ENTERTAINING THE WEDDING GUESTS
"IF you girls only would, my dear," Ruth's mother had responded to
Bettina's suggestion that she and Alice entertain Ruth's house guests
the entire day before the wedding, "you have no idea what a load would
be taken off my mind!"
"And Alice and I would so enjoy helping you," Bettina had replied. "And
remember, we mean the whole day, breakfast and all!"
Luckily, the day before the wedding dawned warm and clear At eight
o'clock Harry and Bob drove them all in automobiles to a lovely country
spot in which the girls served an outdoor breakfast. The morning was
spent in motoring and luncheon was eaten at a charming downtown
tea-room. Then they were whisked off to Bettina's little home for an
informal afternoon, and Harry and Bob, feeling that they had indeed been
model husbands, departed for their respective offices.
"The girl from Kentucky has volunteered to sing," whispered Alice to
Ruth. "She's a dear. Do you suppose we can keep Aunt Jenny from talking
for half an hour?"
That afternoon the following refreshments were served on trays:
Fruit Salad Bettina Sandwiches
Orange Sherbet
Bettina's Cake, White Mountain Cream Icing
Coffee
Nuts Candy
BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
=Fruit Salad= (Twelve portions)
3 C-diced pineapple
1 C-nut meats, cut in small pieces
1/2 C-oranges, cut in small pieces
1/2 C-marshmallows, cut fine
1/2 C-red cherries, cut fine
1/3 C-figs, cut fine
1 C-salad dressing
1/2 C-whipped cream
12 pieces lettuce
Mix the pineapple, nut meats, oranges, marshmallows, cherries and figs.
Mix the whipped cream and the salad dressing. Pour this over the fruit.
Serve on lettuce leaves which have been washed and placed on serving
plates. Serve immediately.
=Bettina Sandwiches= (Twelve portions)
1/2 C-creamed cheese
3 T-pickles, chopped fine
1/2 C-pimento olives, chopped fine
2 T-salad dressing
1/4 t-salt
Mix the cheese, pickles, olives and salt. Add the salad dressing. Spread
this mixture between two thin pieces of buttered bread. Press firmly
together and cut into fancy shapes.
=Bettina Cake= (Twelve squares)
1/4 C-butter
1/2 C-sugar
4 egg-yolks
7/8 C-flour
1 t-baking powder
1/4 C-strained orange juice
1/2 t-orange extract
1/2 t-lemon extract
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.