-1/2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking
powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, then stir
in 1-1/2 cups cranberries, turn into Criscoed mold, cover with greased
paper and steam 4 hours. Serve with milk.

November 20

_Oyster Croquettes
*Stuffed Lamb Chops
Chestnut Puree
Mashed Potatoes
Egg Plant Fritters
Kumquat and Endive Salad
Stewed Figs
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_*Stuffed Lamb Chops_--Wipe 6 French chops, cut 1-1/2 inches thick.
Split meat in halves, cutting to bone. Cook 2-1/2 tablespoons Crisco
and 1 tablespoon chopped onion 5 minutes; remove onion, add 1/2 cup
chopped mushroom, and cook 5 minutes; add 2 tablespoons flour, 3
tablespoons stock, 1 teaspoon chopped parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and
few grains red pepper. Spread mixture between layers of chops, press
together lightly, wrap in Criscoed paper cases, and broil 10 minutes.
Serve with chestnut puree.

November 21

_Baked Boned White Fish
Bread Dressing
Drawn Butter Sauce
Stewed Tomatoes
Mashed Potatoes
*Date Pudding
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_*Date Pudding_--Clean, stone, and chop 1 pound dates, add 1 cup
English walnut meats, broken in pieces, 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon
baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat up 4 egg whites to
stiff froth, then fold in 1/2 cup sugar, add beaten egg yolks, 1/2
tablespoon melted Crisco and date mixture. Turn into Criscoed tin and
bake in moderate oven 30 minutes. Cut in squares and serve cold with
whipped cream.

November 22

_*Fried Smelts
Sauce Tartare
Roast Chicken
Creamed Chestnuts
Canned Stringless Beans
Orange and Romaine Salad
Mint Ice Cream
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_*Fried Smelts_--Clean, trim the fins, and remove gills; wipe very
dry, roll in flour, brush over with beaten egg, roll in crumbs and fry
in hot Crisco until crisp; drain on soft paper, dish on lace paper
in a heap, and garnish with fried parsley, serve with sauce tartare.
Smelts make a nice garnish for many fish dishes, the tails drawn
through the eyes, dressed as above, and fried.

November 23

_Bisque of Clams
Boiled Fish
Hollandaise Sauce
Potatoes
Baked Parsnips
Celery Salad
*Italian Fritters
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_*Italian Fritters_--1 egg, 1 cup milk, grated rind 1 lemon, 2
tablespoons Crisco, 5 slices stale cake, 1/2 teaspoon powdered
cinnamon, sugar and few grains salt. Cake should be about a 1/4 of an
inch thick, not less. Cut out into oval or round shapes with cutter.
Beat eg