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be placed on ice if possible 1 hour before serving.

January 5

_Cheese Canapes
Julienne Soup
Bread Sticks
*Roast Stuffed Chicken, Brown Gravy
Creamed Cauliflower
Potato Croquettes
Olive Salad
Cheese Relish
Pistachio Ice Cream
Coffee_

_*Roast Stuffed Chicken_--6 tablespoons breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons
Crisco, 2 tablespoons chopped cooked ham, 1 beaten egg, 1 teaspoon
chopped parsley, 1 chicken, 2 tablespoons milk, seasoning red pepper,
white pepper, salt, powdered mace and herbs to taste.

Clean and draw chicken. Melt Crisco, add it to crumbs, ham, egg,
parsley, milk, and seasonings; mix and place in breast of fowl. If
young chicken leave on feet, which should be scalded and skinned;
if an older bird, cut off legs half-way to first joint, turn back
pinions, run skewer through them, catching top part of legs; tie
bottom part of legs together. Set in hot oven from 3/4 to 1-1/4 hours,
according to size; baste well with melted Crisco, and about 15 minutes
before it is finished dredge with flour and brown. To make brown
gravy, pour from tin fat, sprinkle in 2 teaspoons browned flour, then
add 1 cup boiling water, containing 1/2 teaspoon extract beef, salt
and pepper; allow this to boil 3 minutes, strain over chicken, or
serve in sauceboat.

January 6

_Oyster Cocktail
Fried Cod Steaks
Potatoes au Gratin
*Stewed Tomatoes
Cold Slaw
Cheese Wafers
Cocoanut Pudding
Coffee_

_*Stewed Tomatoes_--1 can tomatoes, 2 tablespoons Crisco, 1 cup
breadcrumbs, seasoning salt, pepper and paprika.

Empty tomatoes into double boiler, add breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and
paprika, and cook slowly for 1/2 an hour, stirring from time to
time. Just before serving add Crisco and stir till melted. While the
tomatoes will be ready with 1/2 hour's cooking, they are improved by
cooking 1 hour, and are better still if warmed again after cooling.

January 7

_Clam Cocktail
Boiled Salmon with Parsley Butter
Roast Duck, Olive Sauce
and Fried Hominy
Riced Potatoes
French Peas
Creamed Salsify
Celery Mayonnaise
*Cheese Ramekins
Banbury Tarts
Coffee_

_*Cheese Ramekins_--4 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons Crisco, 1/2 cup
milk, 3 whole eggs, 1 white egg, salt, white pepper, and red pepper to
taste, and 1/2 cup grated cheese.

In saucepan, mix Crisco and flour over fire, when smooth stir in milk,
and cook until thick, add seasonings; mix well. Remove pan fro