SUPPERS FOR EVENING AFFAIR

Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Gingerbread Tea
Cheese and Pepper Sandwiches or
Bacon and Onion Sandwich
Tea

Scotch Rabbit
Bread and Butter
Tea

Dry Oyster Pan
Toast Cocoa
Cheese and Omelet Sandwiches
Tea

TOASTED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Remove the crust from a loaf of bread, and then cut into slices one inch thick.  Toast and then cut American cheese in slices one-fourth inch thick.  Place on toast and spread lightly with grated onion.  Place in the pan in a hot oven to toast the cheese.

GINGERBREAD

This cake can be made and baked in forty-five minutes.  Place in a bowl

  One and one-half cups of molasses,
  One-half cup of shortening,
  One cup of water,
  Four cups of sifted flour,
  Three level tablespoons of baking powder,
  One and one-half teaspoons of cinnamon,
  One teaspoon of nutmeg,
  One teaspoon of ginger,
  One-half teaspoon of allspice,
  One-quarter teaspoon of cloves.

Beat just enough to mix and then pour into well-greased and floured pan and bake for forty minutes in a moderate oven.  It can be cut and eaten while hot if desired.

CHEESE AND PEPPER SANDWICHES

Place in a bowl

  One cup of cottage cheese,
  One onion, minced fine,
  Two peppers, chopped fine,
  One-half cup of mayonnaise,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  One teaspoon of paprika.

Beat to mix and then butter the bread and cut in thin slices.  Place a layer of cheese mixture and then cover and cut in half.

BACON AND ONION SANDWICHES

Mince fine one and one-half cups of onions.  Parboil until tender and then mince four ounces of bacon.  Cut in dice.  Toss lightly in hot pan and add the onions.  Toss until onions are nicely browned and tender.  Spread between slices of buttered rye bread.

FILLET OF BEEF A LA RIGA

Round skirt, flank or chuck steaks may be used for this dish.  Cut one and one-quarter pounds of thin round steak into four pieces.  Now mince very fine

  Two ounces of salt pork,
  Two onions,
  Four branches of parsley.

Add

  One and one-half cups of prepared bread,
  Two teaspoons of salt,
  One teaspoon of paprika,
  One teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.

Mix thoroughly and then form into a sausage and lay on the prepared steak and roll, tying securely in three places with white string.  Roll the steak in flour and then place four tablespoons of shortening in a deep saucepan and add the prepared fillets, and brown well.  When the fillets are nicely browned, stir in two tablespoons of flour well and add