"Betty dear, you've given me a real glimpse into your business-like methods! Some men seem to think that it doesn't take brains to run a house well, but they don't know. It requires just as much executive ability and common sense as it does to manage a big business."
That night the dinner for two consisted of:
Cold Ham Green Peppers Stuffed with Rice
Light Rolls Peach Butter
Hot Fudge Cake
BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
Light Rolls
2 T-sugar
¼ t-salt
½ C-scalded milk
½ yeast cake
¾ C-flour
2 T-melted butter
1 egg, well-beaten
2 T-lukewarm water
flour
Add the sugar and salt to the scalded milk and when lukewarm, add the yeast dissolved in the lukewarm water, and three-fourths of a cup of flour. Cover and set in a warm place to rise. Then add the melted butter, the well-beaten egg, and enough flour to knead. Let rise in a warm place. Roll to one-half an inch in thickness and shape with a biscuit cutter. Butter the top of each. Fold over, place in a buttered pan, close together. Let rise again for forty-five minutes and then bake in a quick oven for twenty minutes.
Green Peppers Stuffed with Rice
6 green peppers
1 C-white sauce
½ C-cooked rice
1 T-chopped green pepper
3 onions cooked and cut fine
½ t-paprika