Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
Old Virginia Recipes Are
Appropriate and Tasty
for Wastington'S Birth.
day Party
Caper Sauce for Leg of
Mutton Can Be Made
With PickIed NaSturtiunr
Seeds
Ry MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

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-GTHE last of the February holidays,
l. WasBington's Birthday. may be
: celebrated by either a luncheon or din
ner. Old folks in Virginio have many
. pretty traditions handed down relating
. TO the hospitality of the Washington
: homestead, for you know people in those
: days thought very little of a trip on
! horseback of ten to fifteen and twenty
. miles to a dinner party or dance at
: the home of a hostess who was famed
. throughout the countryside for her
. cooking.
Martha Washington was capable
housewife. and when one visits the old
: homestead at Mount Vernon one can al
: most anticipate the pleasure of dining
In the spacious dining room. seeing the
! old retainers passing those homely
I dishes of long ago.
: Silver, FURNISHED until it rivaled the
sun in brightness. and china-aye, real
!. eggshell china-dainty and fragile for
: company service, are among the tur-
; nishings of this wonderful home upon
: the banks of the Potomac.
. Virginia, rich in traditions, has col
: lection of recipes from the old Wash
. ington plantation. and some of these
. are arranged in a luncheon and others
: in dinner menu.
. A Washington Luncheon
Oyster Cocktail
. Baked Chicken, Virginia
: Creamed Potatoes Peas
Celery Salad
apple Custard Coffee
. Nuts Bonbons.
Baked Chicken, Virginia
: Have poultryman split broiling chick
ems, weighing about one and one half
: pounds, down the back, cutting each
: chicken in half. Wash and wipe dry.
: Rub each piece of chicken with shorten
: ing and roll in -four. Place in baking
: pan, in hot oven. Bake for thirty min
: utes, basting with
: One quarter cup of bacon fat,
; One halt cup Of boiling cater.
: Just before removing chicken from
: the oven lay strips of bacon on top of
: chicken and let brown. Make four por
: tions from the whole chicken.
To serve, lift portion of chicken on
: q waffle, pour over the gravy, garnish
: with bacon and finely minced parsley.
In We days of long ago, dried peas
were used. Soak peas over night in warm
! water. In morning wash well, place in
: saucepan and cover with boiling water
: and cook slowly until peas are tender
. and water absorbed. Season with
Salt,
= Pepper,
f: Little grated onion
Butter.
Apple Custard
: Wash and cut without peeling four
apples in slices. Place in saucepan and
/. add two and one half cups water. Cook
: until apples are soft. Run through sieve.
: Now measure and to two cups of apple
PURGE add
: One half cup of sugar.
/. Three quarters cup Of milk.
: T,co tohOle eggs,
{. Yoik of one egg,
OHe-h half teaspoon nutmeg.
Beat to mix then pour in cuStard cups
Set cups in pan of warm water and
: bake in slow oven until firm in center.
: Place
White Of one egg,
: One-hdr glass of jelly.
In u bowl. Beat until mixture holds its
shape. Put on cold custard, and sprinkle
with finely chopped nuts.
A Washington Dinner
Picked Onions Celery
Strained Vegetable Soup
Boiled Leg of Mutton Caper Sauce
: Whole Boiled Potatoes Lima Beans
: Cabbage Salad
Washington Pie Coffee.
Have butcher bone the leg, roll and