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and fasten. Now rub the bird well with shortening and pat one cup of
flour over the breast, wings, thighs and legs. Place in large roasting
pan and place in a hot oven. Let the turkey brown slightly, then turn
the breast down, reducing the heat to moderate and commence to baste
with prepared mixture. Baste every ten minutes, allowing the turkey
one-half hour to heat and twenty minutes to the pound or about three
and one-half hours.
LUM GUM GUE
Spread saltine crackers thickly with marshmallow whip. Now spread with
jelly and top off with more marshmallow. Cover with finely chopped
nuts. Place in hot oven to brown slightly.
CENTURY CHEESE SANDWICHES
One-half cup of cottage cheese,
Two pimentoes, chopped fine,
One onion, grated,
One-half cup of finely chopped parsley,
Four tablespoons of mayonnaise dressing,
One teaspoon of salt,
One teaspoon of paprika.
Mix and spread on thin slices of buttered bread. Place a crisp leaf
of lettuce between bread crumbs. Cut diagonally across the sandwich,
forming into triangles. Place a slice of pickle on top and serve.
FRUIT SANDWICHES
Chop fine
One-half cup of seeded raisins,
One-half cup of figs, stones prunes or apricots,
One tablespoon of syrup,
One tablespoon of lemon juice.
Mix to blend thoroughly, then spread upon the butter-thin crackers.
Cover with a second cracker and serve.
LACE COOKIES
Place in a mixing bowl
One cup of syrup,
Four tablespoons of shortening,
One egg,
Three and one-half cups of oatmeal,
Three-quarters cup of flour,
One level tablespoon of baking powder,
One teaspoon of vanilla.
Beat just enough to mix, then form into round balls and set three
inches apart on well-greased baking sheet. Bake for fifteen minutes in
moderate oven. Place one-half teaspoon of marshmallow on each cookie.
GRANDMOTHER'S FRUIT CAKE
Place in a mixing bowl
One cup of sugar,
One cup of syrup,
Three-quarters cup of shortening,
Two eggs.
Cream until light and then add
Three tablespoons of cocoa,
One tablespoon of cinnamon,
One teaspoon of nutmeg,
One teaspoon of allspice,
One-half teaspoon of cloves,
Three-quarters cup of black coffee,
Four cups of sifted flour,
Three tablespoons of baking powder,
Two cups of seeded raisins,
One cup of finely chopped nuts,
One-half cup of finely chopped citron,
One-half cup of finely dried apricots,
One-half cup of finel
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