Wash the medium-sized beets thoroughly, and cook until tender in boiling water. Drain, cover with cold water and slip off the skins. Slice the beets into one-fourth inch slices. Cover with vinegar and sugar. Allow to stand two hours before using. Brown Betty (Four portions) 2 C-sliced apples 1 C-fresh bread crumbs ¼ C-brown sugar 1 t-cinnamon 3 T-butter ½ C-water Mix the apples, all but two tablespoons of the bread crumbs, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the melted butter and pour into a buttered baking-dish. Pour the water over the whole mixture. Use the remainder of the crumbs and a little melted butter for the top. Bake forty-five minutes in a moderate oven. Serve hot or cold with hard sauce. Hard Sauce for Brown Betty (Four portions) 4 T-butter 1 C-powdered sugar ½ t-vanilla extract ½ t-lemon extract 1 t-boiling water Cream the butter, add the boiling water, and the sugar gradually. Stir until the sauce is creamy. Add vanilla and lemon extract. Set in the ice-box to harden. Serve cold.
CHAPTER XLIII SUNDAY DINNER AT THE DIXON'S
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OU seem to have gained in weight, Frank," said Bob, as he and Bettina sat down to Sunday dinner with the Dixons.
"And what's more, I've gained in spirits! Say, there's nothing like living in a real home! Why, people, just think of having Charlotte say to me as she did yesterday, 'Frank, Bob and Bettina are coming to dinner to-morrow, and I want you to plan the menu!' And here it is! Excuse me for seeming too proud of my own good judgment and my wife's skill in cookery, but——" "Hush, Frank! Maybe Bob and Bettina won't like your choice of dishes or your wife's cooking!" "What!" said Bob. "I have yet to meet the person who doesn't like fried chicken! And roasting ears and new potatoes! Sa-ay!"
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