in
Mayonnaise dressing and with
2 slices bacon free from rind, cooked until crisp.
Cover with
1 slice buttered toast, cut in two diagonally. Place a
Small lettuce leaf on the toast and fill with
Mayonnaise dressing. Sprinkle with
Paprika. Place on side of plate
Sweet pickled cucumber rings or
Olives, plain or stuffed.

[Illustration: CLUB SANDWICH]

PICKLED RIPE CUCUMBER RINGS

Pare rind from
2 quarts ripe cucumbers, cut in slices crosswise, and then stamp out
centers, making rings. Cover with
Cold water, add
1 teaspoon soda and let stand over night. Next morning drain, cover
with cold water in which
2 tablespoons alum have been dissolved and boil 10 minutes. Strain,
cover again with cold water, add
1 tablespoon ginger, boil 15 minutes. Drain, measure water and discard.
Measure as much vinegar as there was water and to each quart vinegar add
3 pounds granulated sugar
1/4 cup whole cloves and
1/4 cup stick cinnamon. Add fruit and boil until clear.

Watermelon rind, cut in strips, may be used instead of cucumber.

APRICOTS WITH CREAM AND NUT BRITTLE

Drain
1 can apricots, cook syrup 10 minutes, add fruit and cook 3 to 5 minutes,
or until tender. Cool and pour into serving dish. Sprinkle with one-half
the nut brittle. Beat
1/2 cup cream until stiff, add slowly
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Few grains salt and half remaining brittle. Pile cream on the apricots,
sprinkle with remaining brittle and serve as cold as possible. Other
canned fruit or orange sections may be used instead of apricots.

NUT BRITTLE

Put
1/2 cup sugar and
1/2 cup water in saucepan and boil quickly until syrup is a golden
brown. Remove from fire, add
2/3 cup chopped nut meats and turn into lightly greased pan. Cool and
pound until broken into very small pieces.

GINGER PUFFS

Beat
1 egg until light, add
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses and
1/4 cup shortening melted in
1/2 cup warm water. Add
2 cups pastry flour sifted with
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon soda and
1/2 teaspoon salt. Combine mixtures and bake in small greased tins
for 12 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees F. Frost if desired with
Cheese Frosting.

CHEESE FROSTING

With wooden spoon work
1 cream cheese until creamy and add gradually
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar. Beat
1/2 egg white until stiff and gradually beat in the cheese mixture.
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