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1914

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Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Methods of Making. — Cut the bread for sandwiches with a sharp knife and make all slices of uniform thinness. (282) SANDWICHES 283 Remove the crust of the bread and spread each sHce with the creamed butter before cutting. If the sandwiches are to be cut with fancy cutters, it is best to shape before Fig. 40. Sandwiches, showing various shapes. Spreading, in order not to waste any butter. Spread half of the number of sHces with the filhng to be used, and fit the remaining shces on top. To keep sandwiches moist when they are prepared several hours before they are served, wrap them in a damp napkin until ready to use, or wrap them in paraffin paper. Keep in a cool place. Serving. — Serve sandwiches piled neatly on a doily on a plate or basket, garnished with parsley, lemon, celery tips or nasturtium leaves or blossoms. Suggestions for Sandwiches. — Many dainty and deli- cious combinations are possible in sandwiches. The following are suggested : — J84 DOMESTIC SCIENCE 1. Equal parts of finely cut nuts and grated cheese with salad dressing. 2. Equal parts of grated cheese and olives cut fine mixed with mayonnaise. 3. Equal parts of cream cheese and pimento. 4. Ham, veal, or sweet breads sliced thin or minced fine with boiled egg cut fine. 5. Beef or tongue chopped fine with Worcestershire or horseradish sauce. 6. Raisins and nuts chopped fine and moistened with grape juice- 7. Nasturtium blossoms and stems and bread and butter packed in a box over night to perfume the bread. Garnish with fresh blossoms. 8. Crushed maple sugar with thick cream with whole-wheat bread, or nut bread. 9. Marmalade and chopped nuts on white bread or sponge drops. 10. Sardines (split and boned), lemon juice and paprika. 11. Peanuts chopped and salted with salad dressing, with white or wholewheat nut bread. 12. Rye bread, chives, and Swiss cheese. 13. Cut fresh bread while warm, spread with a sweet mixture, roll up and tie with ribbon. 14. Chopped green peppers with mayonnaise dressing. 15. Fresh crisp lettuce with mayonnaise dressing. 16. Cold chicken or lobster, chopped, seasoned, and moistened with lemon juice or salad dressing. 17. Preserved canton ginger in thin slices with plain bread and butter. 18. White bread, cold chicken, lettuce, slice ripe tomato. 19. Alternate about 6 layers of white and graham bread. Use nut or fruit filling and slice across. 20. }4 cup. chopped dates, 34 chopped apple, salad dressing; cut in different shapes. Hot Sandwiches 21. Chicken liver with brown sauce and toast. 22. Brown bread, hot fried oysters, and Tartar sauce. 23. Clubhouse, — freshly made toast, lettuce, chicken, and hot bacon with mayonnaise. 24. Caviar, onion juice, lemon juice, with rounds of toast. 25. Combination, — freshly-made toast, chicken, tongue, bacon, fresh tomato and lettuce, with mayonnaise dressing. APPLICATION Demonstrate cutting bread thin and in fancy shapes. SANDWICHES 285 1. Egg Sandwich 12 slices of bread 1 tsp. salt 6 egg yolks, hard-boiled 2 tbsp. melted butterEgg Sandwich Method. — Mash the hard-boiled yolks through a strainer, season with salt, and moisten with the melted butter to right consistency to spread. Cut and trim the bread to the shape desired, spread half pieces with mixture, cover with the other half of bread. Boiled dressing may be used with the mixture. {Basis for 2 girls, }/q rule.) 2. Chopped Meat Sandwich