Soak four tablespoons of gelatine in four tablespoons of cold water for twenty minutes.  Now add to the gelatine one-half cup of boiling ginger-ale.  Stir until gelatine is dissolved and then strain.  Add the balance of the one pint bottle of ginger-ale.  Let cool, and then rinse off mould in ice water to thoroughly chill, and then coat the mould with the gelatine by pouring in about one-quarter cup and turning the mould until it is thoroughly coated.  Now place pieces of preserved ginger in designs in the bottom of the mould, also using a few maraschino cherries.  Pour a little gelatine over this and then when firm pour in sufficient gelatine to form a layer.  Repeat this until the mould is filled.  In warm weather pack the mould in salt and ice mixture for quick results.

EGG SALAD

Shred one head of lettuce very fine and then place in a bowl and add

  One onion,
  One green pepper, chopped very fine,
  One cooked carrot, diced,
  One cup of mayonnaise.

Mix and then garnish with four hard-boiled eggs, cut in slices.  Dust with paprika.

THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING

  One-half cup salad oil,
  Juice of one lemon,
  Juice of one orange,
  One-half green pepper, chopped fine,
  One-half medium sized onion, chopped fine,
  Two teaspoons salt,
  One teaspoon paprika,
  One-half teaspoon mustard,
  One pimento chopped fine.

Blend well.

SALAD DRESSING

To make mayonnaise dressing, break one egg in a bowl and then add

  Two teaspoons of vinegar,
  One teaspoon of sugar,
  One teaspoon of paprika,
  One-half teaspoon of mustard.

Beat with Dover beater to mix and then have some one pour in slowly one cup of oil while you beat the mixture with a steady motion.

CUCUMBER SALAD

Pare the cucumbers and then cut into thin slices and cover with two tablespoons of salt and cracked ice for one hour.  Wash and then drain.  Now shred fine the coarse green leaves of the lettuce.  Arrange the cucumbers on the prepared lettuce and serve with sour cream dressing.

FRUIT SALAD

Pare and cut into dice

  Two oranges,
  Two apples,
  Three bananas.

Place in a bowl and add one cup of cocoanut and toss gently to mix.  Now place in a nest of lettuce.  Prepare a fruit salad dressing of

  One cup of sugar,
  One cup of water,
  Juice of one orange,
  Juice of one lemon,
  Three level tablespoons of cornstarch.

Dissolve the sugar and starch and bring to a boil.  Cook for five minutes and then remove from the fire, and add yolk of one egg.  Beat hard to mix and then fold in the stiffly beaten white of one egg.  Cool, and then pour over the fruit salad.  Garnish with maraschino cherries.  This amount of salad will serve eight persons.