Milford chronicle., 1943-05-28
WARTIME HOSPITALITY

These days, entertaining presents
some problems. Perhaps you've
worried about a dinner you've OweC
your friends the Reynolds for some
time. You would like to return the
dinner during Decoration Day hOli-
days. You've managed very well on
your own and your husbands ra-
tion book but the Reynolds and
their three adOlescent boys would
eat you out of house and home
/ You wonder how in the wide world
this weeks red stamp budget will
I stretch to include meat for seven
people. If yon get roast. you won't
have enough points left for butter
You can't find potatoes and you
think "Whta's a company dinner
without mashed potatoes" You
can buy some fresh vegetables ON
the market to save blue stamps but
the ones you want are too expen-
sive. Your favorite company des-
sert uses quantities of forbidden
whipped cream. And to top it off.
the next coffee and sugar stamps
are good June 1st and you've
scarcely enough to last the two of
you. So you regretfully decide that
company dinners are out for the
duration and begin wracking your
brain for a way to repay your Obli-
cations.
These are problems we all face
but with a bit of planning. you can
still entertain at home and it's
quie possible that you'll enjoy your
wartime company dinners" more
than any you had in less troubled
days. They'll be much simpler and
easier to do, for today you haven't
the time to devote to entertaining
that you once had. You'll decide ON
an easy menu and start serving
some foods you may not have con-
sidered as company fare" before.
As to menus, there are several al
ternatives from which to choose.
One is of course to serve only un-
rationed foods. Another is to share
the point cost of ratiOned foods.
Or yet another way out is for the
guests to bring rationed dish.
Whichever way you choose you'll
find that your guests want to help
get the food on the table and wash
the dishes afterward. After all,
they've probably shared the car to
get there. they've shared the food,
and why not share the work so the
hostess can enjoy the evening too?
Here is a menu you can use in
II may not seem like
fare but remember this:
we need to relax and enjoy an oeca- /
sional evening with friends in war
time for we work under far greater
strain. Get your friends together,
serve simple fare and stop trying
TO outdo each other. You'll have
fun!
Dutch Broth, Soya Crackers.
Wheat Crackers. Egg Rings ON AS
paragus with French Dressing,
Minted Fresh Fruit in Half Orange
Cup. Gingerbread. Iced Tea for
Grownups, Milk for Children.
Dutch BrOth-(S generous serv-
ngs): Six onions, tablespOonfuls
gitamin A margarine. melted.
cups cold water. 3 tablespoons
four. cups scalded milk, salt and
cayenne. finely minced parsley or
celery leaves.
Chop the onions and cook at low
leat in two tablespoons of mar
sarine for 5 minutes. Add wata
md cook 80 minutes. Press thru
| sieve. Melt remaining margar-
ne. stir in -four to smooth paste.
Combine it with scalded milk and
i'd seasoning. Cook 5 minutes
stirring constantly. Add onions to
his milk mixture. Stir thoroughly
md add slightly beaten egg yolk.
and serve sprinkling min
ed parsley or celery leaves and
,rated cheese over each serving. u