The Story of Crisco Part 56

July 19

_Cream of Asparagus Soup *Lamb Frica.s.see with Dumplings Mint Jelly Green Peas Romaine Salad Cheese Toasted Crackers Watermelon Coffee_

_*Lamb Frica.s.see with Dumplings--_ Cut up and dice enough cold lamb to make 1 quart. Season with salt and white pepper, put into Criscoed baking dish and pour over following sauce: Blend 2 tablespoons Crisco with 2 tablespoons flour, and cook until brown. Now add 2 cups water and when it boils season with salt, pepper, onion juice to taste and pour over meat. Cover and bake in moderate oven 20 minutes.

To make the dumplings, sift together 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, and 2 teaspoons baking powder. Add 1 tablespoon Crisco and rub in with tips of fingers, then add sufficient milk to make soft dough. Roll out and cut into small biscuits. Place on top of lamb and bake in hot oven for 12 minutes. Serve hot.

July 20

_Roast Beef's Heart Boiled New Potatoes Cauliflower au Gratin Baked Bean Salad *Cheese Aigrettes Apricot Meringue Pie Coffee_

_*Cheese Aigrettes--_Bring 2 tablespoons Crisco and 1/2 cup water to boiling point, then add 1/2 cup flour and stir until mixture leaves sides of pan. Cool, but do not allow to become cold, then add 2 eggs, 1 by 1, 4 tablespoons grated cheese, salt, pepper, and paprika to taste and beat well. Allow to stand in cool place 30 minutes. Drop by teaspoons into hot Crisco and fry a golden brown. Drain and sprinkle with grated cheese. Serve hot. The Crisco should not be too hot or the cheese will burn.

Vegetarian

July 21

_Strawberry c.o.c.ktails Macaroni Cutlets, Cheese Sauce *Popovers Tomato Mayonnaise Pimiento Sandwiches Frozen Banana Whip Coffee_

_*Pop Overs_--Beat up 3 eggs until light; add 1 cup milk and 1 teaspoon melted Crisco. Pour this gradually into 1 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt, beating all the time until smooth. Crisco iron gem pans, put them in the oven, and when hot, take them out and fill them half full of this batter. Put them back in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. They should be at least 4 times their original bulk. If they fall, they are not thoroughly done. The oven should be hot.

July 22

_*Pilau, a la Turque Peppers Stuffed with Green Corn Huntington Salad Cheese Rolls Baked Custard Coffee_

_*Pilau, a la Turque_--Put 1 1/2 cups of stock, with 1 cup stewed and strained tomato, over fire. When boiling add 1 cup well-washed or blanched rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir lightly with fork, occasionally, until liquor is absorbed. Then add 1/2 cup Crisco, season with salt and pepper, and cook over hot water until tender; remove cover, and stir with fork before serving.

July 23

_Vegetable Soup *Fried Fish Baked Shoulder of Mutton Onion Puree Chipped Potatoes Fruit Jelly Toasted Cheese Fingers Coffee_

_*Fried Fish_--Marinade 4 halibut steaks for 1 hour; drain, dip in salted flour, then in beaten egg, lastly in fine salted and peppered crumbs. Leave on ice for 1 hour, and fry in hot Crisco.

July 24

_Lamb Potpie Summer Squash Mashed Potatoes Dressed Cuc.u.mbers Raspberry Float *Cushion Cake Iced Coffee_

_*Cushion Cake_--Cream 1 cup Crisco with 1/2 cup sugar, add 2 well beaten eggs, and 1/2 cup milk. Sift 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and add to Crisco mixture, with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Divide into 2 parts, add to 1 part 2 tablespoons mola.s.ses, 1 cup seeded raisins, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg. Bake in Criscoed and floured cake tin for 20 minutes. Take out of oven, spread white part on top, return to oven and bake until done.

July 25

_*Tournedos of Lamb Rissole Potatoes Carrots Peas Grape and Pimiento Salad Frozen Cheese Toasted Crackers Iced Coffee_

_*Tournedos of Lamb--_Six lamb chops cut 2 inches thick, will be required. Remove bone and fat and with skewers arrange in 6 circular pieces. Around each wrap a thin strip of bacon, fastening in place with wooden skewers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, place on well Criscoed broiler, and broil over clear fire 15 minutes. Remove to hot-platter, garnish with rissole potatoes, and pa.s.s mint jelly with them. The potatoes are done in this way: Peel and wash 8 Bermuda potatoes of uniform size, put in ice water for 15 minutes, dry in a towel, and fry until delicate brown in hot Crisco. Drain on paper, then bake until soft. Remove to serving platter, and pour around 1 cup of rich white or cream sauce or 1 cup of heavy cream scalded and seasoned.

Vegetarian

July 26

_Cream of Green Peas Bean Loaf with Rice Stewed Corn Tomato and Lettuce Salad *Peach Pudding Coffee_

_*Peach Pudding_--Fill Criscoed baking dish full of peaches and pour over top a batter made of 1 tablespoon Crisco, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 well beaten egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 cup milk. Bake in moderate oven 30 minutes. Serve with cream.

July 27

_Anchovy and Pimiento Canapes Halibut Baked, a la Creole French Fried Potatoes Hot Slaw *French Pancakes Coffee_

_*French Pancakes_--4 tablespoons sugar, 4 tablespoons Crisco, 1/2 cup flour, 2 eggs, 1/2 tablespoon lemon extract, and 1 cup milk. Heat Crisco and mix other ingredients gradually to them, bake in six small criscoed plates for 5 minutes. When done, put jam between every alternate one, and serve high on a dish.

July 28

_Puree of Fruit Steak with Fresh Mushrooms String Beans Riced Potatoes Lettuce and Watercress Salad *Cherry Blanc-mange Coffee_

_*Cherry Blanc-mange_--Put 1 quart of milk into a saucepan, add 1 tablespoon Crisco. Mix 1 cup cornstarch smoothly with 1/2 cup cold milk; when the milk boils stir in cornstarch and stir for 10 minutes, then add 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stew 2 cups cherries until tender in _1/2_ cup water, add 2 tablespoons sugar.

Rinse out a mold with cold water, arrange a few cherries in the bottom, then put in some blanc-mange, then rest of cherries mixed with cornstarch. Turn out when firm. Serve with milk.

July 29

_Iced Tomato Bouillon *Swiss Steak Mashed Potato Egg Plant Fritters Lettuce Salad, Chifonade Dressing Strawberry Parfait Coffee_

_*Swiss Steak_--1 pound steak, 1 cup flour, salt and pepper, 4 skinned tomatoes, 1 sliced onion, and water. Have steak cut 2 inches thick, and pound into it the flour. Put steak into a skillet, with 3 tablespoons Crisco and brown on both sides. Then cover with water, adding sliced onion, tomatoes sliced and cover closely and let simmer for 3 hours. Just before steak is done add salt and pepper to taste.

When done, the gravy is already made and is delicious.

July 30

_Clear Soup *Planked Chicken Potato Croquettes Asparagus Tips Boiled Rice Pineapple Salad Vanilla Ice Cream Strawberry Sauce Coffee_