Press the
edges together, ornament them by pressing the prongs of a small fork
upon them, and make a slit in the middle of the patty to allow the
steam to escape. Bake in a moderate oven. Before serving the
mince pies, remember to make them very hot.
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December 24th.
Breakfast.
Luncheon.
Dinner.
Bath Chap.
Poor Man’s Goose.
Lentil Soup.
Dried Haddock.
Baked Apples.
Curried Fowl.
Hot Buttered Toast.
Boiled Rice.
Dry Toast.
Greens.
Brown and White Bread
Marmalade Bread and But*
and Butter.
ter Pudding.
Bread and Milk.
Cheese.
Marketing.
For the Day.— A pound and a half of Pig’s Fry (February 7th) ; a good-sized
Fowl, or two Fowls, if required ; Apples ; Potatoes ; Greens.
For To-morrow.— The Sirloin of Beef ordered some days ago ; three pounds of
fresh Pork Sausages ; Chestnuts ; Artichokes ; Potatoes ; Brussels Sprouts ;
Celery ; a Pork Pie for breakfast to-morrow ; the Turkey is supposed to be in
the house ; half a pound of Macaroni ; six pennyworth of Cream for the Soup.
Breakfast.— Bath Chap (Note 1, August 25th) ; Dried Haddock
(January 27th) ; Bread and Milk (January 25th).
Luncheon. — Poor Man’s Goose (February 7th) ; Baked Apples
(F ebruary 9th).
Dinner. — Lentil Soup (April 1st) ; Curried Fowl {see Curried
Babbit, July 16th); Boiled Bice (July 21st); Greens (June 4th);
Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding (June 2nd); Cheese (June 8th).
Things that must not be Forgotten.
1. Put a cupful of hominy to soak all night in cold water.
2. Pluck and truss the turkey ready for to-morrow.
3. If pastry and breakfast cakes are wanted, they should be made
to-day. Fruit Pies (August 7th) ; Teacakes (August 26th).
4. It very often happens that plum pudding and mince pies are
too rich for the digestive powers of one or two of the Christmas guests.
When this is likely to be the case, a simpler dish such as Apple
Mould (September 15th), may be provided, and this should be made
to-day.
December 25th:
[Christmas Day.)
Breakfast.
Luncheon.
Dinner.
Melton Mowbray.
Macaroni and Bacon,
Palestine Soup.
Buttered Eggs.
Stewed Cheese.
Roast Turkey.
Teacakes.
Sausages.
Drv Toast.
Potatoes.
Brown and White Bread
Brussels Sprouts and Chest-
and Butter.
nuts.
Boiled Hominy.
Plum Pudding.
Mince Pies.
Apple Mould.
Cheese.
Breakfast. — Pork Pie bought yesterday; Buttered Eggs (January
1 6th) ; Teacakes (February 14tli) ; Boiled Hominy (February 11th).
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Luncheon.— Macaroni and Bacon (January 27th) ; Stewed Cheese
(May 5th).
Dinner. — Palestine Soup (December 8th). Roast Turkey. — Stuff
the breast of the Turkey with good veal forcemeat (June 27th). Tie
a buttered paper over the breast, and hang it with the legs up before
a clear fire. Baste it well (unless this is done, the flesh is apt to be
dry), and roast it till the steam draws to the fire. Half an hour
before it is done enough, remove the paper, and rub a little butter
upon it. Send good Brown Gravy (October 18th), Bread Sauce
(October 18th), and Baked Sausages (December 13th) to table. It
is scarcely possible to say how long the bird would take to roast,
because turkeys vary so very much in size. A small turkey would
need an hour and a half, a moderate sized one, two hours and a half,
a large bird would take four or five hours.
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Press the
edges together, ornament them by pressing the prongs of a small fork
upon them, and make a slit in the middle of the patty to allow the
steam to escape. Bake in a moderate oven. Before serving the
mince pies, remember to make them very hot.
A YEARS COOKERY.
431
December 24th.
Breakfast.
Luncheon.
Dinner.
Bath Chap.
Poor Man’s Goose.
Lentil Soup.
Dried Haddock.
Baked Apples.
Curried Fowl.
Hot Buttered Toast.
Boiled Rice.
Dry Toast.
Greens.
Brown and White Bread
Marmalade Bread and But*
and Butter.
ter Pudding.
Bread and Milk.
Cheese.
Marketing.
For the Day.— A pound and a half of Pig’s Fry (February 7th) ; a good-sized
Fowl, or two Fowls, if required ; Apples ; Potatoes ; Greens.
For To-morrow.— The Sirloin of Beef ordered some days ago ; three pounds of
fresh Pork Sausages ; Chestnuts ; Artichokes ; Potatoes ; Brussels Sprouts ;
Celery ; a Pork Pie for breakfast to-morrow ; the Turkey is supposed to be in
the house ; half a pound of Macaroni ; six pennyworth of Cream for the Soup.
Breakfast.— Bath Chap (Note 1, August 25th) ; Dried Haddock
(January 27th) ; Bread and Milk (January 25th).
Luncheon. — Poor Man’s Goose (February 7th) ; Baked Apples
(F ebruary 9th).
Dinner. — Lentil Soup (April 1st) ; Curried Fowl {see Curried
Babbit, July 16th); Boiled Bice (July 21st); Greens (June 4th);
Marmalade Bread and Butter Pudding (June 2nd); Cheese (June 8th).
Things that must not be Forgotten.
1. Put a cupful of hominy to soak all night in cold water.
2. Pluck and truss the turkey ready for to-morrow.
3. If pastry and breakfast cakes are wanted, they should be made
to-day. Fruit Pies (August 7th) ; Teacakes (August 26th).
4. It very often happens that plum pudding and mince pies are
too rich for the digestive powers of one or two of the Christmas guests.
When this is likely to be the case, a simpler dish such as Apple
Mould (September 15th), may be provided, and this should be made
to-day.
December 25th:
[Christmas Day.)
Breakfast.
Luncheon.
Dinner.
Melton Mowbray.
Macaroni and Bacon,
Palestine Soup.
Buttered Eggs.
Stewed Cheese.
Roast Turkey.
Teacakes.
Sausages.
Drv Toast.
Potatoes.
Brown and White Bread
Brussels Sprouts and Chest-
and Butter.
nuts.
Boiled Hominy.
Plum Pudding.
Mince Pies.
Apple Mould.
Cheese.
Breakfast. — Pork Pie bought yesterday; Buttered Eggs (January
1 6th) ; Teacakes (February 14tli) ; Boiled Hominy (February 11th).
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432
Luncheon.— Macaroni and Bacon (January 27th) ; Stewed Cheese
(May 5th).
Dinner. — Palestine Soup (December 8th). Roast Turkey. — Stuff
the breast of the Turkey with good veal forcemeat (June 27th). Tie
a buttered paper over the breast, and hang it with the legs up before
a clear fire. Baste it well (unless this is done, the flesh is apt to be
dry), and roast it till the steam draws to the fire. Half an hour
before it is done enough, remove the paper, and rub a little butter
upon it. Send good Brown Gravy (October 18th), Bread Sauce
(October 18th), and Baked Sausages (December 13th) to table. It
is scarcely possible to say how long the bird would take to roast,
because turkeys vary so very much in size. A small turkey would
need an hour and a half, a moderate sized one, two hours and a half,
a large bird would take four or five hours.