(All measurements are level) Oyster Patties (Six portions) 3 T-butter 4 T-flour 1 C-milk ½ t-salt 1/ t-paprika 8 ½ pint of oysters Clean the oysters by removing any shells, and drain off the liquor. Melt the butter, add the flour and salt, and mix thoroughly. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Cook until very thick. Place the oysters in a pan and heat one minute. This "plumps" them. Do not cook too long. Add the oysters to the white sauce, and serve immediately in patty shells which have been freshened in a hot oven. Bettina's Surprise Salad (Six portions) 6 apples 1 green pepper, chopped fine ½ C-diced celery ½ C-seeded white grapes ½ C-sliced diced pineapple 2 T-chopped nut meats 1 C-salad dressing ½ t-salt ½ C-diced marshmallows Remove the insides of the apples, add the green pepper, celery, grapes, marshmallows, pineapple, nut-meats and salt, mixed thoroughly with the salad dressing. Serve very cold. To Make the Hallowe'en Sandwiches When the bread is a day old, cut in slices one-third inch thick. Match in pairs. Cream the butter and spread one side. Place the other side on top. Press firmly. With a thimble cut out circles on one piece of the bread, cut nose and mouth with a knife. The butter showing through gives the resemblance to features. Pumpkin Pie (Eight pies) Crusts 1 C-flour 5 T-lard 3 T-water ½ t-salt Cut the lard into the flour and salt. Add sufficient water to make a stiff dough on a floured board. Roll into shape one-fourth inch thick. Place in tin muffin pans making individual pies, filling with the following mixture and baking 30 minutes in a moderate oven. Pumpkin Filling
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