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Show r . The FOURTH OF JULY ... so let's celebrate with a picnic basket spilling over with delectable goodies. Whether youTl be piling the picnic table high at a roadside park, covering a cloth at the beach, picnicking in the forest preserves or in a shady grove by a sparkling brook, or just sitting around a card table in the back yard, you'll want that basket and doubly-delicio- us bulging with easy-to-prep- I w f'i -- : "JTiA-'i- , -- f ' X - '"V e X - - elimi cries of "Oh, no fare. Careful planning nates those anguished salt!" or "Hey, did you forget the forks?" Now on with the menu. Tasty appetizers help shorten the interminable wait before the picnic meal. Bring along an assortment of crackers, cheese spread, deviled ham, sandwich spread, : 3' are and prepared mustard (perhaps flavored . Let the hungry folks h) with choose from a selection of sardines, cubes of sharp cheese, Vienna-sty- le sausages, crackto their slices or olives, top pickle custom-made ers and spread. These are which and taste great quiet the appetizers pleas of "When do we eat?" horse-radis- What could be better than "Dagwood" sandwiches, especially when built by the picnickers themselves with spreads atop bread, then stacked with slices of ever-reacanned meat and packaged or ready-to-ser- ve cheese. F'rinstance dark rye bread spread with hot-d- og relish and topped with a slice of sharp Cheddar cheese and a slice of ham. For more appetizers, use the same combination and cut into four smaller sandwiches. "from-the-pantry-sh- elf' dy X You can temper the sultry heat of Summer by including a chilled fruit salad FrwOt-Sml- in your holiday menu. Stmtfed Eggs Btsrstt SpmrkUr" md Fresh fruits now in season combine well in a delightful salad. Add sparkle to your holiday table uAth pineapple chunks and strawberries in an avocado half: refreshingly flavorful! toon-derfu- lly Stuffed eggs are? essential for a successful holiday picnic, and don't overlook them as a flavorful treat for your patio party. Prepare and peel Have ready hmrd HMy llw French cVataim ' coh fffls Cut each egg into halves lengthwise. Carefully remove the egg yolks to a bowl; mash with a fork or press through a ricer or sieve into the bowl Mix with the egg yolks a mixture of Sort, rinse, dram, and hull 1 pt. rlp trwbrris Reserve several whole berries for garnish; chilL Slice the remaining strawberries and put into a bowl; add frh Hesptt dry wistird Pour about cup of the French dressing over the fruit and allow to stand covered, in the refrigerator at least 1 hr., turning ttpfi into : serving platter. Brush the . with ' Unt hk Spoon about ; ' on cut paste-lik- e thick schmt ctmh 4t S Carefully fill the egg whites with egg-yomixture, leaving the tops rounded. tfserrings tMpns a chilled surfaces -- cup of the strawberry-pineapp- le mixture into the cavity of each avocado half. Garnish the platter with the reserved berries and curly endive. Vi nam-Stmite- d lk Eggs Follow Base Recipe. Mix Vi cup very finely chopped ham with the mashed egg yolks before the addition of seasonings. Omit celery salt. 6 servings 1 Yi Stir in tspon dmwwn tcMsyii MtipMII wit firmly pctckad brwn togor ttr consistency vcalt 3 Ictrf cMB4 rip Arrange the avocado halves - pmpfr Stir in, moistening to a thick, halves lengthwise, and remove pits from Lightly grease cookie sheets and set aside. Using scissors dipped frequently in water, Cut into small pieces enough pitted dates to yield 1 twf (shovf x.) art pitted cfetca Set dates aside. Sift together into a large bowl 1 cwp s4ft4 itowt 1 baking powdtr Add to the bowl and beat in thoroughly (about 2 min. with electric mixer on medium speed) cwp bwttr or mrgarifit oftnd wwbc-tc-1 and occasionally. cut whit Omtmeml Cemlci "Bmmg-tJp- " Ys cvp HtompcMfisc Just before serving time, rinse,' X Z Vtchy Add and mix in the date pieces and 2Yt cvpt encoektd rHc? eott Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 in. apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. If desired, press maraschino cherry halves onto centers of some of the cookies. Bake at 375'F 12 to 15 min., op until browned. Using a spatula, immediately remove cookies to cooling racks to cooL About 4V4 doz. cookies . You 11 win admiration from young and old for a different salad, and our delightful Picnic Tuna-Chee- se Salad is just that! is that it (Don't forget appropriate for the patio meal as well) Burst-of-Flav- or Stuffed Eggs are especially good for this holiday picnic. The indispensable vacuum bottle or jug makes every picnic a success, especially when it contains refreshingly chilled Coffee-Apric- ot Milk Drink. Iced-te- a fanciers can bring along their favorite beverage, and cold milk can be provided for the youngsters. Hot soup from a vacuum bottle is just the thing to take away the chill from a slightly cool day. Or cold soup is a delightful refresher. Large in- sulated containers that keep foods hot or cold are very handy for bottled or canned fare. beverages as well as for main-dis- h For dessert, go once again to the pantry shelf for a package of trusty cake mix and frosting mix, easy and quick. If your family prefers pie, a mix and canned product comes in handy here, too. Cookies such as "Bang-U- p" Oatmeal Cookies or Festive Cookie Bars are good travelers to complete the holiday picnic Make lots of cookies because outdoor appetites are apt to run rampant, and it would be disappointing to find the cookie supply in- adequate. Now get that that the basket is packed don't forcheck for all the last-min- ute necessary paraphernalia. You're off to the picnic ground! (Recipes continued on page 15) 10 FAMILY WEEKIT MAGAZINE JUNE 36, 1955 |