Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-18
Dutch Treat
Can Help
Holland
By BettY Miles

By Betty Miles
The Dutch supper 100 Ameri-
cans enjoyed last night in Vi
anna. Va, will mean more aid for
Holland.
Created by Mrs. David Mayer
and Mrs. James o. Clarke, the
supper in the Episcopal Church
Parish Hall, enthusiastically en-
dorSed by the Holland Flood Re-
lief Committee, was designed to
further understanding of what
the flood really means to the
Dutch, as well as to raise funds.
1--WE hope the supperS will
spread" Mrs. Mayer said. Wed
like to see every person who at
tended last night go home and
give a supper" Almost all of
the 81 90 each diner paid went
for relief of the flood-stricken
people, for the meal itself was
very inexpensive. Cards bearing
the recipes (given below were
sold, too, at Is cents a card, to
boost revenue, and to stimulate
other Suppers.
Women could give Dutch sup
pers on a small scale in their
homes. Mrs. Mayer pointed out.
Groups, including children's
groups such as Boy Scout troops,
or a class studying Holland,
could sponsor a dinner, too.
Our idea was to serve a Dutch
meal. a peasant meal, really.
using a special kind Of soup
the farmers make quite a bit.
It's an old Dutch dish. a pea
soup called 'erwten Soep'," Mrs.
Mayer explained. I'VE included
q Dutch doughnut, too, 'oliebal-
len This is always eaten on New
Years eve"
The rich soup, which Mrs.
Mayer described as delicious,
bread, the doughnuts, and cof-
fee composed the menu. This
would be considered q meal In
Holland, she said.
I'VE stretched a point by serv-
ing coffee, really" Mrs. Mayer
added. I'm Holland it would be
expensive"
Dutch Cooks
Mrs. H. j. van Kretschmar,
wife of the agricultural attache
at the Netherlands Embassy,
made the olieballen. Mrs. Adri
Nieuwenhuizen Of the Neither
lands, who is staying with the
Mayors, cooked the soup.
The Mayors have just re-
turned from four years in Hol- |
land, where they lived outside |
The Hague while Mr.. Mayer |
served as industry officer for
the Mutual Security Agency mis-
sion to that country. He is now
chief of the defense production !
staff of MSA.
The better to explain the |
scope of rehabilitation necessary. |
Mr.. van Kretschmar arranged |
for films after dinner, including |
scenes of the current disaster,
and shots of the retaining of /
the Island of Walcheren, flooded !
by the Germans during the war.
$50 few people realize that
flood relief is not Just a thing
of the moment" Mrs. Mayer re-
marked. Rehabilitation goes on |
and on. Help is needed over a |
long period of time. It is esti-
mated that rehabilitation will
take five years in Holland.
1--WE hope that dinners like
ours will help people identify
themselves with the problem, so
they won't forget that help will |
be needed for years to come
Recipes
Here are the recipes for the
dishes served.
Erwten Soep: Two pigs feet,
pound soup meat with bone. !
pound split peas. " cup chopped
onions, l cup chopped celery
with leaves left on. 3 quarts wa I
ter. /
Boil meat in water to cover
until tender. Take meat and
bones out. Add peas and rest |
Of water and simmer until it
thickenS, about 2 hours. Add |
celery and: onions and cook until |
tender. Cut meat in small pieces
and add. Salt and seasoning to
taste ebay, leaves, cloves may be
uSed).
Olieballen: Three cups of |
sifted flour, 2 cakes yeast, 2
cups lukewarm milk, / cup
raisins Cor currants) and citron,
2 eggs, 2 tablespoons melted
butter.
Make batter of flour, luke
warm milk, melted butter and
eggs. Beat until smooth. Add +
softened yeast, raisins and cit
ron. Let rise for "a of an hour.
Drop tablespoon at time into
hot, deep fat. Fry until golden
brown. then turn on other side.
Crying time is very brief.) Dust |
with cnnfnctinner'S sugar. C00l I