A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband

Cream the butter, add the sugar and mix well. Add the egg-yolks which have been well beaten. Mix and sift the flour, baking powder and salt, and add these, with the orange juice and the orange and lemon extracts to the first mixture. Beat vigorously for two minutes. Fill a twelve-inch square pan which has been prepared with waxed paper, with the mixture. Bake thirty minutes in a moderate oven. When cool, cover with the icing and cut into twelve pieces.

CHAPTER CL

Tiny paper slipper nut cups at each place held the pecans, and at the places laid for the best man and the ushers, silver pencils, Fred's gifts to the groomsmen, were found.

"They are cunning, of course," chattered Bernadette, Ruth's cousin and maid-of-honor, "but you men just wait till you see the green parasols that we bridesmaids are to carry! Ruth is giving them to us, you know!"

Arrange two pieces of lettuce on each salad plate. Carefully peel the grapefruit and remove all the tough fibres and the white skin. Cut the grapefruit into one-inch pieces. Arrange the pieces in a circle upon the lettuce leaves. In the center of the circle, place the cheese mixture. Pour the salad dressing over the lettuce, cheese and grapefruit.

Mix the Neufchatel and cottage cheese, the salt, paprika, cream and salad dressing. Stir until very creamy. Spread on a piece of waxed paper to the thickness of one inch. Place in the refrigerator, on the ice if possible. When cold and hard, cut in pieces three-fourths of an inch square. Place a cube in the center of the grapefruit circle on each side plate.

Mix and beat thoroughly the lemon juice, salt and paprika. Add the oil very slowly. Beat for three minutes. Add one tablespoon to each portion of the salad. Serve at once.

CHAPTER CLI

"The morning is after all the happiest time for a wedding," whispered Ellen to Bettina, as they found their places at the bride's table. "Everything seems so fresh and new and green and hopeful! Isn't the table lovely, Bettina?"

And indeed it was. Rose-decorated again, with the graceful flowers in baskets, and the white bride's cake in the center of the table, Bettina felt that it made the proper setting for the flushed and smiling little bride.

"And the wedding cake is to be passed in darling little baskets," continued Ellen. "Little baskets with handles—and the cake in tiny packages tied with white ribbon! Pink and green candy all around them, too!"

Mix the fat and flour carefully, add the water, salt and paprika. Cook one minute, stirring constantly, add one-half of the milk and cook until the mixture gets very thick. Beat one minute, add the rest of the milk and cook again, still stirring continuously. When the sauce is very thick and creamy, add the mushrooms. Stir over a hot fire for one minute. This allows the mushrooms to get hot. Serve one tablespoonful of the mixture around each croquette. The sauce may be reheated by adding two tablespoons of milk, and placing over a hot fire.

Arrange the pieces of lettuce on the salad plates. Sprinkle with salt, arrange on each portion a slice of pineapple, four white cherries, four pecan nuts and one maraschino cherry. Place one tablespoon of salad dressing on each slice of pineapple, then arrange the fruits and nuts in any desired design. Serve immediately.

Mix the cheese, nuts, butter and salt thoroughly. Spread evenly over the double wafers. Bake in a moderate oven until a delicate brown on the top.

CHAPTER CLII

"That's the queer part of it," Bettina replied. "That year seems unbelievably short in some ways and unbelievably long in others, and stranger yet, I don't feel that it is really gone. I feel as if we had it, captured, held forever, with all of its fun and all of its little sad times. We own it, even more than we own a collection of snapshots in a camera book—because that year is a part of us now."

"And the little hard places only make the bright spots all the brighter by contrast. Do you know, Bettina, that I've found you wiser than I ever imagined a young wife could be?"

"Don't interrupt. This is our anniversary and I'm making a speech. You are wise because from the first you've realized that we get out of life just what we put into it. You've faced things. You've realized that marriage isn't a hit-or-miss proposition. It's a business——"

"A glorified business, Bobby. Dealing in materials that can't all be felt and seen and tasted, but that are, nevertheless, just as real as others. More truly real, I sometimes think. I know that the more love we give the more we receive, but we can't forget that we were given intelligence, too. So we mustn't turn the rose-colored lights of romance too beautifully low to let us see the wheels go round. And after all, romance is really in everything that we do lovingly, and intelligently. I find it in planning and cooking the best and most economical meals that I can, and in getting the mending done on time, and in keeping the house clean and beautiful. And—in having you appreciate things."

"If you knew how I do appreciate them!" said Bob. "Let's make our second year even happier than the first. If that is possible!"

Pick over the currants, leaving the berries on the stems. Wash and drain. Place in an enamel preserving kettle and add one cup of water. Cook slowly until the currants are white. Strain through a jelly bag. Boil the juice five minutes in a shallow pan. It is better to boil small quantities at a time, as this makes the jelly much clearer. When the juice has all been boiled, measure, and add an equal amount of heated sugar. Boil three minutes, or until it jells when tried on a cold saucer. Pour into sterilized glasses. Allow to stand in the sun twenty-four hours. Cover with boiling paraffin and put away in a cool, dark place. This recipe makes about five glasses or two and a half pints.

Mix the salt, paprika, celery salt, olive oil and lemon juice. Beat one minute. Add the tomatoes and green pepper. Place in the ice box for half an hour. Arrange the lettuce leaves on salad plates. Place two slices of tomato on each portion. Pour the oil mixture over the tomatoes.

Place the sponge cakes around the edges of a moistened mould. Soak the gelatin in cold water five minutes. Add the hot milk. Stir until it dissolves. Add the sugar and vanilla. Allow the gelatin mixture to cool. When it begins to thicken, fold in the cream. Beat until the mixture holds its shape. Pour into the mould. Allow to remain two hours in a cold place.

INDEX

Bread, Rolls, etc.

Baking powder biscuit 51, 219, 442
Boston brown bread 61
Brown bread 201
Bran bread, steamed 364
Cheese wafers 439
Cinnamon rolls 164
Cinnamon toast 369
Corn bread 309
Corn gems 328
Cream toast 390
Croutons 23, 263
Croutons, shamrock 396
Date bread 233
Date buns 274
Date muffins 83
Date nut bread 221
Egg rolls 361
Emergency biscuit 123
French toast 145
Fruit gems 180
Graham gems 271
Gluten bread 367
Light rolls 75
Muffins 326
Muffins, Twin Mountain 64
Nut bread 71
Nut bread for sandwiches 371
Peanut butter and fruit rolls 438
Peanut bread 288
Pinwheel biscuits 45
Pop-overs 377
Sour cream biscuits 417
Spanish buns 78
Sweet milk griddle cakes 145
Time guide for quick breads 113
Toast 48
Toasted sticks 425
Wafers, Bettina 460
Waffles 326

Cakes and Cookies.

Apple sauce cake 83
Bettina's cake 456
Bettina's cakes 375
Bettina's sponge cake 400
Bettina's wafers 460
Brides' cake 119
Burnt sugar cake 323
Charlotte Russe 463
Chocolate cream filling 89
Chocolate sponge 221
Chocolate nougat 341
Chocolate, little cakes 30
Chocolate, moist 38
Date loaf cake 347
Date rocks 428
Devil's food 178, 231
Doughnuts 102
Doughnuts, potato 126
Drop cookies 256
Fancy cakes 433
Fudge cakes, hot 76
Ginger drop cakes 286
Gingerbread, soft 388
Graham cracker cake 390
Gold hearts 225
Hickory nut cake 343
Jumbles 253
Lightning tea cakes 189
Loaf, Bettina's nut special 35
Marble cake 223
Mocha 419
Molasses puffs 208
Marshmallow 92
Nut cookies 260
One egg cake 58
Orange cake 201
Peanut cookies 283
Quick cake 132
Rocks 211
Scones 236
Small cakes 393
Sour cream 102
Sponge 279
Sponge, hot water 168
Spiced 137
Washington pie 321
White cakes 23
White cake 153

Cereals.

Method of cooking 105
Oatmeal 67
Oatmeal with dates 326
Rice, boiled 423
Wheat cereal 104

Desserts.

Apples, Bettina 208
Apples, baked 112, 277, 375, 385
Apples, glazed 123
Apple sauce 306
Apricot sauce 271
Cup custard 217
Custards, steamed 409
Grapefruit cocktail 262, 396
Orange dessert 398
Pineapple, sliced 27
Peach cup 358
Sponge cake and whipped cream 412
Strawberries au naturel 23

Drinks.

Hot chocolate 13
Coffee 64

Eggs.

Baked 358
Devilled 38
Escalloped with cheese 312
Goldenrod, a la 160
Omelet 122
Poached 47
Scrambled 210, 328
Soufflé125

Fish.

Codfish balls 125
Fish a la Bettina 128
Halibut steak 26
Halibut, sautéd 265
Lobster, creamed 282
Oysters, creamed 279
Oyster cocktail 230
Oysters, creamed in ramekins 364
Oysters, escalloped 314
Oysters, fried 303
Oyster patties 252
Salmon, escalloped 271, 361
Salmon, loaf 274, 447
Salmon timbales 23
Tuna, creamed on toast strips 12
Tuna loaf 195

Ice Creams and Ices.

Apricots, frozen 172
Chocolate sauce for ice cream 92
Lemon sherbet 71
Peaches for ice cream 153
Pecan ice cream 279
Vanilla ice cream 153

Icing.

Bettina's icing 394
Confectioners', Bettina's 344
Confectioners'79, 89
Chocolate 58
"C" sugar icing 138, 153
Meringue 52
White mountain cream 24, 71

Jellies and Preserves.

Cherries, canned 109
Currant jelly 109, 462
Cranberry 323
Fruit jelly 268
Fruit juice 31
Grapefruit marmalade 346
Jelly making suggestions 110
Apple and mint jelly 162
Orange marmalade 369
Peach butter 99
Strawberry preserves 13
Tomato jelly 101

Meats.

Bacon, broiled 146
Bacon, liver and 180
Bacon, pigs in blankets 355
Beef balls 170
Beef, creamed 68
Beef, corned, au gratin 367
Beef, flank, rolled 241
Beef, jellied 40
Beef loaf 155, 192
Beef pie 223
Beef pot roast 422
Beef roast 177
Boubons 18
Chicken croquettes 186, 319
Chicken en casserole 400
Chicken, fried 118
Chicken a la king 343, 393
Chicken loaf 332
Chicken and mushroom patties 268
Ham 115
Ham, baked 309, 374
Ham, broiled 236
Ham cooked in milk 326
Ham en casserole 430
Hash, browned 82
Lamb chops, creole 135
Lamb chops, breaded 249
Lamb chops, broiled 85, 285, 411
Lamb, roast leg of 34, 414
Lamb stew 388
Liver and bacon 180
Meat balls 383
Mutton in ramekins 288
Pork croquettes 425
Pork chops 95, 306, 398
Pork chops with sweet potatoes 300
Pork tenderloins 276, 436
Steak, Bettina 404
Steak, devilled 50
Steak, flank, braized 290
Steak, Hamburger 140
Steak, pan-broiled 15, 131
Steak, round, en casserole 408
Steak, round, with vegetables 238
Steak, Swiss 340
Tongue, boiled 98
Turkey, roast 293
Veal birds 88
Veal chops 444
Veal, creamed 54
Veal cutlets 174
Veal loaf 60
Veal, breaded 350
Veal steak, baked 335

Nuts and Candies.

Date kisses 369
Fudge, chocolate 338
Fudge, maple 260
Fudge, peanut 181
Fudge, white 338
Penoche 156
Peanut fondant 338
Popcorn balls 259
Salted almonds 226
Salted peanuts 234
Sour cream candy 301

Pastry.

Apple dumpling 288, 246
Apricot cobbler 192
Berry pie 101
Blueberry tarts 129
Boston cream pie 386
Cheese timbales 230
Cherry cobbler 454
Chocolate pie 183
Cranberry pie 307
Cream puffs 213
Crust 52
Dutch apple cake 115
Lemon pie 51
Peach cobbler 164
Pumpkin 253
Rules for pastry 161
Strawberry short cake 16

Pickles, Relishes, etc.

Beets, pickled 50
Beets, spiced 207
Cabbage relish 265
Chili sauce 217
Jelly pickle 346
Radishes 41
Relish for fried oysters 303

Puddings.

Apricot soufflé225
Brown Betty 150, 291
Chocolate cream pudding 187
Chocolate custard 380
Cocoanut 430
Cocoanut blanc mange 95
Cornstarch fruit 353
Cottage pudding 20, 238
Cottage pudding, Bettina's 277
Cream, whipped 225
Date pudding 356, 426
Date pudding, steamed 249
Fig pudding, steamed 351
Lemon rice 274
Marble 447
Marshmallow cream 199
Marshmallow pudding 383
Plum pudding, Bettina's 312
Plum pudding 294
Pineapple charlotte 296
Prunes 241
Prune blanc mange 236
Prune soufflé141
Prune whip 243, 314
"Quick pudding"272
Rhubarb pudding 86
Rice pudding 156
Rice parfait 364
Tapioca, apple 219, 304
Tapioca and date 335
Tapioca, orange 450
Tapioca, strawberry 452

Salads.

Apple, celery and green pepper 99
Asparagus 452
Banana 442
Beet 189
Bean 428
Bettina 167, 343, 398
Blackstone 458
Cabbage 290
Clown 433
Cherry 187
Cucumber and radish 51
Egg and lettuce 414
Fruit 456, 460
Grapefruit 380
Honolulu 172
Lettuce 246, 282, 374, 408
Lobster and salmon 38
Mexican 201
Orange and cherry 321
Pear 279, 438
Perfection salad 300
Potato 207
Salmon 57, 213
String bean 230
Sunbonnet Baby 70
Surprise 252
Tomato 462
Tomato, cucumber pimento 27
Tomato cup 91
Tomato, stuffed 129
Tuna 233
Washington 371
Vegetable 152, 271, 319, 436, 454

Salad Dressing and Sauces.

Bread dressing 241
Bechamel sauce 243, 445
Butter sauce 243
Boiled salad dressing 102
Bettina dressing 408
Bettina's French dressing 454
Cranberry sauce 310
Custard sauce 96
Egg sauce 23
French dressing 27
French dressing with green peppers 282
Giblet gravy 294
Horseradish sauce 170
Lemon sauce 116
Mushroom sauce 460
Maitre d'Hotel 95
Roquefort cheese dressing 374
Russian dressing 246, 314
Salad dressing 233
Thousand Island salad dressing 89, 132
Tomato sauce 19, 155
Vanilla sauce 239
White sauces 79

Sandwiches.

Bettina's 456
Ham 38
Ham, chopped 433
Hallowe'en 253
Nut-bread for sandwiches 371
Peanut butter 41
Washington's birthday 372

Soups.

Bettina's soup 442
Cream of asparagus 263
Cream of celery 396
Cream of pea 425

Vegetables.

Asparagus on toast 303
Cabbage, creamed 430
Cabbage, escalloped 141, 216
Cauliflower, creamed 83
Cauliflower, escalloped 175
Carrots, creamed 131, 228, 385, 441
Celery au gratin 210
Celery and eggs 170
Corn, creamed 164
Corn, oysters 146
Corn on the cob 99
Egg plant 285
Egg plant, escalloped 355
Macaroni, tomatoes, green peppers 353
Macaroni and cheese 219
Onions, creamed 294, 404
Onions, escalloped 115, 419
Onions, stuffed 416, 450
Peas, creamed, new 85
Peppers, stuffed with corn 186
Peppers, stuffed with cauliflower 198
Peppers, stuffed with rice 75
Potatoes, baked 141, 385
Potatoes, creamed 123, 148, 256
Potatoes, escalloped 155, 285
Potatoes in cream 16
Potatoes, cubes 243
Potatoes, lyonnaise 428
Potatoes, Bettina's 221
Potatoes, mashed 54, 170
Potatoes, Anna 69
Potato balls 198
Potato cakes 161
Potato croquettes 174
Potatoes, hashed brown 150
Potatoes, brown 177
Potato rosettes 265
Potatoes, sautéd 163
Potatoes, escalloped with bacon 358
Potato and green corn croquettes 135
Rice 288
Rice croquettes 411
Rice cakes 129
String beans 27
Squash, baked 177
Sweet potatoes, mashed 192, 340
Sweet potatoes, candied 355
Sweet potatoes, fireless 296
Sweet potatoes, glazed 266
Tomatoes and cheese 367
Tomatoes, cheese, and rice 335
Tomatoes, devilled 256
Tomatoes, stuffed 54
Tomatoes, with rice 183
Turnips 246
Turnips, creamed 180

Bettina's Suggestions.

Bettina's suggestions 71
Emergency shelf 13
Menus for cerealess breakfasts 144, 145
Suggestions for serving bride's cake 119
Pastry rules 161
Jelly making 110