Sweetbreads, Liencourt. Braise some sweetbreads (see [index]), place on a platter with their own gravy, and garnish with fresh bottoms of artichokes filled with purée of fresh mushrooms.
Purée of fresh mushrooms. Wash thoroughly two pounds of fresh mushrooms, press in a cloth to extract the water, and chop very fine. Put two ounces of butter in a casserole, add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer for twenty minutes. Then add half a cup of fresh bread crumbs and a little chopped parsley, and bind with the yolks of two eggs.
Wedding cake (home made). One pound of sugar, one and one-half pounds of butter, ten eggs, one and one-half pounds of flour. Mix in the same manner as for pound cake, and then add one and one-half pounds of seedless raisins, one pound of currants, one pound of chopped citron, one-half pound of chopped orange peel, one tablespoonful of mixed spices (cinnamon, cloves, mace, ginger, etc.), the juice and rind of a lemon, and one-half pint of brandy. Put in a mould lined with buttered paper, and bake in a slow oven for about two hours. The cake will improve if allowed to set a few days after being baked.
As a table decoration.—Glacé the wedding cake with very thick white frosting, and then decorate it with royal icing (see [glacé royal]), using a fancy pastry tube.
Wedding cake in boxes.—When the cake has set for a few days after baking, cut in size to fit your boxes, and wrap each piece in wax paper. Tie the boxes with white ribbons.
OCTOBER 5
| BREAKFAST | LUNCHEON | ||||
| Fresh raspberries with cream | Canapé of sardines | ||||
| Broiled kippered herrings | Poached eggs, Velour | ||||
| Baked potatoes | Filet mignon, Monegasque | ||||
| Rolls | Lettuce salad | ||||
| Coffee | Camembert cheese with crackers | ||||
| Coffee | |||||
| DINNER | |||||
| Hare soup, Uncle Sam | |||||
| Pim olas | |||||
| Sand dabs, meunière | |||||
| Roast leg of lamb, au jus | |||||
| Lima beans | |||||
| Mashed potatoes | |||||
| Romaine salad | |||||
| Crêpes Suzette | |||||
| Demi tasse | |||||
Poached eggs, Velour. Split two English muffins, toast and butter them, lay a slice of broiled ham on top of each, a poached egg on top of the ham, and cover with Béarnaise sauce.
Filet mignon, Monegasque. Broil some small tenderloin steaks, place on a platter, lay a slice of broiled tomato on top of each, and garnish with the bottoms of fresh artichokes filled with Parisian potatoes. Pour sauce Madère, to which has been added some sliced green olives, over the steaks.