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One hundred picnic suggestions

1915

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Presented as published in 1915. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
To 1 cup of rich cream sauce add 1 tbsp. of minced green pepper and % teasp. of grated onion cooked in but- ter, 1/2 cup of mushrooms, sauted in butter, and cut in slivers, and 2 tbsps. of diced pimento. When hot add 1 cup of crab-flakes, a dash of nutmeg and plenty of paprikaCrab-Flakes Savory, Hot. Fill a hot vacuum jar, and pack in the motor hamper. 67 Eggs in Aspic Jelly Boil eggs (see recipe on page 7), re- move shells and place them in a mould partly filled with highly seasoned aspic jelly to which a little Kitchen Bouquet has been added, lay in the jelly strips of pimento, some tarragon leaves or watercress, and capers, and also slices of gherkinsEggs in Aspic Jelly. Fill mould with jelly and place in the refrigerator until set. This may be moulded in a bread pan and each egg should be removed from the pan with a large spoon. Serve with a salad or with salad sandwiches. 68 Fish Mousse Add to 1 cup of scalded milk 2 beaten yolks and a little salt and pa- prika, return to the double boiler and when beginning to thicken add 1 cup of cold boiled fish flaked quite fine, add 1 tbsp. of gelatine softened in a little cold water and 1 tbsp. of lemon-juice. Take from fire, add salt and pepper as needed, cool and stir in J/£ cup of cream whipped very stiff. Turn into moulds garnished with capers and slices of cucumbers marinated in French dressing. 69 Ham Mousse Cook 2 tbsps. of butter with 2 of flour, add 1 cup of highly seasoned chicken or white stock and 1 tbsp. of gelatine softened in J4 CUP of cold water, 1 ^ cups of finely minced ham, and season well with a little mustard and cayenne. Take from the fire and when cool add Y% cup of cream whipped stiff. Turn into a cylinder- shaped mould or deep bread pan, and place on ice. Serve with sandwiches with mayonnaise filling. 70 Fancy Rolls Add 2 cups of scalded and cooled milk to J/2 yeast-cake dissolved in J4 cup of warm water, and 3 cups of flour. Beat and let rise for an hour or more. When light add K cup of butter creamed with Y± cup of sugar, 1 teasp. of salt, and the beaten whites of 2 eggs. Add flour to knead, keeping dough as soft as possible, and knead until smooth. Let rise until double in bulk, roll quite thin, fold in three layers, cut in strips, pull out these strips and twist them, lay them in buttered pans, and when light again brush lightly with butter and when nearly baked glaze with slightly beaten egg-white and return to the oven until a light brown. 71 Lamb Chops, Cold Have spring lamb chops neatly trimmed, leaving an inch or two of bone. Sprinkle them with a French dressing in which a little parsley and onion have been soaking, dust well with salt and paprikaFish Mousse and let them stand 24 hours. Broil them and when cold put a paper frill on each bone and wrap them separately in waxed paper. Lobster Creole, Hot Cook in 2 tbsps. of butter ^ of a small green pepper, minced, a peeled and chopped small tomato, and 1 slice of onion, minced. Add 1 tbsp. of flour and 1 cup of chicken stock in which the lobster shell has been sim- mered an hour. Add 2 cups of lob- ster cut in dice, season with tabasco, salt, and paprika, and turn into the hot thermos vacuum jar. Canned lobster may be used and stock made with a beef-extract tablet. 73 Lobster and Egg Newburgh, Hot