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*Supreme of Chicken-Remove breast meat from 2 young chickens and trim into shape. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, dip in cream, roll in flour and saute in Crisco until delicately browned. Place in small pan, dot over with Crisco, and bake until tender.

Remove to cutlet-shaped pieces of hot boiled ham (cut very thin), garnish top of each with 3 short stalks of asparagus, seasoned with Crisco, and pour around following sauce:

Melt 31/2 tablespoons Crisco, add 31/2 tablespoons flour, and stir until well blended; then pour on gradually while stirring constantly 1 chicken stock and 1/2 cup cream.

Bring to boiling point, season with salt and paprika, and add yolk of 1 egg.

February 15