and
remove bone. Make forcemeat of 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms cut in
pieces, 1/2 cup chopped boiled ham, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, and 2
tablespoons melted Crisco. Season with pepper and salt, and put into
the lamb in place of removed bone. Tie it up well, wrap in piece
of cheesecloth, and boil in salted water, having juice 1/2 lemon, 1
onion, and few branches of parsley in it. Serve with currant jelly
sauce; that is, 4 tablespoons butter melted together with 1/2 tumbler
currant jelly and 1/2 glass white wine.
June 2
_Green Vegetable Soup
Fried Chicken, Virginia Style
Cornmeal Bread
Broiled Tomatoes
Bean Salad
*Strawberry Fritters
Coffee_
_*Strawberry Fritters_--Have large, ripe strawberries, remove hulls
and clean them thoroughly. Moisten each berry with little brandy, roll
in sugar and stand till berries absorb considerable sweetness. Roll
them in finest possible breadcrumbs and drop into hot Crisco. Sprinkle
strawberries with powdered sugar when taking up, and serve with them
sweetened whipped cream. Care must be taken that strawberries are
not too ripe. They must be quite hard and firm to be perfectly
satisfactory when served.
June 3
_*Crab Soup
Salmon, la Francesca
Veal, Roasted
Chiffonade Salad
Cheese
Crackers
Tipsy Pudding
Coffee_
_*Crab Soup_--Remove cooked meat from 6 hard-shelled crabs and chop
finely. Add 3 cups white stock, 2/3 cup stale breadcrumbs, 1 slice
of onion, 1 sprig of parsley, and simmer 20 minutes. Blend together
1 tablespoon Crisco and 1 tablespoon flour, and add 1 cup cream, salt
and red pepper to taste. Combine mixtures and bring to boiling point.
June 4
_Boiled Halibut, Lobster Sauce
Beef Roll in Jelly
Italian Risotto
*Hungarian Salad
Manhattan Pudding
Coffee_
_*Hungarian Salad_--Mix equal parts shredded fresh or preserved
pineapple, bananas in small pieces, and sections tangerines, and
marinate together in French dressing. Fill banana skins with mixture,
sprinkle generously with paprika, arrange on lettuce leaves, and serve
with French dressing.
The dressing is made as follows: Put 4 tablespoons melted Crisco in
cold bowl; if possible, put in small piece ice. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt,
saltspoon pepper, and stir until salt is dissolved, add tablespoon
vinegar or lemon juice. Beat for 3 minutes until dressing is as thick
as good cream. Use at once.
June 5
_Grapefruit Cocktail
*Roast Duckling, Appl
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