"Well, first you make for the picnic some sweet sandwiches like those we planned for the school lunches; these are simply, to begin with:"
ORANGE MARMALADE SANDWICHES
Spread thin white bread and butter with orange marmalade; trim off the crusts and cut into even shapes; a round cooky cutter makes pretty sandwiches.
"I've made those for Jack, lots of times," said Mildred, as she wrote this down, "only I didn't cut them in round shapes, because boys don't care about that."
"No," said her mother, smiling, "boys don't, but girls do! So make part of these in rounds, and put them away, and send the square ones upstairs. And when it's time for our party, just toast ours quickly, and you will find them the most delicious things you ever ate, especially with tea; that's what we three will have."
"Those will be Miss Betty's surprise!" laughed Mildred, as she wrote down the word toasted after the title of the sandwiches. "Now what next?"
"Suppose you try some very easy cookies; those are just the thing for a picnic; you can make them Saturday morning, and then they will be fresh. Here is the rule:"
SPICY COOKIES
Sprinkle the baking board with flour and rub it smoothly over; do the same to the rolling-pin, and scatter a little flour evenly also over the bottom of some shallow tins. Have a panful of sifted flour ready on the table, as you may need to do this several times.
| ¾ | cup of sugar. |
| 3 | tablespoonfuls of butter. |
| 6 | tablespoonfuls of milk. |
| 1 | egg. |
| 1½ | cups of flour. |
| ¼ | teaspoonful of soda. |
| ¼ | teaspoonful of salt. |
| 1 | tablespoonful of hot water. |
| ¼ | teaspoonful of cloves. |
| ¼ | teaspoonful of cinnamon. |