December 6
Caviar Canapes
Roast Duck *Apple Sauce
Canned Beans Mashed Potatoes
Tomato Jelly Salad
Apple Dumplings
Raisins Nuts
Coffee
*Apple Sauce—1 pound apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons Crisco, 1/2 cup water, and strained juice of 1/2 lemon. Peel, core, and slice apples, put them into saucepan with sugar, Crisco, water, lemon juice, and cook them until tender. Serve with roast duck.
December 7
Stewed Chicken, Cream Dressing
*Baked Sweet Potatoes
Creamed Carrots Onion Salad
Indian Pudding
Bon Bons Coffee
*Baked Sweet Potatoes—Peel boiled sweet potatoes and cut in slices crosswise. To 2 cups of slices allow 3 tablespoons Crisco, and 2 tablespoons each of sugar and vinegar. Have Crisco hot, lay potatoes in it, sprinkle sugar over top, and pour vinegar over lightly. Bake until a golden brown.
December 8
Lamb Chops
Creamed Potatoes Lima Beans
Carrot Salad
Pineapple Ice Cream Candy
*Cocoanut Layer Cake Coffee
*Cocoanut Layer Cake—Beat 1/4 cup Crisco with 1 cup sugar till creamy, add 2 well beaten eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2-1/2 cups flour sifted with 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, mix and divide into Criscoed and floured layer tins. Bake 20 minutes in moderate oven. Use boiled frosting and shredded cocoanut for filling.
December 9