_*Soup Bonne Femme_--Wash, dry, and cut up 2 large heads of lettuce,
1 pound sorrel, and 1 pound spinach. Add 3 pints white stock, and
simmer, with 1/2 cup Crisco, 2 carrots, and 2 onions, for 1 hour.
Blend together 2 tablespoons Crisco, 4 tablespoons flour, and yolks of
2 eggs, thin with 1 cup of boiling milk, and add to broth. Season with
salt and pepper, press through sieve, and serve with croutons.
December 20
_Lentil Soup
Roast Loin of Pork
Apple Sauce
Potato Balls
Artichokes
Celery and Pineapple Salad
*Sultana Pudding
Coffee_
_*Sultana Pudding_--Line shallow dish with plain pastry, put in
bottom layer of sultana raisins. Beat 1/2 cup Crisco to a cream with
4 tablespoons sugar, add 2 well beaten eggs, 2 tablespoons milk, 1/2
teaspoon lemon extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup flour. Mix and
spread on top of raisins and bake 30 minutes in moderate oven. Serve
cold.
December 21
_*Scallops
Broiled Squab Chickens
Braised Endive
Potatoes Anna
Chiffonade Salad
Apricot Custard
Coffee_
_*Scallops_--For 1 pint of scallops take 2 tablespoons Crisco. Melt
in frying pan, add scallops and 2 minced onions and 1 tablespoon flour
with 1 pint liquor from scallops. Cook thoroughly, seasoning with salt
and bit of paprika, then add 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and yolks of 4 eggs.
Fill small shells with mixture and bake in quick oven, adding, if
liked, little grated cheese.
December 22
_Petite Marmite
Goulash of Veal
Saute Potatoes
Cauliflower
Orange Salad
*Cornstarch Souffle
Coffee_
_*Cornstarch Souffle_--Bring 1 quart milk and 1 tablespoon Crisco to
boiling point; beat 4 tablespoons cornstarch with 1 cup sugar, yolks
of 5 eggs together and add to hot milk. Stir and cook 8 minutes
then add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour into
Criscoed fireproof dish. Beat up whites of eggs to stiff froth,
then beat in 4 tablespoons sugar, pour over top of pudding and brown
lightly in oven.
December 23
_*Baked Tripe
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffed Onions
Baked Bean Salad
Cheese Balls
Stewed Figs
Whipped Cream
Coffee_
_*Baked Tripe_--Cut tripe into good-sized pieces and spread over
them the following stuffing: Mix together 4 tablespoons crumbs,
3 tablespoons Crisco, 1/2 teaspoon salt, dust powdered mace, 1
tablespoon chopped cooked ham, 1 chopped onion, 1 tablespoon chopped
parsley, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, dust paprika, and 1 well beaten egg.
Roll them up and fasten with wooden toothpicks.
Dredge with flour and spread on each 1 tablespoon Crisco. Bake in hot
oven 30 minutes, basting frequently with melted Crisco and hot water.
Garnish with lemon slices and pass melted butter.
Vegetarian
December 24
_Cream of Tomato Soup
Cheese Souffle
Graham Rolls
Lettuce
French Dressing
*Eve's Pudding
Springerlie
Coffee_
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