Show xi r A Delightful May Dinner BY CORNELIA C BEDFORD Except for tor those ose who live five on the shore and so are able to obtain thoroughly thor thoroughly thoroughly fresh t sh oysters this item of or food tood be banished b from our lists until early September In Its place IS fa I served the small clam whether Little Tattle Neck or other variety depending upon location Those Thole who are unable to procure either bivalve may ay compromise with an or orange orange orange ange cocktail which is new and 4 de delicious delicious licious DINNER bI NER MENU Little Neck Clams Pureo Puree of ot Asparagus Roast Lamb Mint Sauce Bermuda Potatoes Spring Beans Cheese es an ml Ola I Salad Toasted Toast Wafers Waters Coffee Cortee and lea Ice Cream with Strawberries Coffee Cortee Should the cocktail lie be preferred as asa asa asa a first course take t ke for eight persons I four tour large juicy oranges peel careful carefully ly Iy removing all white skin cut into slices then into pubes cubes Mix with this an equal quantity of ot firely diced pine pineapple pineapple apple Turn through lightly sprinkling with a half baJt cupful of ot sifted powdered I sugar one tablespoonful each of or lemon I and pineapple Juice and two table tablespoonfuls tablespoonfuls spoonfuls of ot finely chopped mint leaves I vea Divide into Info eight portions heap h p In tall glasses and n d top ton tach ach ch with a pf of It mint As asparagus is sun still scarce sc and and high take one can can opening and emptying it several hours hourI before it is to be used Put the asparagus cut into I i pieces Inn in a L kettle k with one pinto pint of boll boU bollIng bollIng Ing water and simmer until all can be rubbed a n fine sieve shye In a separate sep I ep arate arata Iap s P epan pelt lt an X together two table of button butter three ta of ot flour and and one scant teaspoonful teaspoonful tea teaspoonful spoonful of ot sit When bubbling add gradually tl of ot milk stirring until rm Blend with wl this the puree then add more ore i milk Ic irn scary sary to make a total tO al of ti three putts f Add more salt as needed i and a good d seasoning of ot cayenne and simmer Immer gently for live five minutes With this sery serge tiny cibes or croutons of ot stale br bres have been golden brown In very little butter button In selecting the roast look sharply at the end of lower end of ot the leg bone bon e eT T if serrated it Is lamb if it smooth it has bas passed p th the juvenile stage While lamb Iamb may colored also be by Its lighter col colored ot ored meat t ts notched foot o joint la Is an an Important to keepit mind Be cure feat is thoroughly wiped tt tc free tree it fr t m as is n as dirt as s the former tends to Impart to the meat the rank odor which clings to the wool 1001 Rub the meat well wen with salt pepper and a little Hour flour then arrange on the rack of the thin pin pan arid and place pla In lit a very erY i hot oven In ten minutes the heat beat may maybe maybe maybe be somewhat reduced late Baste J te every ten minutes with the fat fatt in tn the pan If Jt there Is 13 s danger of scorching add a 8 few spoonfuls of hot water Allow eighteen minutes to the pound as lamb Iamb should be well done Pick over and wash a small bunch of mint then drain find and an chop it very fine Add one tablespoonful of powdered sugar and of ot a cupful of ot Weak vinegar and Iid let stand for fOt an on hour stirring occasionally Serve BenCo in a small boat or pitcher r Scrub the potatoes thoroughly but do not scrape Boil Boll them In salted wa water water water ter until tender when pierced with a fork then drain and shake over the fire lire for fora a moment Three pints of at stIng string beans should be he ample for tor eight persons String them and cut fine line with a sharp knife In Inthe Inthe the saucepan put two tablespoonfuls of butter one on scant teaspoonful of ot salt silt and of a teaspoonful teas of white pepper When turn in the washed beans stir until the he butter Is evenly mixed through them then ly and shako shake over the hottest part of the fire for tor five minutes Add of a cupful of hot water and draw a little to one side aide Watch and add a or two whenever there Is dan danger dangEr danger ger of bf burning When done which will willbe willbe be in from thirty to minutes according to age they should be all allbut allbut allbut but dry Take one ono Philadelphia cream ream cheese and mash It smooth add arId a spoonful or two of thick cream so that it will wUl not crumble Work Into It one dozen doz n pim olas chopped finn fine then press into a wet wetted wetted ted tro mold chill then cubes Serve three or four squares to a nest of let lettuce lettuce lettuce tuce leaves and over all Il sprinkle a French dressing dres ing With th this serve thin toasted wafers waters Scald one pint of ot milk In a double boiler add one large tablespoonful of or flour blended with a little milk mUk stir sUr un until until until til very slightly thickened then cover and cook for half halt an hour Beat to together together together gether three eggs and one and a half cups of ot sugar turn Into the cooked milk and stir unfit a smooth custard then strain and set aside When chilled add a of ot strong black cof coffee coffee fee tee one tablespoonful of vanilla and andone andone andone one pint of rich cream and freeze When served add to each plateful a spoonful or two of ot ripe rIpa strawberries The com combination will be found round novel and de delightful In preparing pre coffee cortee It should j b ground as finely as possible and the pot used should be some form of drop or biggin Allow one large ta tablespoonful tab tablespoonful b of coffee coffeo for of ofa ofa a a cupful of boiling bol water Send end to the table booing Sh hoti t |