a medium-sized pumpkin and cut in it a jack o' lantern and
set bowls in the pumpkins to hold the radishes, pickle and sandwiches,
sugar, etc., and make tiny pumpkins from the yellow crepe paper,
filling them with hard candies for souvenirs.
HOW TO MAKE THE CIDER CUP
Place in a large bowl some crushed ice and
One gallon of cider,
Three bananas, cut into thin slices,
Two oranges, cut into thin slices,
Three baked apples, cut into bits.
Mix and then serve.
SARDINE AND POTATO SALAD
(Twenty-five Persons)
Wash and then cook eight pounds of potatoes until tender and then,
when cool, peel and cut into thin slices into a large mixing bowl. Now
add
One cup of finely chopped onions,
One-half cup of finely chopped parsley,
One cup of finely chopped green peppers,
Two cups of finely chopped celery,
Two cups of mayonnaise or cooked dressing,
One-half cup of vinegar,
One tablespoon of salt,
One teaspoon of pepper,
One and one-half teaspoons of mustard.
Toss to mix thoroughly and then prepare individual nests of lettuce
and place three-quarters cup of the potato salad in each nest. Mould
it into a cone and then lay four sardines, tail end up, against the
salad. Garnish with finely chopped parsley and serve.
JACK O' LANTERN CAKES
Bake a sponge cake in individual or muffin pans and then ice with
chocolate water icing and make the lantern face with white icing.
GLOUCESTER COD A LA KING
(Twelve Persons)
Select a three-pound piece of boneless salt cod from the center cut;
soak for three hours and then place in a piece of cheese-cloth and tie
loosely, plunge into boiling water and boil for thirty minutes. Drain.
Place two quarts of milk in a saucepan and add one and one-half cups
of flour. Stir with a wire spoon to dissolve the flour and then bring
to a boil and cook slowly for ten minutes. Now add
Two well beaten eggs,
The prepared fish, broken into flakes with a fork,
Juice of one lemon,
Two green peppers, cut into pieces and parboiled,
One tablespoon of grated onion,
One teaspoon of paprika.
Heat slowly until very hot and then serve on toast.
FRUIT CAKE
Place in a mixing bowl
Two and one-half cups of syrup,
One cup of shortening.
Cream well and then add
Eight cups of flour,
Four level tablespoons of baking powder,
One cup of milk,
One-half cup of cocoa,
One tablespoon of cinnamon,
One teaspoon of cloves,
One tea
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