ENGAGEMENT PRESENTS
"RUTH has had some of the loveliest engagement presents," said Bettina
to Bob across the dinner table. "And some that are so practical and
sensible!"
"Did you see her this afternoon?"
"Yes, and we walked over to the new house. She has had Fred put up a
shelf in the kitchen for her cook-books and recipe card box, and she
finds that she really has quite a library! And the various engagement
gifts are all put away. In fact the bungalow is nearly ready for use.
I've told Ruth that she might write a magazine article on 'Engagement
Presents' using her own for illustrations."
"What does she have?"
"Well, a dear old Aunt of Bob's presented her with some wonderful
kitchen scales--an aid to economy. Then it seems to me that every friend
who has some favorite kitchen device has given one to her--she has
egg-beaters, waffle-irons, cream-whippers, silver-polishers, cases for
linen and silver--oh, everything you can think of!"
"What did you give her?"
"The cards and card box for her indexed recipes. I included many of my
own recipes, you know. That is to be my own particular engagement gift
to all my friends."
That night Bettina served:
Salmon Loaf Salmon Sauce
Baked Potatoes
Bread Butter
Marble Pudding Whipped Cream
Iced Tea
BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
=Salmon Loaf= (Two portions)
2/3 C-flaked, canned salmon
1/3 C-cracker crumbs
1/2 t-salt
1/4 t-paprika
1 egg
1/3 C-milk
Flake the salmon apart with a silver fork, add the crumbs, salt and
paprika. Beat the egg and add the milk. Add to the first mixture. Place
in a well-buttered mould and bake in a moderate oven for twenty-five
minutes. Allow to stand three minutes, remove from the mould, and place
on a warmed platter. Pour salmon sauce around the loaf and serve at
once.
=Salmon Sauce= (Two portions)
3 T-flour
2 T-butter
1/4 C-liquor from the salmon
2/3 C-milk
1 egg, hard-cooked and chopped fine
1/2 t-salt
1 T-pickle, chopped fine
1/2 t-chopped parsley
1/4 t-paprika
Melt the butter, add the salmon liquor. Add the flour, salt and paprika
and mix well. Add the milk and cook two minutes. Add the egg, pickle and
parsley, mix well, and pour around the loaf.
=Baked Marble Pudding=
1 C-flour
2 t-baking powder
1/4 t-cinnamon
1/8 t-salt
1/2 C-sugar
1 egg
2 T-melted butter
1/4 C-water
1/2 t-vanilla
1/2 square of chocolate, melted
Mix and sift the sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Add the
egg-yolk, water and vanilla. Beat one minute. Add the egg white stiffly
beaten. Mix well. Add the butter, melted. Divide the mixture, and to
half add the melted chocolate. Prepare a loaf-cake pan or a small round
tin with waxed paper. Fill it with both mixtures, first placing in it a
tablespoon of the plain mixture, then a tablespoon of the chocolate
mixture, then the plain, until all is used, and the pudding has a
marbled appearance. Bake thirty minutes in a moderate oven. Serve warm
with whipped cream.