ked Sweet Potatoes_--Peel boiled sweet potatoes and cut in slices
crosswise. To 2 cups of slices allow 3 tablespoons Crisco, and 2
tablespoons each of sugar and vinegar. Have Crisco hot, lay potatoes
in it, sprinkle sugar over top, and pour vinegar over lightly. Bake
until a golden brown.

December 8

_Lamb Chops
Creamed Potatoes
Lima Beans
Carrot Salad
Pineapple Ice Cream
Candy
*Cocoanut Layer Cake
Coffee_

_*Cocoanut Layer Cake_--Beat 1/4 cup Crisco with 1 cup sugar till
creamy, add 2 well beaten eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2-1/2 cups flour
sifted with 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon
almond extract, mix and divide into Criscoed and floured layer tins.
Bake 20 minutes in moderate oven. Use boiled frosting and shredded
cocoanut for filling.

December 9

_Oysters
*Chicken Hot Pot
Celery Salad
Dried Apricot Shortcake
Coffee_

_*Chicken Hot Pot_--Prepare large chicken. Cut into as small pieces
as joints allow. Do not remove meats from bones. Boil chicken until
nearly tender and keep broth left in kettle when you remove chicken
from it. Cut 1 pound of lean, raw ham into small squares. Wash and
peel and parboil 8 large potatoes and slice them. Slice 3 medium-sized
onions. Put into deep baking dish layer of chicken, layer of ham,
layer of potatoes, and layer of onions. Repeat until all are used up;
when arranging these layers strew tiny bits of Crisco over them. Pour
chicken broth over layers, well seasoned with salt and pepper. Add
enough water to almost fill pot. Cover pot, and bake for 1-1/2 hours.
Be sure plenty of water is in pot while baking is in progress. When
cooked put baked chicken and vegetables in large tureen. Garnish edges
with parsley. Sprinkle parsley and sliced cooked carrots over top.
Serve with small slice of toast on each plate.

December 10

_Cream of Celery Soup
Broiled Oysters, a la Francaise
Bean Salad
Cheese Straws
*Fig and Apple Cobbler
Coffee_

_*Fig and Apple Cobbler_--Nearly fill Criscoed baking dish with equal
amounts of sliced apples and chopped figs, arranging them in layers;
add 1 cup water, strained juice 1 lemon and cover with Crisco biscuit
dough about 1 inch thick. Place on range, cover tightly with a pan and
simmer 30 minutes. Lift cover carefully, make an opening in middle of
crust, and pour in another 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons Crisco, and
1 cup scraped maple sugar. Sprinkle a little maple