Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-22
Mrs. Wilson Speaks
of Outdoor Meals
The Preparations Need Not Be
Very Elaborate; in Fact, the
Simpler They Are the Better
No MRS. NJ. A. WILSON


c,n,rtoht. 1917. by Mrs. NJ. A. Wilson. All
WIZ RIGHTS reserved
THE housewife who has the family
/ away in the city at business during
the day should plan several real outdoor
meals for them at the close OF the day.
The family can join you coming out
a,rectly after business, and II you do
uot have o car: and no growing children
~ helm YOU, then take a few youngsters
from The neighborhood along. They, too,
viii enjoy the outing, and help you
carry the supper.
9th The packing and slowing Of the. utcn.
,,I. needed for the outdoor meal need
not he very elaborate, and the entire
nut6t can be packed in suitcase. Paper
drinking cups, plates and napkins soon
soive the china and linen question. so
lint nil you will really have to worry
With will ,be the utensils to carry the
drinking water or tea and the FOOD
itself.
Sumner Menus for Outdoor Meals, al
''r FrescO
No. I
chilled Chicken, n la King, in tomato
cases
p,own Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Chocolate Cake
Ice Tea
No. 2
Cold Chicken Pie
Potato Salad
Tome toes au naturale
Fruit Tarts Lemonade
No. 8
Potted Chicken and Ham
Vegetable Salad
Tomato au naturale
Canteloupe Lemonade
No. 4
Deyiled Eggs Parisien
Cheese and Nut Sandwiches
Radishes Garden Onions
Fruit Ade
Use n piece of oilcloth to line the
suitcase and have everything Ice cola
before packing. Pack and turn In the
oilcloth and then cover with several
tbicknesscs of newspapers. This will
nrevent the heat from coming in con.
TACT with the food. Do not open until
tho family arrives, and II will take just
n few minutes to unpack and serve this
meal.
Place in mixing bowl
One cup of cornmeal.
one cur of 1chole rhcat -four,
one aud one-haf cups of bread
crumbs,
One teaspoon Of salt.
Tuo tablespoons of baking ponder,
Three. quarters cup of noldsses,
One and one.half cups of black coffee,
One cup of seeded rdistns,
One-hdf cup of chopped nuts.
Mix we'll, and then turn in a well.
creased and Toured mold and steam for
one and half hours: remove the lid
from the mold and place in slow oven
TO dry off use when a day old.
The one. pound coffee cans make
splendid molds, and the batter should
be about two-thirds full. Have the
water in, the kettle about two-thirds
the depth of the molds, and cover the
kettle closely. .
To prepare the butter for the sand.
wiches place in small bowl
Too ounces of butter.
One teaspoon of mustard. -
Onc.hdU teaspoon OF pdprtkd.
- One teaspoon of grated onion.
Blend well together and add one half
cup of finely chopped parsley work k to
smooth paste and use on the bread for
the sandwiches.
Chilled Chicken. a Ia King
Place in saucepan
One and one-halt cups Of milk,
One-haif cup of chicken stock,
Onc.hat cup of -four.
Blend and stir until the -four Is dis
solved, then place on the stove and bring
to boil; cook for tive minutes and
add
Il .nJk
One. quarter cup of melted butter,
One.hdlf teaspoon OF mustard,
One-half teaspoon OF pdprtka,
One.hdt cup of cdpers,
One small eau Of pimentos, chopped
Tho breast of four and half
pound chicken cut IN blocks,
Four hard boiled eggs cut in quar-
tcrs.
Heat slowly to boiling point and cool.
Chill we'll. Now select large, firm to.
matoes and scoop out the centcrs; turn
On cloth to drain and fill with prepared
and chilled chicken la King; return
to refrigerator and chill until needed.
Potted Chicken and Ham
Put through the food chopper
Sufficient cold cooked chicken to
measure three quarters cup,
Sufficient cold cooked ham to measure
one-hat cup.
Season with
One tablespoon of grated onion.
One quarter cup of finely chopped
parsley,
One-haT cup of finely chopped pi.
mentoes,
One. half cup of finely chopped capers,
ono teaspoon OF salt.
One-hat teaspoon OF pepper,
Onc.hdt teaspoon of mustard.
Mix well, and now adjust the nut
butter knife to the food chopper and
put the entire mixture through. Pack
In individual custard cups and pour
one tablespoon of melted and strained
butter over each cup; place on ice to
chill and when ready to pack turn into
he little paper cups that are used for
Ice creams.