The Story of Crisco Part 49

_*Daisy Salad_--Arrange around border of salad plates a row of crispy lettuce leaves, and in the center put a tablespoon of dressing. This makes center of daisy. Around this put petals made by cutting into narrow strips whites of hard-cooked eggs. Take yolks of these eggs and put through strainer, scattering over dressing in center to give a rough appearance. This will require about five hard-cooked eggs.

The dressing for the center is made as follows: Beat together 3 eggs, add to them 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons Crisco, 2 teaspoons mustard mixed to paste with 2 teaspoons water, and pepper to taste. Bring to boiling point.

May 3

_Normandy Soup *Veal Loaf, Brown Sauce String Beans Baked Tomatoes Mexican Salad Cheese Fingers Vanilla Ice Cream Strawberry Tarts Coffee_

_*Veal Loaf_--1 pound cold roast veal finely chopped, 1/2 pound sausage meat, 2 tablespoons Crisco, 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup stock or gravy, 1 egg, salt and pepper to taste.

Mix veal, sausage meat, Crisco, and breadcrumbs together, season liberally with salt and pepper, and add egg. Mix thoroughly and add gravy or stock gradually until it is thoroughly moistened. Form into a short thick roll, cover lightly with flour, or, when economy is not an object, coat with egg and breadcrumbs. Bake in moderate oven for 1 hour, basting occasionally with hot Crisco, and serve hot with brown sauce.

May 4

_Clear Gravy Soup *Crown of Lamb with Peas Potato Croquettes Cauliflower Bird's Nest Salad Cheese Custard Sultana Roll, Strawberry Sauce Coffee_

_*Crown of Lamb with Peas_--Select parts from 2 loins containing ribs, sc.r.a.pe flesh from bone between ribs, as far as lean meat and trim off backbone. Shape each piece in semi-circle, having ribs outside and sew pieces together to form a crown. Trim ends of bones evenly and rather short and wrap each bone in thin strip fat sc.r.a.ps to prevent bone from burning. Place on rack in dripping pan with bowl in center of crown to preserve its shape. Dredge with flour, sprinkle with salt and pepper, basting frequently with melted Crisco, and allowing 9 minutes to the pound for roasting. Cover bones with Criscoed paper. Remove paper from bones before serving and fill the center with peas. Place paper frills on chop bones and parsley around base. The center of crown may be filled with potato b.a.l.l.s, French fried potatoes, or puree of chestnuts.

May 5

_*Hotch Potch Baked Ham in Pastry Mashed Turnips Potato b.a.l.l.s Stuffed Tomato Salad Caramel Ice Cream Cake Coffee_

_*Hotch Potch_--1/3 cup pearl barley, 1 small cabbage, 2 carrots, 1 turnip, 2 onions, parsley and herbs, 4 tablespoons Crisco, salt and pepper to taste, and 3 quarts water. Put barley on fire with cold water. Sc.r.a.pe or grate one of carrots, and put it aside in little water. Chop all rest of vegetables very small, and when water boils put them in with Crisco, salt and pepper. There should be enough vegetables to make it rather thick. Boil for 2 hours, then add sc.r.a.ped carrots, and boil for another 1/2 hour. Many other vegetables may be added. Lettuce, green peas, and celery when in season.

May 6

_Pear and Ginger c.o.c.ktail Tomato and Vermicelli Soup Broiled Beefsteak *French Fried Potatoes Lettuce Salad Lemon Pudding, White Sauce Coffee_

_*French Fried Potatoes_--Wash and pare small potatoes, cut in eighths lengthwise, and soak 1 hour in cold water. Take from water, dry between towels, and fry in deep Crisco. Drain on brown paper and sprinkle with salt. To test Crisco, heat until a crumb of bread becomes a golden brown in 20 seconds.

May 7

_*Tomato Pot Roast Beet Greens Boiled Potatoes Spring Salad Rhubarb Tutti Fruitti Maple Gingerbread Coffee_

_*Tomato Pot Roast_--Rub over with flour surface of a 4-pound piece of beef cut from lower round, and season it with salt and pepper. Finely chop 2 onions and fry them until brown in 3 tablespoons melted Crisco.

Remove onions, put in meat, and cook it until well browned on all sides. Add can of tomatoes and 2 quarts water, cover, and let simmer for about 2 hours, or until meat is tender. Remove meat; thicken and strain liquor. Cut meat in slices and serve in sauce, or use cold for lunch.

May 8

_Cream of Beet Soup Cold Pot Roast Stuffed Potatoes String Bean Salad Stewed Apricots *Black Chocolate Cake Coffee_

_*Black Chocolate Cake_--1-1/4 cups sugar, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup Crisco, 4 squares chocolate, 1-1/2 cups flour, measured after sifting, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Cream Crisco and sugar, add well beaten eggs, then chocolate melted, beat thoroughly. Sift salt and baking powder with flour and add alternating with milk to previous mixture. Add flavoring last and beat thoroughly before pouring into a pan well greased with Crisco. Bake in a moderate oven about 40 minutes.

May 9

_Broiled Bluefish *Souffle Potatoes, Austrian Style Spinach Radish Roses Coffee Jelly, Whipped Cream Sponge Cakes Coffee_

_*Souffle Potatoes, Austrian Style_--Select 6 large even-sized potatoes, wash and scrub them, and when dry bake them in hot oven until done. Cut off small portion of skin and remove inside part while hot. Rub this quickly through sieve into a basin, add 1 tablespoon cream, 1 tablespoon Crisco, salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste, and work in 4 yolks of eggs.

Beat whites of eggs to stiff froth, and stir lightly into mixture.

Fill potato sh.e.l.ls with this, and bake slowly for about 1/2 hour, or long enough for mixture to rise, and surface of it to brown. If liked, a little grated cheese can be incorporated with mixture and sprinkled over top of potatoes just before baking second time.

May 10

_Haricot Soup Rice Fritters Tomatoes au Gratin *Baked Bananas Bread Cheese Coffee_

_*Baked Bananas_--Remove skins from 7 bananas and cut in halves lengthwise. Put in shallow granite pan or on an old platter. Mix 2 tablespoons melted Crisco, 1/3 cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Baste bananas with 1/2 the mixture. Bake 20 minutes in slow oven, basting during baking with remaining mixture.

May 11

_Fish Soup Salt Cod Fish b.a.l.l.s Steamed Brown Bread Dressed Shredded Cabbage *Cream Pie Coffee_

_*Cream Pie_--3 eggs, 3 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon Crisco, 1-1/2 pints milk, and 1 teaspoon lemon extract.

Mix sugar and flour and then put into a saucepan, then add yolks of eggs, Crisco, milk and flavoring. Stir constantly until it thickens and then divide into 2 baked pie crusts and cover with a meringue made of whites of eggs.

May 12

_Fried Fish, Tartare Sauce Calves' Tongues Sorrel Puree French Pigeon Pie *Macaroni, a l'Italienne Polish Salad Apricot Parfait Coffee_

_*Macaroni, a l'Italienne_--1/4 pound macaroni, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons Crisco, salt and paprika to taste, 1/2 cup brown stock, 1/2 cup tomato pulp, and 1/2 cup grated cheese. Make sauce of Crisco, flour seasonings, stock, and tomato pulp. Tomato pulp should be quite thick from long cooking. Add macaroni, cooked until tender, in boiling salted water, rinsed and drained. Reheat in double boiler, adding cheese meanwhile. Serve when cheese is melted and whole is very hot.

May 13

_Grilled Salmon Cuc.u.mber Potatoes Galantine of Beef, Aspic Jelly Vegetable Salad *Fruit Tart Custard Coffee_