Libertyville Presbyterian Cook Book

A small-town Presbyterian congregation's cookbook — measures in c., t. and T., sections from cocktails to sandwiches, page numbers inked by hand.

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Delicious Shrimp Salad

1 small bunch celery 1 sweet green pepper Rowena M. Nutt. 3 hard boiled eggs 6 small pickles Paprika Clean and flake the shrimp. Cut celery and pickles into small pieces and the eggs into halves lengthwise and then crosswise in small pieces. Mix all together and chill.

Make a dressing of the following: 1/2 Cof water 2 T butter 14 C vinegar 14 C sugar 2 eggs 1 t mustard 1 t flour Boil together the water, butter, vinegar and sugar. While this is cooking beat the eggs well and add to them the mustard and flour. Stir into the eggs the first mixture, beating well. Put over the fire again and stir until thick. Chill and when ready to serve mix with the shrimp and arrange in a nest of lettuce leaves. Sprinkle lightly with paprika and garnish with narrow strips of the green pepper.

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