Show lif bhame ms ITS PICNIC TIME the soft sunny days of late may and early june tempt even the most conscientious to turn their backs on work and since the only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it a picnic is the answerl answer one reason for the nationwide nation wide popularity of picnics is that easy on the lady of the house sliced tomatoes and green onions for salad A corn on the cob if a vegetable 0 is wanted roasting ears I 1 may be cooked in hot coals allowing 20 minutes to a halt half hour for the best flavor A taste tempting cheeseburgers cheese burgers lemonade milk or coffee or all three and dessert its as simple as that no dishes to wash afterward A A A no table linen for the laundry bag A in fact its almost a case of no work and all play for that something hot which is a picnic must I 1 suggest plump juicy cheeseburgers cheese burgers if you are entertaining the family or guests at a back yard supper you can serve a large tray of cheeseburgers cheese burgers with assorted relishes shoestring shoe string potatoes and tall glasses of milk or iced tea love the combination cheeseburgers Cheese burgers with piquant sauce 2 pounds ground beef ah cup milk I 1 teaspoon salt dash pepper pound american cheese 24 pound butter 8 buttered buns mix ground beet beef with milk salt and pepper form 8 patties of meat about 3 inches in diameter cut 8 slices of cheese slightly smaller than size of meat patties melt butter in skillet and fry patties slowly for about 10 to 15 minutes turning several times during the cooking period place on buttered toasted buns spread with piquant sauce and top with a slice of cheese if prepared indoors place under broiler flame until cheese begins to melt serves 8 piquant t sauce cup chill chili sauce vt 24 cup pickle relish I 1 tablespoon prepared mustard or 1 tablespoon horseradish horse radish mix all ingredients together well if a more highly seasoned sauce is preferred a teaspoon of worcestershire sauce may be added LYNN SAYS when hamburgers are included in the picnic menu form the fhe patties of ground meat mixed with minced onion and seasoning before you leave home place between waxed paper and ready to cook when the fire is ready hash goes upstage when it Is used as a bun filler scoop out rolls leftover or fresh butter insides and pile full of savory cooked hash brush top with melted butter or gravy and bake 15 minutes in moderate oven to dress up your picnic bill ot of fare there are colorful oilcloth andor paper tablecloths and napkins you can find them designed to carry out nearly any theme you so desire and as an added tip in case youre planning to spread an oilcloth covering on the ground attach it to a pair of old curtain rollers prevent even the strongest wind from blowing it away 1 I THIS WEEKS MENU bonfire banquet cheeseburgers Cheese burgers with piquant sauce sliced tomatoes and green onions raw carrots potatoes or green corn roasted over hot coals cup cakes pie not juicy please or fruit coffee or milk in a thermos or lemonade recipe pe given or you may want to try tried fried eggs and hamburger sandwich style cook hamburgers set aside to keep hot fry eggs in same skillet and serve eggs atop the hamburgers cole slaw to make on location 3 cups finely shredded cabbage cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons french dressing 2 tablespoons thick cream mix the mayonnaise french dressing and cream together and mix into the cabbage just before serving a 0 old fashioned potato salad 4 cups diced dicea boiled potatoes 3 hard cooked eggs chopped vi cup finely minced sweet pickle 2 to 4 tablespoons minced onion 14 cup pimiento chopped salt pepper and celery salt 1 cup cooked salad dressing 2 tablespoons mayonnaise mix all ingredients together lightly let stand chilling for at least 1 hour it if desired the onion and potato may be marinated over night in french dressing A before being jilla ingredients mixed with other variations meats such as diced dicea tongue ham or frankfurters may be added to the standard recipe and seasonings of chives and green pepper may be included marshmallow graham cracker dessert sandwich for each person allow milk chocolate candy bar 2 graham crackers and 2 marshmallows toast marshmallows then place them on the chocolate candy that is on one graham cracker put the second graham cracker on top and it is ready to eat 11 0 it if its ice cream youre planning for dessert id suggest you use an ice cream freezer little son can do the grinding before starling time or pack refrigerator friger ator made FA ice cream in dry ice heres a recipe for a favorite that should please everyone chocolate ice cream 1 square unsweetened chocolate cup sweetened condensed milk cup water Vs teaspoon powdered mace vt cup whipping cream melt chocolate in top of double boiler add sweetened conden condensed s ed milk and stir over boiling water for five minutes until mixture thickens add water and mix well chill chili thoroughly add mace whip cream to custard like consistency and fold into chilled mixture pour into freezing pan place in freezing unit of refrigerator after mixture is about half frozen remove from refrigerator friger ator scrape mixture from sides and bottom of pan beat until smooth but not until melted smooth out and replace in freezing unit until frozen for serving serves 6 released by western newspaper union |