Show at ft 01 2 summer weddings will be incentive for many parties bridal days are once more with us and theres theras hardly any circle of friends where at least one wedding does not take place A good friend of the bride usually gives the honored girl a shower and it is with such pleasant doings that we are concerned whether its a lingerie kitchen or personal shower the theme of the party refreshments should be V daintiness if you can carry out the theme with a centerpiece ter piece of bride and bri bridegroom degroo in PAR well and good but it necessary use your daintiest daintie st linen and fres fresh fragile flowers and your table is bound to be pretty pastel color combinations in table settings and refreshments are highly favored as they carry out the theme of the occasion food however need not be elaborate because the girls probably will be too excited to eat much do however make everything delectable and you will be well rewarded for your efforts A SIMPLE afternoon ft ernson or evening party might consist of a light delectable lec table cake and punch as follows whipped cream angel food I 1 cup whipping cream 3 egg whites Vs cup water I 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour idt 1 cups sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder vt A teaspoon salt whip cream until stiff beat whites until stiff and combine carefully add water vanilla and dry ingredients which have been sifted together at least three times bake in layers at degrees about 30 minutes or until done use the following filling lemon filling de vt VI cup shortening I 1 cup sugar 3 eggs beaten slightly grated rind of 1 lemon 6 tablespoons lemon juice 11 5 teaspoon salt place shortening in pan over hot water to soften add remaining ingredients cook over simmering water stirring constantly until well thickened and of good piling quantity cool before using strawberry punch makes 4 quarts 1 quart water Vs 1 cup granulated sugar cup corn syrup I 1 quarts strawberries 3 cups chilled orange juice I 1 cup chilled lemon juice 4 cups ginger ale 2 thinly sliced oranges or limes combine first three ingredients bring to a boll boil and add the washed hulled strawberries and boll boil covered for 3 minutes remove and strain through a sieve without pressing and chill just before serving combine with remaining ingredients using orange slices for garnish and additional slivered strawberries if desired ANOTHER EASY but satisfying answer to the refreshment problem Is a salad served with homemade hot from the oven muffins that take just a few minutes to bake but LYNN CHAMBERS MENUS sliced cold roast chicken potato salad vegetable salad whole wheat muffins beverage berry pie a la mode recipe given first consider the salad made with easy to use canned shrimp shrimp and avocado salad ring serves 6 2 tablespoons plain gelatin 1 vi cups cold water VA 1 cups boiling water vt JJ cup sugar I 1 teaspoon salt Vs cup lemon juice 2 ripe avocados A 11 cup chopped copped celery I 1 no I 1 can shrimp mayonnaise soften gelatin in ah cup cold water wate r fo for ra 5 minutes add boiling water with sugar and salt and mix until dissolved add remaining co cold old water and lemon 10 juice and mix mix thoroughly arrange about Vs 13 of the shrimp in the bottom of a 1 quart ring mold which has been rinsed in cold water reserve remaining shrimp for filling cover shrimp with vi cup of the clear gelatin mixture and chill until firm chill remaining gelatin until thickened peel and mash 1 avocado and fold into slightly thickened gelatin mixture peel and dice other avocado and add to mixture with celery pour over jellied shrimp and chill until firm on crisp greens and place shrimp filling in center serve with mayonnaise shrimp filling remaining JJ can of 1 cup diced dicea cucumber vz cup diced dicea celery salt and pepper combine ingredients and season to taste place in center of shrimp avocado ring 0 0 FIND these whole wheat muffins nourishing as well as a delightful change from other types be cause less well known whole wheat Bluff muffins ins cup all purpose flour I 1 cup whole wheat flour 4 teaspoons baking powder vt teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons granulated s ugar sugar I 1 egg well beaten 1 cup milk 4 tablespoons melted shortening or salad oil 12 cup raisins mix together dry ingredients combine remaining ingredients add all at once to the flour mixture stirring not beating quickly and 6 vigorously until e just mixed and of V a lumpy appearance but no longer over stirring will make your muffins coarse fill greased or oiled muffin pans full and bake in a moderately hot degree oven for 35 minutes LYNN SAYS make baking easy give your biscuits a rich brown crust by brushing them with milk or cream before baking this will prevent your baking them to the drying point by making them thern brown more re readily adaily fruit pies as well as berry pies will have better flavor if the juice of half a lemon is sprinkled over the filling before baking released by western newspaper union |