Show Z M 4 fm klamt commencement TIME you cant believe it can you susie is graduating from high school in between putting the final stitches on her organdy dress and entertaining visiting friends and relatives are you going to try to find time to give her a party please do to her its a very important time and shell undoubtedly remember the gangs last real get together for the rest of her life why not a buffet supper what with wars raging elsewhere you might play up the patriotic theme in decorations refreshments fresh ments and entertainment use a white tablecloth dotted with red and blue stars and matching napkins inexpensive and colorful to top this off use a trio of star shaped red white and blue candles for a centerpiece it wont be necessary tor for you to do much except of course prepare the food games and chatter will fill up the evening but remember that you have as guests youngsters with appetites they like second helpings hellings hel pings serve an appetizer one hot dish plenty of salad and hot rolls more cake or ice cream than you think you will possibly need and flatter their sense of sophistication by offering second cups of coffee A fortune telling cake is always tun fun when the crowd is young and merry you can write fortunes on slips of paper roll them and wrap them in bits of waxed paper and put them in the cake after it is baked another idea is to put in a little trinket tor for each guest an engagement ga ring and a wedding ring jing to forecast the first engagement and the first marriage a key for ha happiness api ss a bean for industry a toy so soldier idler and so forth good fortune cake 2 cups sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons double acting baking powder teaspoon salt cup butter or other shortening I 1 cup sugar 3 egg yolks well beaten cup milk I 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 egg whites stiffly beaten sift flour once measure add baking powder and salt and sift together three times cream butter thoroughly add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy add egg yolks then flour alternately with milk a small amount at a time beat after each addition until smooth add vanilla and told fold in egg whites bake in two greased 9 inch layer pans in moderate oven degrees 25 to 30 minutes double the recipe to make three 10 inch layers spread chocolate or maple frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake spiced coffee 6 cups decaffeinated coffee 12 cup whipping crea cream m whipped Vs teaspoon cinnamon va teaspoon nutmeg top each cup of coffee with a spoonful of whipped cream into which the spices have been folded sugar may be served with the coffee if desired you can use your favorite method of making the cof LYNN SAYS games may or may not be the type of entertainment your crowd will enjoy just in case here are a few suggestions As soon as guests arrive they receive a card with the name of a food printed on it each P player layer must then find someone with the card with the n name a ae that aront combines with the name nam e orr y own card suggested names at liver and bacon apple pie and cheese sauerkraut and wieners rs brown bread and baked beans ham and eggs bread and butter doughnuts and coffee steak and onions hot dogs and mustard this game may be used in choosing supper partners sardine some guest is chosen to be it and is given five minutes to hide in a spot large enough to noid hold several people at the end of of five five minutes everyone else goes in search of it when one guest finds it he hides in the same spot and before long the hiding place is packed the first person unable to squeeze in is it fee with regular grind for percolated or boiled coffee and drip grind tor for drip or glass maker allow a heaping tablespoon for each cup and it if you perk it give it a few minutes extra brewing to bring out its full flavor now that ive made suggestions for dessert ill go back to the real beginning of your party one first glance at the salad will bring an enthusiastic response from the crowd illustrated in the picture at the top of the column it is called americans merica nL salad I 1 envelope unflavored gelatin cup cold water 2 cups tomatoes 03 3 whole cloves I 1 small bay leaf I 1 small onion chopped vi teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar vi teaspoon pepper or paprika 3 tablespoons vinegar stir gelatin and cold water together let stand at least 3 to 5 minutes meanwhile simmer tomatoes with seasonings in a covered container for 10 to 15 minutes strain and add vinegar dissolve the softened gelatin in this mixture and pour into one large mold and chill when it has set and Is serve it is divided into two squares with layers which are joined together with a filling of cream cheese A cream cheese star decorates the top this recipe makes 6 portions now for something truly different in the way of a hot dish veal on skewers cut boneless veal in pieces 1 inches square by about fa inch thick stick on 8 inch metal skewers alternating meat with slightly smaller peeled potato halves or cubes chunks of carrot and whole small white onions lay skewers in roasting pan add I 1 cup hot water and salt cover and bake in hot oven degrees F for I 1 hour reduce heat to degrees F add more water if needed bake about 30 minutes longer or until tender ter garnish with broiled bacon 40 released by western newspaper I 1 |