*Oyster Bisque
Broiled Lamb Chops
Griddled Sweet Potatoes
Bean Croquettes, Tomato Sauce
Cauliflower Salad
Cocoanut Custard
Coffee
*Oyster Bisque—Boil 1 quart oysters in their own liquor with about 1 pint mildly-flavored white stock. Let boil for 1/2 an hour or even longer. Take up and strain, put back to boil, season with salt and white pepper as needed, add 1 quart rich milk and 1/2 a pint of cream. Blend together 1 tablespoon potato flour with 1 tablespoon melted Crisco, and with this thicken soup till it is smooth and velvety.
September 18
Hamburg Loaf, Tomato Sauce
Maitre d'Hotel Potatoes
Beet and String Bean Salad
Cheese Creams
*Chocolate Pudding with Macaroons
Coffee
*Chocolate Pudding with Macaroons—Put 3 cups milk to boil. Have 5 tablespoons grated chocolate in pan with 1/2 cup boiling water and 4 tablespoons sugar. When chocolate paste is smooth pour in milk. Mix 4 tablespoons cornstarch with 1 cup milk, add 1 teaspoon Crisco, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and with this thicken boiling milk. Add 1 cup macaroon crumbs and beaten whites of 2 eggs. Pour into wet mold and set on ice 1 hour.
September 19
Vegetable Soup
Roast Spare Ribs, Apple Sauce
*Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style
Orange Custard
Coffee
*Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style—Bake sweet potatoes until thoroughly done. Remove from oven and cut in halves lengthwise; remove potato from skins carefully, so as to keep skins in condition to refill. Mash potato, adding sufficient melted Crisco and cream to moisten. The potato mixture should be of the consistency of mashed potato when put back in shells. Season with salt, pepper, and a very little sherry. Refill skins, brush tops with Crisco and brown 5 minutes in hot oven.
September 20
Broiled Striped Bass
Porterhouse Steak with Olives
Baked Creamed Potatoes
*Asparagus, Italian Style
String Bean Salad
Pineapple Fluff
Coffee