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STAPLES

Refreshing Salads.

Salad can be a modest "accom- panist" to the star courses or 1 full and satisfying meal in itself. The cool colour is refreshing when the warm breezes blow,

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APPLE AND HAM SALAD

Put through a ment chopper

pound baked ham and union. Add enough Mayonnaise to give consistency of a spread and season with Chile sauce. Steam, whole generously cored

Apples and All with the mixture.

Serve on bed of cole slaw.

1.

ASHVILLE SALAD

Bring to boiling point.

1 can tomato soup and add

2 packages cream cheese.

smooth and pour over

Stir

2 tablespoons gelatine which has been softened in a little cold water. Cool, and just be- fore mixture thickens pour over the folowing vegetables in mold:

1} cup chopped celery and

green peppers mixed

1 cup shredded beans

cup, chopped carrots

cup shredded slaw

Chopped nuts

taste.

and olives to Chill thoroughly serve with mayonnaise.

and

TOMATO SUPREME SALAD

Peel

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1 alligator

pear, Mash

and

blend with.

onlon grated and

2 tablespoons French dressing, Skin and hollow out large to- mato and fit with above. mixture. Chill and serve on bed of shredded lettuce,

EGG MOLD SALAD

Dissolve

2 tablespoons gelatine in a lit- tle boiling water, When bool add to

10 hard boiled eggs, riced,

2/3 cup ripe olives, cut small,

2/3 cup chow chow.

2/3 cup chopped parsley,

2 tablespoons

sauce and

1 cup mayonnaise.

Worcestershire

Mix well, and place in mold. Chill thoroughly. Serve on bed of water-cress.

BEET AND SLAW SALAD

Boll large oval beets until ten- der, cut in half and remove large portion of center. Marinate in French dressing. Next day fu beet, bowls with cole slaw in ma yonnaise, and garnish with chop- ped beets.

Grate

POLISH SALAD

1 onion. Dice

4 apples, and, slice thin

1 salt pickle. Blend with

French dressing and serve i

chilled skinned

Tomatoes.

KITCHEN TIPS

LEFTOVER YOLES

When making angel food cake, I keep a pan of boiling, slightly salted water on the stove, into which I drop the yolks of the eggs, and cook until hard. They are good for salads

GRAVY THICKENING “

In mixing flour with milk or water for use in thickening, I put the mixture in a small, covered container, and shake well, caus- ing the lumps to disappear.

Grate

CALIFORNIA SALAD

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1 bunch carrots and

1 bunch small beets. Chop

1 bunch celery and rice

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1935.

SURPRISES Neglect of

2 hard-boiled eggs. Put these

In a mold. Soften

1 tablespoon gelatine in a little

cold water, then dissolve in

1 cups bolling water. When

cool add

#Juice b; 1 lemon,

1 cups mayonnaise, catsup and Worcestershire sauce and mustard to taste. Pour over vegetables in mold. When set, garnish with

2 more hard-boiled eggs,

Tomato,

Asparagus tips and...

Shredded lettuce. Fill center of

ring with

Shrimp in

Russian dressing. This makes a.

complete summer supper

CHICKEN MOLD

Soften

1 tablespoon gelatine in cold water, and add enough bolling water to dissolve. Cool. Mix to- gether the following ingredi- ents:

1 can cream mushroom soup

1 package, cream, cheese

cup lemon ju.ce.

1 cup mayonna:se

1 cups chopped chicken.

cup chopped green peppers

Chile sauce to taste

1 cup celery, "chopped's

1 cup nuts, chopped. Mold. Chill

thoroughly.

RUSSIAN SALAD

Blend well

4 herrings, chopped

apples, diced small

pound smoked salmon, chop- ped

1 or 2 cucumbers cut small'

1 onion, grated

1 cup mayonnaise

2 hard-boked eggs

Celery and

Beets to taste. Serve cold Gar-

nish with beets.

FRUIT SALAD ASPIC

Drain Juice from

1 can grated pineapple, the- dium size. Add water to make

3 cups. Flavour with lemon and, sugar. Heat to bolling point and add

1 tablespoon gelatine,

cool add the pineapple,

11⁄2 cups carrots, "grated,

1 cup celery, cut fine

When

1 cup nuts, chopped Mold and

chill.

CUSTARD FOR SOUP CUBES

3 yolks of eggs slightly beate

1/3 cup chicken or beef stock salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon almonds (finely

ground)

Bake in shallow pan until firra. When cold cut into cubes, Almond may be omitted.

NOODLES

1 egg well beaten

1 tablespoon ice water

1 teaspoon melted butter speck of salt

Stiffen with flour; knead until quite elastic, then roll very thin: dry and cut in fine shrips.

·EGG RAREBIT

Whisk two tablespoonsful of warm milk with a large new-lald egg. Stir in a tablespoonful of

A BASIS FOR SOUP

The leaves from the tops or cel- ery, carrots, radishes, turnips, etc., may be thoroughly washed, put breadcrumbs, three tablespoonful in water and, boiled, and the of finely grated cheese, a tea- liquid used as the basis of a soup. spoonful of made mustard," pép- Strained, canned or tresh to-

per, and salt. Melt a lump of matoes, may be added, also a butter in a saucepan, pour la the bouillon cube. Season well. mixture and stir it continually until it a smooth, and creamy, A TOUCH OF COLOUR

It is important to do this. over a very low heat, as, if too bot, the cheese hardens and the egg curdles. Berve on hot toast. This quantity is sufficient for one round of toast for three or four after-dinner savouries.

A touch of bright colour makes all the difference to the look of a duli dish Slices of tomatoes, le- mon or orange make effective de corations, but if these are not st hand use a little grated carrot,

FOR THOSE WHO LIKE

CHEESE

Asparagus With Pimiento Cheese'

1

Sauce

cup evaporated malik

i teaspoon salt

teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup grated cheese.

2 tablespoons chopped pimlen-

to..

18 tips, cooked or canned aspr-

ragus

6 slces toast

Heat milk, salt, pepper and but ter in top of double boller. Stir in grated cheese: When cheese is melted, add chopped pimiento Heat asparagus tips over hot w- ter.

Arrange on toast.' Pour "sauce over asparagus.

Cheese And Bacon Toasties

6 slices bread'

1 cup grated American cheese

cup evaporated milk

10 slices bacon

Cut bread in halves. Beat cheese and milk together. Toast bread on one side. Spread cheese on untoasted side. Cut bacon in halves. Put half slice on top of cheese mixture. Toast under boller until Eacon is browned.

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Cheese Squares

2 tablespoons melted shorten-

ing

cup evaporated milk

1 tablespoon flour

1 well-beaten egg. yolk.

+ teaspoon salt

Few grains pepper

12 one-inch squares

- cheese

American

Beat shortening. milk, flour, egg yolk, salt and popper together. Dip American cheese into-batter. Fry in deep fat 370 degrees F. hot enough to brown a 1-inch cube of bread in 35 seconds. Drain on unglazed paper. Serve very hot.

Savory Cheese Balls

4 tablespoons fat

2 tablespoons chopped green

pepper

4 tablespoons flour

teaspoon salt

teaspoon paprika

2/3 cup evaporated milk diluted

with

1/3 cup water

1 well-beaten egg

1-1/3 cups grated American

cheese

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Fine dry bread crumbs Undiluted milk Meit fat in saucepan. Add green pepper and cook for 3 min-

To-day's Recipe

RUSSIAN ROCKS

Mix together in order given:

3 eggs

1 cups sugar

1 scant cup butter

1 teaspoon cinnamon

teaspoon salt

teaspoon ground cloves

1 cups finely chopped raisins

pound pecans

1 teaspoon soda

Add.

5 tablespoons water. Flour to make stif batter. Drop on oiled paper and bake in moderate oven, Makes 3 dozen.

FISH SALAD

Nice tor cold luncheon." Fiake the cooked fish into a salad bowl. Arrange a border of beetroot, a few pieces of shredded lettuce And a sprinkling of chopped 'onions. Garnish with sliced to- matoes and hard boiled egg cut in rings.

and butter and salad cream with Serve with cheese biscuits rolls

a few drops of anchovy added.

EGG BALLS

yolks of 2 hard-boiled eggs

teaspoon melted butter

1 teaspoon salt- speck pepper

Rub yolks through slave, add seasoning: mix together with a slight amount raw egg yolk. Flour palm, or hands and shape parte

in flour, salt and utes. Blend paprika. Stir in diluted milk, egg and cheese. Cook until thicken- ed, stirring constantly. Chilli and shape into small balls. No in Ane dry bread crumbs. Dip in undiluted milk. Roll again in crumbs. Fry in deep fat 370 de- grees F. hot enough to brown a 1-inch cube or bread in 55 sec- onds. Drain on unglazed paper.

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Cheese Supper Roast

cups cooked or canned kid-

ney beans, drained

pound American cheese

1 tablespoon fat

1 small onion, chopped

teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

i teaspoon paprika

1

cup soft bread crumbs

cup evaporated milk

Put kidney and cheese through food chopper. Melt fat in sauce- Add onion and cook for pap. five minutes. Mix with beans and cheese. Season with salt, pepper and paprika. Mix in bread crumbs and milk. Pack lightly in greas ed loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes or until brown. Turn out and serve with tomato cream sauce.

Tomato Cream Sauce

cup tomatoes

I stalk celery, chopped

1 Alice onion

I bay leaf

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon flour

teaspoon salt

Few grains pepper

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cup evaporated milk diluted with

tup water

Simmer tomatoes, celery, onion and bay leaf for 20 minutes. Rub through a sieve. Melt butter, in saucepan. Blend in four, salt, and pepper. Stir diluted milk in slowly. Cook ten minutes, stirring constantly. "Remove from heat and pour hot tomato mixture slowly into hot milk mixture, while stirring. Serve at once.

Pineapple Milk Shake

1 No. 2 can pineapple juice

cup lemon juice

1 "cup ice water.

2 tablespoons sugar

1 cups evaporated milk

Combine fruit juices, water and sugar. Stir until sugar is dis801- ved. Add to chilled milk and shake with crushed ice

HOUSEHOLD SUGGES-

**TIONS

Potted bulbs, such as tulips, which bave barely started to show leaf, are charming gifts for invalids. It is much more interesting to watch these tiny plants grow arid blossom, than to watch cut flowers fade and die.

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For a one-dish meal, breaded pork chops, potatoes, whole carrots and sliced 'apples, baked en cas- serole, is very adequate.

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Have you seen this fascinating new woodenware serving buffet suppers or Informal luncheons? You can get entire sets these, days of serving bowls, plates, plat- ters. huge salad forks and spoons, even cups and saucers.

Wall mirrors, when used cor rectly, do much to take a small room seem more spacious, reflect- ing both light and colour.

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Some people never serve a sweet with a luncheon or dinner when fah has been the "plece de... resistance, They preter wafers, fruits, cheese, or a similar selec- tion for deserts,

Flowers with a heavy odour should never be used as decora- tions on the tray prepared for a person who is 11. Spring flowers are ideal for this urpose,

into day balls. Drop into hot Boyd, and": Bol 5 minutes

These are delicate home-made rastes that add beauty and food value to the consomme,

COMMON

MAY MEAN days of suffering

WHOLE days of suffering, and in many cases

weeks of anxiety and pain can be defnitely. avoided by the simple action of taking "ASPRO. When people realise what a wonderful medicine tablet ASPRO is-how it soothes pain--how it reduces feverishness, and how, after ingestion in the system. being a solvent of uric acid—an in-. ternal antiseptic-an anti-pyretic or fever reducer --and a powerful germicide, it strikes at the cause of numerous complaints, then much suffering'will be avoided much illness prevented.

'ASPRO

IS THE SAFE MEDICINE

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most simple to

operate.

A stove that is designed to give the modern house-

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HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Do not try to scrape and, scour & burnt saucepan. Put ordinary salt in and enough water to wet the salt, and let it stand over- night. Repeat If the burn does not entirely yield with the first treatment.

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Biscuit Variations

RICH TEA BISCUITS

2 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons shortening 1 egg

1 cup mak

When "doing up" fruit, guard against unsightly stains by taking a little, oatmeal, moistening with vinegar or the Juice from a" lemon, and rubbing finger stains, der and salt. Add shortening.

with this home-made prepara tion. Lemon juice by itself also helps to remove Anger stains

If you find it necessary to cool a ple quickly, place it it on a strainer or similar object so that the air can reach it from under- neath

Add chopped pickles, pimientos and olives to regular cabbage salad and you will concoct a tasty relish suitable to serve with fan, fowl or meas

of an

Sift together flour, baking pow.

mixing in thoroughly, with fork Beat egg slightly in measuring cup; add milk to make cup; add to first mixture. Roll out to about inch thick; "cut-with- lowered biscuit cutter. Flace on slightly greased pan. Bake in hot oven at 475 degrees F. about. 12 minutes.

Bauces and cheeses can easily be stored.

Pineapples, apricots; peaches and pears blend well with chops, roasts or steaks Brown fruit a little and serve as garnish or arrange in baking pan crer meats and bake 30 minutes. The CoCream fruit flavoring is delicious.

A well-supplied ice box during saves much time kinds

CREAM CAKE

2 cups sifted cake flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

2 eggs well beaten

1 cups heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

sut flour, once, measure, add baking powder and salt and sift together three times, Add sugar gradually to eggs and beat well? Add flour, alternately with cream a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smoqttz Add vanilla. Bake in a greased pan 9x5x3 inches in a moderate over 1 hour and 10 minutes, Spread chocolate frosting on top and sides of the cake

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