Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-21
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyright" 1888; ;ss., * H,s 1.;.;y:d y; A. wilson, A"
THE early Colonial housewives Of
L the New England States must needs
have been Of sturdy stock, for here,
truly, traditions tell of hardship and
many privations. An old diary Of
Ellen Mcbride, in the late part of the
seventeenth century, is written in Il
faint, delicate hand with q quill for a
pen. She writes: 1.-THE winter har.
vest was abundant and fullsome, in.
deed. Providence hath truly compass
sion upon his children in this new
countrie. Surely we have been fully
awakened, and know by this time, that
all must labor that we may live.
have Just tried out and sent full sam
pie to Michael's sister, Norah, Of the
yellow meal and beans that We harvest
$50, too, have tried the dried and
smoked fish that is resembling the
haddie Of the Scotch at home. Both
make tolerable fine meals and add va
riety to the long winter foods.
Many old fish recipes are still hand
ed down from one generation to an
other, and the good housewives Of the
community still tell the family OF
Great great Aunt Ellen's special true
Colonial dishes. will use some OF
the recipes in the Friday Market
Basket this week.
A suggestive menu for three meals on
Sunday:
Baked Prunes and Raisins
Mush and Milk
Aunt Ellen's Picked Fish
Tea Coffee
DINNER
Puree Of Turnip
Celery Young Garden Onions
Baked Salt Fish
Drowned Potatoes
Buttered Beets and Onions
Tomato Salad
Irish Bread Pudding
Vanilla Cream Sauce
Coffee
SUPPER
Dublin Salad
Corn Bread Apple Sauce
Sponge Cake Tea
The market basket will require :
Prunes, raisins, cornmeal, shredded
Goldfish, boneless cod steak. turnips,
beets, onions, tomatoes, lettuce. celery
young garden onions, eggs, milk, va.
nilla and the various weekly staples.
Baked Prunes and Raisins
Wash the prunes In warm watel
and then cover with just sufficient
water TO cover the prunes. Stand away
over night, or for about four hours
Now add
One.hoy package of seeded raisins,
One.hnlf cup of br0ton su06r.
Simmer slowly until the prunes ar
tender, then dust lightly with nutmei
and cool. Serve ice cold.
The New England housewife cook
the mush or cornmeal in part milk ant
part water as follows:
Place in cereal kettle
One tablespoon of butter.
Melt slowly, then add
One oSp OF soater,
Ono cup of milk,
One-hGlf teaspoon of salt,
One. quarter cup of sirap.
Bring to a boil and then add slowl
Tpo- -thtrds cup of cornmeal,
Stir constantly. Cook for thirty fv
minutes, then serve with plenty Of ric
milk.
Open a package Of Goldfish and pou
warm water over the fish. Drain i
a napkin and place in saucepan, add
ing
Ono tablespoon Of butter,
Too tablespoons of -four,
Ono and one.haU cups OF milk.
Stir to blend and bring slowly to
boil, cooking for five minutes. Now ad
One cup of potatoes thot hdVe bee
diced and parboiled,
One srelI. beaten egg,
One-haB teaspoon of pepper.
Stir we'll and simmer slowly for fv
minutes. Serve on thick we'll .buttere'
slice Of toast.
Puree Of Turnip
Wash and pare five small turnips
cutting into dice. Place in saucepan
with
Three onions, cut in three slices,
One taggot Of soup herbs,
Too pints OF aDater,
Ono small oarrot, cut IN small doe
Simmer slowly until the turnips ar
tender, then rub the vegetables througl
q sieve, return to the saucepan and ad
Ono snd one.half cxps Of milk,
One quarter cup of -four,
dissolving the -four in the milk. Brin
slowly to boil. Cook for ten minutes
Season well and serve.
] Baked Salt, Fish
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