Show K 4 A la J f 4 1 0 1 BAKED BEANS AN AMERICAN TRADITION see recipe below CHURCH SUPPER THOUGHTS cock a weather eye at the next social event on your list a church supper you say one of those delightful affairs that simply be missed I 1 know one of my fondest memories is the home town church supper always famous for its food especially parker house rolls and baked beans perhaps you are one who thinks of beans as a plain or ordinary dish and for that reason hesitate to serve them at a dress up affair if you are I 1 think I 1 can help you change your mind for properly prepared baked beans are a delight which deserve a place in the top flight of fine cooking if you are rushed for time and cant bake your own beans there are always the canned varieties at your grocers their meal in a minute possibilities be overlooked and then too a feast for the least to be really different you may want to experiment with seasonings until you develop an individual flavor in the canned product its amazing the variety of taste treats you can achieve one of the flavors so many like in canned beans is curry while the beans are heating slowly a teaspoon of curry powder is sifted over the top and mixed gently through the beans when thoroughly heated a piece ot of butter is added and when that is absorbed the beans are ready to serve an entirely different flavor is developed by adding a tablespoon of vinegar and several tablespoons of brown sugar to two cups of beans bean s while heating thoroughly likewise the piece of butter is added just before serving an adaptation of this latter taste treat is featured in th this is weeks week I 1 s church supper menu suggestions here it is deviled beans in buttered noodles see picture at top of column 2 no 10 cans beans or 10 no 2 cans 8 ounces of fat 1 pound chopped onions 2 14 ounce bottles catsup pound brown sugar 8 ounces horseradish horse radish I 1 ounce salt teaspoon pepper heat the fat add onion and cook until slightly browned add remain remaining ingredients and heat thoroughly serve in a bed of buttered noodles makes 50 servings cooan because cooking in quantities does present problems its best to plan a menu of foods that can be easily prepared and served guess we all THIS WEEKS MENU supper for fifty deviled beans in But buttered noodles perfection salad hot rolls or boston brown bread fruit whip coffee tea milk recipes given agree on that so with this in mind here are recipes that will complement your very important main main dish perfection salad soak 10 tablespoons of gelatin five envelopes in aa cups cold water for five minutes add 2 cups mild vinegar 10 tablespoons lemon juice 10 cups boiling water 2 cups sugar and five teaspoons salt stir until dissolved and set in a cool place when mixture begins to stiffen add five cups finely shredded cabbage five cups diced dicea celery 10 finely chopped pimientos tos and 30 small sweet pickles chopped fine pour mixture into shallow pans that have been rinsed with cold water when set tut cut into squares and place each square in a lettuce cup and top with mayonnaise you will need 5 or 6 large heads of lettuce for 50 servings fruit whip 1 quart fruit pulp 1 I quart sugar 4 egg whites vi cup lemon juice put fruit pulp sugar and unbeaten egg whites into a mixing bowl and beat until stiff chill serves 50 in this quantity dessert whips should be made with a power beater or mixing machine 0 0 when feeding a crowd the marketing problem may present difficulties you will need six dozen rolls depending on the size to serve 50 As to beverages put these amounts on your list three pounds pound s of coffee pound of tea or three thre e gallons of milk each of these amounts will serve 50 supper over what next entertainment tain ment 0 of f course half the success of a party lies in the program and why not a radio party arrange the stage to represent a broadcasting studio with microphones clocks and other radio paraphernalia pher nalia the tables where guests are seated should represent the radio stations of the american network a table for each state of the union each one should be marked by its call letters MINN for minnesota MASS for MasSac massachusetts huset ts etc and each one appropriately decorated miniature orange grove for california wheat field for north dakota maple sugar trees for vermont a large pot of baked beans for massachusetts chu apple orchard for oregon dairy scene for wi wisconsin scon sin plantation scene for virginia etc guests are a re seated at the table representing their birthplace this will wil work wonders in mixing UP UD your crowd if each group is small several states may be combined into one station tation such as station NEG ne new w england group or station northwest group A master of ceremonies dressed d to represent uncle sam invites an all stations to tune in for the 1 coast to coast broadcast th the e program may be as varied as the talent available A full hour show consisting of music c by instrumentalists or an orchestra singing by a quartet or soloists a dramatic sketch I 1 etc A novel addition to your program would be a professor quiz type ask lor for volunteers to answer the questions submitted by the audience A prize can be offered for the best answers commercials and time signals should be interspersed throughout the program these may be n noun 0 un of announcements forthcoming meetings services etc d by W sarti N newspaper p per union |