A CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST
OF course a tiny Christmas tree was the centerpiece on Bettina's
breakfast table, set for a nine o'clock family breakfast. All of the
Christmas gifts except those that were too large were grouped around the
base of the tree. Bettina refused to allow even Bob to have a peep at
the gifts until the guests, Father, Mother, Uncle John and Aunt Lucy,
had arrived.
"Now, don't you give us too much to eat, Bettina," laughed Father. "I
know your mother has been making some mighty elaborate preparations for
dinner at home, and you must leave us with an appetite."
"Well, you won't have any appetite left if you eat all you want of these
waffles of mine!" exclaimed Bob, coming in from the kitchen with a spoon
in his hand and an apron tied around his neck.
"Go back to the kitchen, Cook!" said Uncle John. "We don't want to see
you, but we're willing to taste your waffles. Bring 'em on!"
"First," said Bettina, "we'll eat our grapefruit. Then we'll open our
packages, and then, Bob, you can help me serve the rest of our Christmas
breakfast."
"Come on!" said Uncle John. "Then I'll be Santa Claus and deliver the
presents!"
For breakfast Bettina served:
Grapefruit with Maraschino Cherries
Oatmeal and Dates Whipped Cream
Ham Cooked with Milk Creamed Potatoes
Muffins Orange Marmalade
Waffles Maple Syrup
Coffee
BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
=Oatmeal with Dates= (Six portions)
1 C-oatmeal
1-1/2 C-water
1 t-salt
1/2 C-dates, cut fine
Mix the oatmeal, salt and water, and cook directly over the fire for
three minutes. Add the dates, put in the fireless, and cook all night.
Serve with unsweetened whipped cream.
=Ham Cooked in Milk= (Four portions)
1 lb. ham (a slice two-thirds of an inch thick)
1 C-milk
Pour boiling water over the ham, and allow it to stand ten minutes.
Remove the ham, and place in the frying-pan. Add the milk, and allow to
cook slowly for twenty-five minutes. Remove from the milk and garnish
with parsley.
=Muffins= (Twelve muffins)
2 C-flour
4 t-baking powder
1/3 C-sugar
1/2 t-salt
1 egg
1 C-milk
2 t-melted butter
Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the egg, beaten, and
milk, and beat two minutes. Add the melted butter. Fill well-buttered
muffin pans one-half full. Bake twenty minutes in a moderate oven.
=Waffles= (Six portions)
1-3/4 C-flour
2 T-sugar
1 t-salt
3 t-baking powder
2 well-beaten eggs
3/4 C-milk
1 T-melted butter
Mix and sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking-powder. Add the eggs and
milk. Beat two minutes. Add the butter. Bake in well-greased waffle
irons.