Take 8 tablespoonfuls gelatin, 40 oranges or 8 pints orange juice, 7 pints cold water, 6 pounds granulated sugar, 3 pints boiling water. Soak the gelatin in 1 pint cold water. Cut the oranges in halves, remove the seeds and squeeze all the juice into a large pitcher or bowl. Add sugar to juice. Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water and add all to mixture in pitcher. Strain all into a can and freeze. If oranges are very sour use more sugar. =Apple pie (for 20 men).= Take 2½ pounds stewed apples, season with cinnamon, juice of ½ lemon, and skin chopped fine. Crust: 4 pounds flour and 2 pounds lard. =Pumpkin pie (for 20 men).= Take 2 pumpkins and peel and cut in about 2 or 3-inch squares, cover with water and let boil about 1 hour. Drain off water and mash thoroly and add ½ pound butter or bacon grease, ¼ pound sugar. Season with nutmeg and cinnamon, and 1 ounce salt and 1 quart milk and 4 eggs beaten together. Set on stove and let come to a boil, then it is ready. Remove and let cool. =Stewed prunes (for 20 men).= Take 2 pounds prunes, set on stove with water to cover and let cook 2 hours, or till soft and well done. Flavor with 2 pounds sugar and serve cold. COFFEE. =Coffee for party.= Take 2 pounds coffee, 5½ gallons water, and whites of 2 eggs. Water just boiling. =Soldier coffee (for 20 men).= Put on stove 2½ gallons water and let come to a boil. Add ½ pound ground coffee and let boil about 5 minutes. Remove from stove and put in about 1 pint cold water to settle it. It is then ready for use. [Illustration] —————————————————— End of Book —————————————————— Transcriber’s Note (continued) Page 33 — “3 squares” changed to “3-inch squares” (cut in about 2 or 3-inch squares)