Cherry Cocktail
Corn Soup Crisp Crackers
Pot Roast with Dumplings
Lettuce and Radish Salad
*Cheese Biscuits
Spice Jelly Coffee
*Cheese Biscuits—4 teaspoons flour, 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, 3 tablespoons Crisco, 1 yolk of egg, 2 teaspoons cold water, salt and red pepper to taste.
Mix flour and cheese; add salt and red pepper to taste. Rub in Crisco lightly. Mix yolk egg with water; add enough of these to mix flour, etc., to stiff paste. Knead till smooth on floured board, then roll out and cut into biscuits with small cutter; lay on Criscoed tin and bake in quick oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are a delicate biscuit color. They require to be carefully watched, as they burn easily. Parmesan cheese is best, but other dry kinds can be used. The biscuits are brittle, so always prepare more than are actually required. They rewarm well with care.
January 9
Vermicelli Soup
*Beef Loaf, Tomato Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Baked Squash
Apple and Celery Salad
Cheese Wafers
Mince Pie Coffee
*Beef Loaf—2 pounds lean meat, 3 tablespoons Crisco, 1/4 pound salt pork, 1 cup cracker crumbs, 3 beaten eggs, 1 teaspoon onion juice, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 cup beef stock, salt and pepper to taste.
Wipe meat, remove all skin and membranes, then put it through meat grinder, add Crisco melted, eggs, crumbs, onion juice, lemon juice, stock and seasonings. Press into greased pan and cover. Bake 1 hour. Baste occasionally during baking with melted Crisco.
January 10
Cream of Carrot Soup
Pickles Celery Olives
*Beef Steak and Kidney Pie
Baked Potatoes Scalloped Onions
Cauliflower Salad
Cheese Crackers
Lemon Snow Coffee
*Beef Steak and Kidney Pie—2 pounds lean steak, 4 sheep's kidneys, some melted Crisco, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and some pie crust.