San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-14
MOTOR P|CN|CS
|. POPULAR IN
ALAMO CITY
Numerous Beauty Spots in
San Antonio's Limits
Beckon Traveller.

tnc rutner FORMAL motor trip which
has for its destination a lovely spot
in the country where a delicious and
complete luncheon is brought forth
from the depths of n perfectly equip
ped hamper or basket.
This type of picnic proves more en-
Joyable for many people than the
rougher camping expedition where the
coffee is boiled in an old tin can and
the bacon broilcd (or burned) on
sticks over the fire.
CARRY BLANKETS.
At the motor picnic the guests may
sit in the car to eat their lunch or
the automobile seats may be taken
out and put on the ground. Or
enough robes and cushions may be
easily carried along to make everyone
comfortable while they cat.
Eating is, of course, one of the
most important things about the pic
mic: The long rides in the fresh air
will serve as an appetizer which the
novelty of a picnic lunch will in
crease.
The lunch may be either hot or
cold, kept so in thcrmos containers
which are to be had in almost any
shape or size.
PICNIC LUNCHEON.
For a cold repast, the following
menu is guaranteed TO please even the
most sophisticated taste:
Jellied consommc. latticed bread
sandwiches, ripe olives, fresh straw
berry tarts. Here are the recipe for
two Of these items.
LATTICED POTATOES.
Wash and pare potatoes. In order
to obtain the latticed effect, the pota-
toes must be sliced on a vegetable
slicer that is especially made for this
purpose. Allow the prepared slices
to stand in a bowl of cold water two
hours. Drain and dry between towels.
Fry in deep Crisco 3S0-390 degrees +.
or when a cube of bread browns in 60
seconds. Drain on paper and sprinkle
with salt.
STRAWBERRY TARTs.
IL cups flour.
1-2 tsp. baking powder.
IL cup Crisco.
2 eggs.
l at. strawberries. .
IL cup sugar.
1-2 tsp. salt.
Cut the Crisco into the siftcd flour,
salt and baking powder. Add the
sugar to the well beaten eggs and
stir into the first mixture. Roll to
IA inch thickness with as little flour
as possible. Cut with a 4 inch cookie
cutter and shape in . 1-2 inch muf-
fin tins. Bake in n hot oven 400
degrees f. 10 minutes. Remove from
muffin tins and fill the crust with
fresh Strawberries. Make a Glazing
syrup of IL cup currant jelly and
"a cup sugar. Boil until it forms
thick syrup. Pour over the berries
while hot. Serve with whipped cream.
HOT LUNCH.
If hot lunch is preferred, COM
bination dish of broiled sweet-breads,
mushrooms, and fresh green peas can
be easily prepared and kept for sew
eral hours in a thermos container
without losing any of its heat or
flavor.
With this dish. serve Parker
House rolls, crisp celery hearts and
tiny whole tomatoes.
Cottec and cake Will make the
menu complete. Individual cakes arc
simpler to carry and more attractive
to serve than a large one. A recipe
for a delightful little cup cake to be
baked in paper cases is given below.
ALMOND CAKES.
IA cup Crisco.
4 egg yolks.
rs cup flour.
l 1-3 tsp. baking powder.
Shredded almonds.
Powdered sugar.
IL cup sugar.
IA cup milk.
Cream Crisco, add sugar gradually,
then egg yolks we'll beaten, milk and
flour sifted with baking powder. Put
in paper cases, sprinkle with shredded
almonds and powdered sugar. Bake
in hot oven 375 degrees F. 20 min