One pound of brown sugar,
One cup of molasses.
Stir to dissolve, then bring to a boil and cook for fifteen minutes. Pour over the mincemeat and mix thoroughly. Fill into crocks or jars and store as for ye olde-tyme mincemeat.
When storing mincemeat either in crocks or in jars, cover with salad oil, about one-quarter inch deep, to exclude air. Use a good grade of salad oil. This makes it unnecessary to use liquor for keeping the mincemeat.
The bride housewife who is planning a Thanksgiving dinner for "just us two" frequently finds herself in a dilemma. Turkey is much too large for her and chicken hardly appeals to her for this day. However, below are some suggestive menus for a Thanksgiving dinner for two.
No. 1.
| Celery | Radishes |
| Oysters on the Half Shell | |
| Planked Squab | Spiced Grape Jam |
| Baked Sweet Potatoes | |
| Creamed Onions | |
| Endive Salad | Russian Dressing |
| Individual Mince Tarts | |
| Coffee | |
| Cheese and Crackers | Nuts and Raisins |
No. 2.
| Grilled Oysters | |
| Celery | |
| Fillets of Flounder, Piedmont | |
| Guinea Hen, Marie Cranberry Jelly | |
| Candied Sweet Potatoes | Cauliflower |
| Coleslaw | |
| Pumpkin Tarts | Coffee |
| Cheese | Nuts and Raisins |