Evening star., 1939-10-16

suggestions along the party line
In several of their recent columns.
The ideas are fine and interesting
as well as practical. Also, you
may decide to have an old-fashioned
Hallowe 'en-trying out all the
stunts that have become traditional,
through generations Of use. Some
of these include walking backward
down a flight of dark stairs with a
mirror in one hand and a lighted
candle in the other-you should
see reflected in the mirror the face
Of the one you are going to marry;
peeling apples in long thin strips
and whirling the peelng over the
head to let it drop to the floor
forming the initials of your 'in-
tended" bobbing for apples in a
tub Of water.
Then there is the dream cake, /"
a fearsome concoction of -four, salt
and water, this is baked and a piece
eaten in solemn silence by each
guest just before he or she goes
home. After consuming the cake,
the guest departs and goes to bed
without a drink of water or any
other liquid to take away the dry
ness and saltiness of the cake. They
should see the face of their future
bride or groom in the dreams which
follow. Personally, I should think
all they could dream about would
be pitchers of cold water!
The menu for a Halloween party
is, as we said before, very simple
and honey" A witches cauldron
may be arranged, by using a big
kettle on a small electric heater
camoufiaged with branches that
have been flreproofed, and the
"hideous brew" contains nothing
more or less than plump hot dogs.
Some one costumed as a witch can
dole these out, with plenty Of
realistic muttering of charms and
incantations. Have lots of heated
rolls, a pot of mustard and one of
picalilli and let the guests roll their
own. (OuchD
Hot coffee, cider, pumpkin pies,
cheese, doughnuts and a big bowl of
mixed green salad may be set out
buffet fashion, so that every one
can help themselves. Gingerbread
in Halloween shapes, with icing dec
grafton, gives a timely note. The
centerpiece may be huge pumpkin
jack o'lantern, or simply followed
out pumpkin filled to overflowing
with colorful fruits. Corn stalks,
jack olanterns and an occasional
black cat give the room the proper
atmosphere.
Here are a few recipes that seem
appropriate for Halloween:
MULLED CIDER.
/ quart cider.
u cup brown sugar.
"a teaspoon allspice.
2-inch stick cinnamon.
6 whole cloves.
Nutmeg.
Tie the allspice, cinnamon and
cloves in cheesecloth bag. Drop
the bag into a kettle of hot cider,
add the sugar, and let all simmer,
not boil. until cider is spiced enough
according to taste. Serve in mugs
with little nutmeg grated on top
of each.
HALLOWEEN MEAT PIE.
Wipe IA pounds round steak,
trim of the fat, chop it and use as
drippings. Cut the lean meat into
cubes. Split three lamb kidneys in
halves, remove tubes and fat. Soak
the kidneys in cold salted water for
80 minutes, then cut in small pieces.
Saute one onion, sliced, in the beef
fat until Drowned, add steak and
brown together. stirring all the time.
Add 1l2 cups boiling water and
tablespoon Worce stershire sauce,
l teaspoon salt and little black
pepper. Cover, and simmer for one
hour. Saute the kidneys in l table,
spoon butter for 10 minutes, add
them to the meat. Drain off stock,
and thicken with tablespoons flour,
which has been blended with Ia
tablespoons butter. Put meat-kid-
ney mixture in one large creased
casserole, or in individual casseroles,
and pour half of the gravy over the
top. Cover with pastry, moistening
rim with water to make crust ad-
here, and slash jack O. lantern fea-
lures into the crust with a sharp
knife. Bake in a hot oven for 20
minutes, until crust is Drowned.