Show LETS LET'S EAT EAT Christmas Menus Come From the Northwest By IDA BAILEY ALLEN The snow-capped snow mountains pride of the northwest reveal that winter vinter is here but the valleys valleys valleys val val- leys are green and the decora decora- t tive ve Christmas theme Is built around the abundant greenery a available in most parts of this section Festoons of evergreen boughs decorate the streets and outdoor Christmas trees are everywhere many of them beautifully beautifully beautifully beau beau- decorated In the Scandinavian sections of Seattle the traditions of the mother countries are alive The streets are gay with colorful scenes and native costumes Although Although Although Al Al- though Christmas may follow the general pattern of other sections sections sections sec sec- foods native to this section are extensively used Washinton l Washing ton the apple growing state and Oregon the winter pear growing state make the most of their fruits during the Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas season Apple and pear Waldorf Valdorf salads become a part of the Christmas dinner Traditional Bird Turkey is the traditional bird Many smaller families have taken advantage of the lesser cost of a large turkey and have had it split using half for Thanksgiving and wrapping the remaining half to freeze for Christmas dinner made with filberts and walnuts native to this section are used Cranberries are a favorite accompaniment accompaniment accompaniment ac ac- ac- ac either as a sauce or a relish These berries are grown in quantity in the bogs of Washington Many other berries nectar berries boysenberries loganberries raspberries raspberries raspberries rasp rasp- berries strawberries huckleberries ries and others were others were gathered during the summer Bummer to be made into luscious jams and jellies for yuletide tables There is an unusual spirit of friendship here her in Seattle I re remarked remarked remarked re- re marked to my hostess Mrs Emma Emma Emma Em Em- ma States I seem to feel It everywhere in the streets the shops the markets And that friendliness is real realand realand realand and genuine Emma answered There are lots of people here who are far away from their families and we dont don't want them to get lonesome So many families families families lies extend open house hospital hospital- ity That means preparing for many extra people Frozen Food Locker Oh yes cs but that's not cult You see In this part of the country most families use frozen food lockers And our homemakers homemakers homemakers home- home makers often prepare nearly every item for their Christmas dinner and holiday entertaining far in advance and freeze them so there wont won't be much further preparation necessary a practical and carefree carefree carefree care care- free and relaxed way to entertain entertain enter enter- tam tain I commented I daresay eventually the whole country will follow this Seattle custom What's a typical Christmas dinner dinner dinner din din- ner here Seattle Christmas Dinner Tiny Olympic Oyster Cock Cock- tail Rolls Celery Olives Cranberry Sauce Roast Turkey Toasted Filbert Stuffing Gravy Buttered Green Beans Creamed Onions Anjou Pear Roquefort Salad Ice Cream Slices Tiny Filbert Tortes Coffee Anjou Pear Roquefort Salad This calls for frozen Roquefort cubes which must be made first To do this mash a 3 oz cream cheese and blend with 2 cz QZ type Roquefort-type cheese and andi i c. c mayonnaise Whip 1 small can chilled evaporated milk until stiff fold in 1 lemon juice the cheese mixture and U c. c fine-chopped fine water cress Line an ice cube tray with waxed paper pour in the cheeze mixture Press the partition partition partition par par- into place and freeze until firm about 2 hrs This makes about a dozen cubes depending on the size of the ice tray divid divid- er Serve in lettuce nests with or without French dressing made with lemon juice The salad will serve up to a dozen people If the frozen cheese cubes are not used all at once they can be kept frozen for a subsequent meal Tiny Filbert Tortes This recipe is in two parts First the bottom layer which acts as a crust and second a arich arich arich rich nut top layer Bottom layer Mix together lc Ic sifted enriched flour and 2 brown sugar Add r c. c butter margarine or shortening and chop in with a pastry blender Pat Into the bottom of a 7 in x 11 in pan Bake 20 min in a moderate oven F. F Then re remove remove remove re- re move from the oven and cover with the top layer Top layer Slightly beat 2 eggs 1 c c. c corn syrup c c. c brown sugar 2 melted butter or margarine 1 tsp vanilla and 3 2 c c. c fine-chopped fine filberts Pour on top of the baked pastry and bake 25 to 30 min longer at F. F Cut in squares or diamond shape while still warm Makes rakes from 36 to 40 squares |