For Luncheon and Supper Guests

Ten complete menus for entertaining, 1922 — not a list of recipes but ten finished meals, in order, from the fruit cup to the coffee.

Menu VI

Preliminary Preparations

Bradley's own get-ahead list — what can be done before the guests are anywhere near the house.

Market Order

The Recipes

Chow Mein

Cut in 1-inch strips 1 pound fresh pork or white meat of chicken, or lobster or crab…

Chop Suey

Cut in 1-inch strips 1 pound white meat of chicken, or pork, veal, crab or lobster meat…

Pepper Jam Sandwiches

Cut an equal number of slices of Dark Graham bread and White bred, remove crusts, and…

Pepper Jam

Drain 1 small can pimientos and force through food chopper. Put in saucepan, add 3/4 cup…

Frozen Fruit Salad

Beat 2/3 cup heavy cream until stiff, and gradually beat in 1/3 cup mayonnaise dressing 1…

Crackers and Cheese

Moisten Cream cheese with Milk to make of consistency to spread easily. Spread on Small…

Cream Caramel Layer Cake

Beat until thick 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water. Add 1 cup bread flour…

Percolated Coffee I

Put 1 cup finely ground coffee in upper part of glass coffee pot, put 6 cups hot water in…

Percolated Coffee II

Put in upper part of percolator coffee pot 1 cup finely ground coffee. Pour in 3 pints…

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