'em. You see, my wife thinks of things like that—a good dinner and saving gas, too!" "Oh, Bob!" said Bettina, with a scarlet face. "You needn't be embarrassed, Bettina, it's so! I was just telling 'Mac' as we came in, that two can live more cheaply than one provided the other one is like you— always coaxing me to add to our bank account. It's growing, too, and I never could save before I was married!" The dinner consisted of: Baked Ham Head Lettuce Bread
Baked Potatoes Roquefort Cheese Dressing Butter Baked Apples Bettina's Cakes
BETTINA'S RECIPES (All measurements are level) Bettina's Baked Ham (Three portions) (Bob calls it "great") 1 lb. slice of ham three-fourths of an inch thick 14 cloves ½ C-vinegar ½ C-water 2 T-sugar 2 t-mustard Remove the rind from ham. Stick the cloves into both sides. Place in a pan just the size of the meat. Pour the vinegar, water, sugar and mustard (well mixed) over the ham. Baste frequently. Bake in moderate oven until crisp and tender (about forty-five minutes). Head Lettuce with Roquefort Cheese Dressing (Three portions) 1 head of lettuce ½ t-salt 3 T-oil 1/ t-pepper 8 ¼ C-Roquefort cheese 1 T-vinegar Cream the cheese, add salt, pepper and vinegar. Add the oil gradually. Mix well, shake thoroughly. Pour over the lettuce and serve. Baked apples (Four portions) 4 apples 6 T-brown sugar 4 T-granulated sugar 1 t-cinnamon
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