  PLANS FOR THE WEDDING "OH, Bob!" cried Bettina, "don't you hope it won't rain?" "Rain? When? Tonight?" asked Bob, absent-mindedly, for he was busily eating the first cherry cobbler of the season, and enjoying it, too. "No, stupid! I'm thinking about the wedding—Ruth's wedding." "And Fred's wedding, too," added Bob. "You talk as if Ruth were the only one who is vitally interested." "Fred's wedding, then. For, you see, the ceremony is to be in that darling summer house if it doesn't rain. If it does it will have to be in the solarium. The bridesmaids and matrons (if it is an outdoor wedding) are to carry the prettiest green silk parasols that you ever saw. They will be Ruth's gifts to us. Over our arms we'll carry plain soft straw hats filled with pink peonies, and lots of trailing greenery. Won't that be lovely? For you know we are all to wear short white dresses and white shoes." "And what am I to do?" "You're to be an usher and help carry the green ropes that form the aisle." "Ropes?" "Yes, plain ropes covered with greenery. Will you have some more cherry cobbler, Bob?" That night for dinner Bettina served: BETTINA'S RECIPES (All measurements are level) Vegetable Salad (Four portions) 2 tomatoes 12 slices of cucumber 4 T-cottage cheese ½ t-celery salt 1 t-salt ¼ t-paprika 8 pieces of lettuce Arrange two pieces of lettuce on each salad plate. Cut the tomatoes in half and arrange on the lettuce. Place three slices of cucumber on each piece of tomato. Add a tablespoon of cheese to each portion. Sprinkle with celery salt, salt and paprika. Serve at once with French dressing. Bettina's French Dressing (Four portions) 2 T-lemon juice 5 T-olive oil 1 t-salt ¼ t-paprika 1 t-chopped parsley Mix the lemon juice, salt, paprika and parsley. Add the oil slowly, beating vigorously with a Dover egg-beater or a fork. Beat until the mixture becomes a little thick. Pour over the salad. Cherry Cobbler (Four portions) 2 C-cherries, stemmed and pitted 2/3 C-sugar 2 t-flour 1 T-water 1/8 t-salt 1 C-flour 1 t-baking powder ¼ t-salt 1 T-sugar 2 T-butter 6 T-milk Mix the cherries, sugar, flour and salt. Allow to stand five minutes. Add the water. Pour the mixture into a deep glass or china baking dish. Mix and sift the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in the butter with a knife. Add the milk, mixing until a soft dough is formed. Shape it with the hands to fit over the cherries. Make three slits in the dough to permit the steam to escape. Place in a moderate oven and bake for thirty minutes, Serve in the baking dish. Plain cream or whipped cream should be served with the cobbler. |
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