  A COMPANY DINNER FOR BOB "SOME dinner tonight," remarked Bob, as he sat down at the table. "Were you expecting company that didn't show up?" "No, indeed," laughed Bettina. "I expected just you and nobody else. But maybe I did cook a little more than usual. You see I was over at Alice's this afternoon inspecting her list of next week's menus. You know she is trying to economize, and she is really doing it, but in spite of economy, Harry is having elaborate meals. I do hope he appreciates it. Nearly all of her dinners are three-course affairs, most carefully planned to look like 'the real thing' as she calls an expensive dinner. I tell her that hers are the real thing, only almost too elaborate. You see, she is trying to disguise her economy so that Harry won't miss the first meals she gave him. She makes me almost afraid that I'm not feeding you enough." "No danger of that," said Bob, emphatically. "But what are all these economical things she is serving?" "Wait, I wrote some of them down. Listen. Here is one: "How's that? And here's another: "Well," said Bob, "they sound good, but not so good as the dinners you give me." That evening Bettina served: BETTINA'S RECIPES (All measurements are level) Escalloped Salmon (Two portions) 2/3 C-flaked salmon 1 T-butter 1 T-flour 2/3 C-milk ½ t-salt ¼ t-paprika 1 hard-cooked egg 1 t-lemon juice 3 T-chopped sour pickle ½ t-minced parsley 4 T-cracker crumbs 1 T-butter Melt the butter, add the flour and mix well. Add the milk and cook one minute. Add the salmon, salt, paprika, egg diced, lemon juice, pickle and parsley. Mix thoroughly with a silver fork, being careful not to let the mixture get pasty. Pour into a well-buttered baking dish, melt the butter and add the crumbs. Place buttered crumbs on the top. Bake twenty-five minutes in a moderate oven. Egg Rolls (Two portions) 1½ C-flour 2 t-baking powder ¼ t-salt 2 T-lard 1 T-egg ½ C-milk For the Top 1 T-milk 1 t-sugar Mix and sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the fat with a knife. Add the egg and milk, using the knife to make a soft dough. Toss onto a floured board. Roll out to Chocolate Kisses (Fourteen kisses) 1 C-powdered sugar 2 egg-whites 1 C-fine bread crumbs 2 ounces melted chocolate 1 t-cinnamon 1 t-vanilla 1 t-baking powder Beat the egg-whites very stiffly. Add very carefully the powdered sugar. Cut and fold in the bread crumbs and the baking powder. Add the chocolate, cinnamon and vanilla. Drop the mixture from the tip of a spoon, two inches apart upon a well-greased pan. Bake in a moderate oven twelve to fifteen minutes. |
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