Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1920 — MOTHER'S COOK BOOK [ARTICLE]

MOTHER'S COOK BOOK

July la Just tn the nick of time— Hay woathor. hay weather; The midsummer month ta the golden prime For haycocks smelling clover and thyme; Swing ail together! July la Juat tn the nick of time. —Myron Denton. Seasonable Dishes. When the family enjoys a few nutty doughnuts try this simple recipe which snakes a dozen and a half the size at an egg: Drop Doughnuts. Take one-half cupful each of sugar and milk, one and one-half cupfuls of flour, -one egg and one teaspoonful of baking powder, salt, ginger and grated lemon rind. Beat the egg white, add the anger gradually, then the beaten yolk, a grating of lemon rind, a pinch of ginger and a quarter of teaspoonful of salt, milk and flour sifted with the baking powder. Drop by teaspoonfuls Into hot fat and roll In powdered sugar. Egg and Cheese Salad. Slice half a dozen hard-cooked

by Nellie Macnell

eggs, line a salad dish with lettuce and arrange a layer of eggs on the lettuce, then sprinkle thickly with grated cheese. Add cream to mayonnaise and spread a layer over the cheese, then a finely minced cucumber and the remainder of the eggs. Cover with mayonnaise and sprinkle with cheese. Serve cold. Celery and Pineapple Salad. Use equal parts of celery and pineapple, cut fine. Sprinkle with French dressing and chill. When ready to serve add a few pounded almonds to a mayonnaise dressing and serve garnished with shredded almonds on lettuce. Coffee Blanc Mange. Take two cupfuls each of coffee and milk. Add four tablespoonfuls of corn starch, four tablespoonfuls of sugar to a little of the cold milk. Cook until it thickens, then pour into a wet mold and chilL Serve with whipped cream. Normandy Salad. Cut three cucumbers and three hardcooked eggs in dice, add a cupful of minced olive, half a cupful of pecans or walnut meats broken in bits and mayonnaise. Serve on • lettuce. (Copyrisbt. 1»IO, Western Newepaper rnlon.7