about
-one-quarter pound of butter In bowl
and commence TO cream just the same
as for cake. adding
One-half teaspoon OF paprika,
One-quarter teaspoon of mustard,
and II you like onion flavor, two drops
of onion extract.
When the mixture Is creamy, cut
the crust from loaf of bread and with
a spatula spread tho uncut slice with
tho prepared butter. Now cut very
thin and In half the slice OF bread.
Fold sandwich style and pile on plate
covered with napkin.
Fol the Hot Ham Sandwiches
Cut a slice of bread for each service
one inch thick. Toast. Now cut into
mail pieces. using a pair of scissors,
one-quarter pound of cold-boiled ham,.
Place In a saucepan and add seven
level tablespoons of -four. Stir ham
with fork to distribute flour, then add
Two cups of milk.
Stir TO blend. bring to a boil and
cook slowly for ten minutes. Lift
on toast and garnish with fried egg.
dust the egg with paprika. Lay thin
slice of toast on top and serve.
Dried beef. cold meat, tongue or
chicken ma be used In place of the
ham.
Eggs n In Newburg
Place one egg for Zach person In
saucepan n V with cold water.
Boil fifteen minutes and then chill and
remove shells. Now while eggs are
boiling, place In saucepan.
Two and one-half cups of milk,
One-half cup of -four.
stir to dissolve, bring to a boil and
cook two minutes, then add
Juice of one lemon.
Two teaspoons of salt.
One teaspoon of paprika,
O~ne-quarter teaspoon of mustard,
W. well-beaten eggs.
Stir to blend thoroughly. Now add
the hard-boiled eggs which nave been
cut in half. Heat for ten minutes.
Serve on toast.
Toasted Cheese
Cover bottom Of baking pan with
crackers. Place a one-half-inch
block of cheese on each cracker and
dust lightly with paprika. Place the
pan in broiler for a few minutes to
Lettuce and Cheese Sandwiches
Shred lettuce fine. Then make ono
cup of m%ayonnaise and add
Three-qu6rters cup of grated cheese.
One-half teaspoon OF onion extract,
One-half teaspoon of paprlka,
One teaspoon of salt,
O~ne-quarter teaspoon of mustard.
Pour over the shredded lettuce and
between thin slices of buttered
bread.
Hurry-Up Potato Salad
Wash and pare four potatoes. Cut
as for Saratoga chips. Place In sauce
pan and add
Two onions, grated,
Sufficient boiling water to cover.
Cook until potatoes are soft. This
usually takes ten minutes. Drain and
turn on cloth and let cool. Place on
Ice for n few minutes. Then cover with
well -seasoned French dressing.
Tea cocoa or coffee may be the bev-
erage used.
If making cocoa try beating into
nOnu HEnE MAIN r.