A calendar of dinners, with 615 recipes

December 20 Lentil Soup Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce Potato Balls Roasted Celery and Pineapple Salad *Sultana Pudding Coffee *Sultana Pudding—Line shallow dish with plain pastry, put in bottom layer of sultana raisins. Beat % cup Crisco to a cream with 4 tablespoons sugar, add 2 well beaten eggs, 2 tablespoons milk, 14 teaspoon lemon extract, 1% teaspoon salt, and % 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—F or | 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 % 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 % 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 goodsized pieces and spread over them the following stuffing: Mix together 4 tablespoons crumbs, 3 tablespoons Crisco, % teaspoon salt, dust powdered mace, 1 tablespoon chopped cooked ham, 1 chopped onion, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, % 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 Springerle Coffee *Eve’s Pudding—Mix together in a basin, 1 cup seeded raisins, 3 tablespoons Crisco, % teaspoon salt, 2 cups crumbs, 1 cup currants, 8 chopped apples, 1 teaspoon each, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, % cup milk, and 4 well beaten eggs. Pour into Criscoed mold, cover with greased paper and steam 2 hours. Serve with hot milk. A Calendar of Dinners Christmas Dinner December 25 Oysters Celery Stuffed Olives Tomato Soup Roast Turkey, Cranberry Jelly Roast Sweet Potatoes Mashed Turnips Brussels Sprouts Orange and Celery Salad Vanilla Blanc-mange *English Plum Pudding Fruit Coffee *English Plum Pudding—1 cupful breadcrumbs, 1 cupful flour, 1 cupful brown sugar, 1% cupful Crisco, | teaspoonful salt, 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder, 1 teaspoonful mixed spices, 3 eggs, 1 cupful milk, % cupful seeded raisins, 14 cupful chopped candied citron peel, 1 cupful currants, % cupful chopped preserved ginger, % cupful brandy, % cupful chopped English walnut meats. Mix flour with breadcrumbs, add Crisco, sugar, salt, baking powder, spices, nuts, fruit, milk, eggs well beaten, and brandy. Pour into Criscoed mold, cover with greased paper and steam steadily for four hours. Turn out and serve with liquid or hard sauce. The brandy may be omitted. Mangoes December 26 Stuffed Veal Heart, Tomato Sauce Baked Sweet Potatoes Mashed Turnips Lettuce, Apple and Date Salad Cream Cheese on Toasted Crackers *Baked Apples with Custard Coffee *Baked Apples—Core and peel 8 apples; fill centers with % cup