A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband with Bettina's Best Recipes

by Louise Bennett Weaver; Helen Cowles LeCron

"But I'd like to get something as sort of a monument to my luck. Have you any particular needs, Bob?"

"Not a need in the world! Except for one more of those fine fruit gems over there."

That night they had for dinner:

Liver and Bacon Creamed Turnips
Fruit Gems Apple Sauce
Tea

BETTINA'S RECIPES

(All measurements are level)

Creamed Turnips (Two portions)

1 C-turnip cubes
¹/₃ t-salt
1 T-butter
1 T-flour
¼ t-salt
½ C-milk

Peel the turnips. Cut into one-half inch cubes. Soak in cold water ten minutes. Cook in boiling water in an uncovered utensil until transparent no longer. Drain and sprinkle with salt. Melt the butter, add the flour and the one-fourth teaspoon salt, blend well, add the milk gradually and cook until creamy. Add the turnips and serve.