| Show nn am f company dinners easy to prepare even on slim budget company dinners on a slim budget yes indeed possible even in these times your company will get poetical about economical dinners if well cooked and attractively served you can make meat go a long way but still have lots of flavor if you turn out a dish of rice and meat balls dressed in its best with cucumber lily garnishes and a nest of parsley or try a completely point free meal in the green bean and shrimp curry desserts do not lack f for or appeal fresh fruits now in plenty can make a beautiful platter all by themselves and then theres a va nety ol of desserts that can be whipped up with sugar substitutes company dinner menu I 1 chill chilled ed orange juice green bean and shrimp curry molded fruit salad iced tea hot rolls relishes lemon chiffon pie green bean and shrimp curry serves 5 to 6 2 cups cooked string beans 2 tablespoons bacon drippings droppings drip pings 2 small onions chopped 2 tablespoons flour 2 teaspoons curry powder I 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoon pepper I 1 cup water I 1 cup cooked shrimp cleaned drain cooked beans reserving liquid melt drippings droppings drip pings in saucepan add onion and cook slowly until browned remove from heat add flour and stir until well blended add curry powder salt and pepper add bean liquid and water cook until slightly thickened stirring constantly st add beans and mix well cook for 3 minutes add shrimp and serve with hot fluffy rice company dinner menu 11 II hot vegetable broth crackers chili meat balls mashed potatoes green peas and celery cucumber lettuce salad rolls mint grapefruit ice chill chili balls serves 12 I 1 pound ground beef I 1 pound lean pork ground I 1 beaten egg Vs cup milk cup uncooked rice I 1 teaspoon chili powder green beans take on extra appeal when prepared with shrimp and a cu curry rry sauce they make a colorful a as well as point free dish for dinner guests 2 teaspoons salt VA 2 cups cooked tomatoes vt 2 cups water 2 tablespoons chopped onion I 1 teaspoon salt I 1 teaspoon chill powder mix meats add egg milk rice 1 teaspoon chili powder and salt form into small 1 rich inch balls brown in hot fat combine tomatoes water onion 10 20 and remaining 0 seasonings bring to a boiling point and drop in chill balls cover cook slowly lve 1 hours chili powder may be omitted if desired liina mint grapefruit lee ice serves 4 to 6 I 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatine zvi 2 cups grapefruit juice canned or fresh va cup water 2 cup sugar peppermint flavoring green coloring soften gelatine in va cup grapefruit juice combine water and sugar stir over low heat until sugar dissolves add softened gelat gelatine ine stir until dissolved combine with grapefruit juice and add a few drops of peppermint flavoring and green coloring to make a delicate green pour into freezing tray and freeze until firm pile into grapefruit shells or tall glasses company dinner menu III poached lake trout slivered carrots with boiled new potatoes broiled tomatoes biscuits with honey and butter olives radishes pickles regal begal pudding beverage poached Fo ached lake trout serves 6 I 1 VI 51 pound lake trout JJ A cup milk vt 3 cup water 4 slices lemon ll 11 teaspoon allspice vt teaspoon salt I 1 sprig parsley 2 cups medium white sauce juice of vi 2 lemon 2 hard cooked eggs chopped place cleaned fish in skillet or long pan add combined milk water lemon slices spice salt and parsley cover and cook for 20 minutes carefully remove to platter combine white sauce lemon juice and hard cooked eggs pour over fish and serve at once cold sliced meat in aspic serves 8 1 envelope plain unflavored gelatine vt 14 cup cold water I 1 vt cups consomme highly seasoned vt cup cooked peas 1 cooked beet sliced I 1 hard bard cooked egg sliced slices of ham slices of chicken or veal soften gelatine in cold water and dissolve in hot consomme pour a thin layer into a mold that has been rinsed in cold water when it stiffens arrange r on it decorations of the peas beet and eg egg g cover with a little more of the gelatine mixture which has been allowed to stiffen slightly dip other pieces of the decorations in the aspic and set them against the chilled sides of the mold when these have stiffened fill mold alternately with slices of the ham chicken and thickening aspie aspic when firm on a bed of lettuce leaves garnish with radish roses slice tor for serving released by western newspaper union |
