Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29

cake batter, filling the shell two thirds
full. Stand upright in a small tin and
bake. Let cool for 5 minutes and then
chip off the shell. Dip in fondant or
tinted icing.
Easter loaf for children: Some bread
cut in the shape of a funny rabbit and
a tree were exhibited in a show window
The same can easily be made at home
| for children by any one used to ham
ding dough. The bread was not thicker
| than thick cooky and was cut in the
| form of tree trunk, with a part of
| branch at the top At the base the
dough had been pulled out to form a
sort of nest appearance and big pink
| egg was inserted in it before it was
baked. The rabbit was standing on his
hind legs and leaning one forepaw
against the tree in realistic attitude.
A dried currant formed his eye, al
though small raisin would have been
better to use. The loaf was slightly
glazed with milk to give pretty crust
1t was about foot in height and al
most as wide.
Easter lily salad: This is made by
shaping hard-boiled eggs into a flower
form by cutting the whites to repre-
sent petals and using the yolks for the
center. Place on lettuce and serve with
nlayonnaise and egg-shaped sandwiches
Easter nest: Cut some young cab
bage leaves in thin strips and arrange
them on plate in the shape of a nest.
Peel some hard-cooked eggs and roll
them in powdered parsley, or cut them
IN halves or quarters and place in the
cabbage nests. Drop some salad dress
ing on top and serve with crisp crack
ers and cheese balls.
For the children's party: Wipe and
cut up two pounds of apples without
peeling or coring them. Cook them
with Just enough water to cover. q
dessertspoonful of sugar and a strip of
lemon peel. Rub through sieve and
add more sugar and the strained juice
of a lemon. Whip the whites of four
eggs to a stiff meringue, flavor with
vanilla and stir gradually with the APP
Piles when they are cold. Have ready
red jelly set in a plain, round tin
about two inches deep. Turn it out
onto glass dish and pile the apple
mixture on top. Sprinkle with pink
sugar or finely chopped glaze cherries.
The jelly may be left to set in small
paper or china ramekin cases, one for
each child. and the apple mixture piled
over. The yolks of the eggs may be
used for custard or some other dish.
GUt DuttCkhy AuhSAGOhs
The menu for this luncheon may
consist OF egg sandwiches cut in the
form of butterflies, small sweet pickle
being used for the bodies, broom splintS
for the feelers, and the wings may be
spread with dressing made by ricing
the yolks of hard-boiled eggs and
blending them with warm butter and
a little salt and mustard Chicken
salad may be made out of the white
meat of the chicken dressed with yell
low mayonnaise and garnished with
celery tops, and served on small blue
plates. Ice cream may be served in
blue paper cases accompanied by small
butterfly shaped cakes iced in yellow
with chocolate for the body. Serve vel
low and white bonbons in blue boxes
decorated with yellow butterflies.
The color scheme for the table deco
rations may be carried out in yellow.
blue and white. Arrange in the center
Of the table mound of lilies-of 1.-The
valley as If they are growing. From
this centerpiece stretch narrow, pale
blue ribbon to each plate like the Spokes
Of wheel. Tie small sprays of the
lilies to the ends of these ribbons, fin
ishing with neat little bow. At in
tervals along the ribbons fasten yellow
crepe paper butterflies by means of Q
little mucilage or paste. The place or
name cards should be pale blue, square
in shape, with group of yellow butter
flies arranged on one end, kept in place
with little mucilage. A space should
be left at one end for the name deferred
on in gilt.