Chapter CLII: The First Year Ends

"AND a whole year has gone since then," said Bob, as his eyes met Bettina's across the little table set for two.

"That's the queer part of it," Bettina replied. "That year seems unbelievably short in some ways and unbelievably long in others, and stranger yet, I don't feel that it is really gone. I feel as if we had it, captured, held forever, with all of its fun and all of its little sad times. We own it, even more than we own a collection of snapshots in a camera book--because that year is a part of us now."

"And the little hard places only make the bright spots all the brighter by contrast. Do you know, Bettina, that I've found you wiser than I ever imagined a young wife could be?"

"Bob,"--and Bettina laughed and blushed at the same time.

"Don't interrupt. This is our anniversary and I'm making a speech. You are wise because from the first you've realized that we get out of life just what we put into it. You've faced things. You've realized that marriage isn't a hit-or-miss proposition. It's a business----"

"A glorified business, Bobby. Dealing in materials that can't all be felt and seen and tasted, but that are, nevertheless, just as real as others. More truly real, I sometimes think. I know that the more love we give the more we receive, but we can't forget that we were given intelligence, too. So we mustn't turn the rose-colored lights of romance too beautifully low to let us see the wheels go round. And after all, romance is really in everything that we do lovingly, and intelligently. I find it in planning and cooking the best and most economical meals that I can, and in getting the mending done on time, and in keeping the house clean and beautiful. And--in having you appreciate things."

"If you knew how I _do_ appreciate them!" said Bob. "Let's make our second year even happier than the first. If that is possible!"

For that anniversary dinner Bettina served:

Broiled Steak New Potatoes in Cream
Hot Biscuits Butter
Currant Jelly
Tomato Salad
Charlotte Russe
Coffee

BETTINA'S RECIPES

(All measurements are level)

=Currant Jelly= (Five glasses)

2 qts. of currants
1 C-water
Sugar

Pick over the currants, leaving the berries on the stems. Wash and drain. Place in an enamel preserving kettle and add one cup of water. Cook slowly until the currants are white. Strain through a jelly bag. Boil the juice five minutes in a shallow pan. It is better to boil small quantities at a time, as this makes the jelly much clearer. When the juice has all been boiled, measure, and add an equal amount of heated sugar. Boil three minutes, or until it jells when tried on a cold saucer. Pour into sterilized glasses. Allow to stand in the sun twenty-four hours. Cover with boiling paraffin and put away in a cool, dark place. This recipe makes about five glasses or two and a half pints.

=Tomato Salad= (Two portions)

4 slices tomato, 1/2 inch thick
3 T-chopped green pepper
1/2 t-salt
1/4 t-paprika
1/8 t-celery salt
2 T-olive oil
2 T-lemon juice
2 pieces lettuce

Mix the salt, paprika, celery salt, olive oil and lemon juice. Beat one minute. Add the tomatoes and green pepper. Place in the ice box for half an hour. Arrange the lettuce leaves on salad plates. Place two slices of tomato on each portion. Pour the oil mixture over the tomatoes.

=Charlotte Russe= (Two portions)

2 t-granulated gelatin
2 T-cold water
1/4 C-hot milk
1 C-whipped cream
1/2 t-vanilla
4 thin pieces sponge cake
1/4 C-sugar

Place the sponge cakes around the edges of a moistened mould. Soak the gelatin in cold water five minutes. Add the hot milk. Stir until it dissolves. Add the sugar and vanilla. Allow the gelatin mixture to cool. When it begins to thicken, fold in the cream. Beat until the mixture holds its shape. Pour into the mould. Allow to remain two hours in a cold place.

INDEX

Bread, Rolls, etc.
Baking powder biscuit, 51, 219, 442
Boston brown bread, 61
Brown bread, 201
Bran bread, steamed, 364
Cheese wafers, 439
Cinnamon rolls, 164
Cinnamon toast, 369
Corn bread, 309
Corn gems, 328
Cream toast, 390
Croutons, 23, 263
Croutons, shamrock, 396
Date bread, 233
Date buns, 274
Date muffins, 83
Date nut bread, 221
Egg rolls, 361
Emergency biscuit, 123
French toast, 145
Fruit gems, 180
Graham gems, 271
Gluten bread, 367
Light rolls, 75
Muffins, 326
Muffins, Twin Mountain, 64
Nut bread, 71
Nut bread for sandwiches, 371
Peanut butter and fruit rolls, 438
Peanut bread, 288
Pinwheel biscuits, 45
Pop-overs, 377
Sour cream biscuits, 417
Spanish buns, 78
Sweet milk griddle cakes, 145
Time guide for quick breads, 113
Toast, 48
Toasted sticks, 425
Wafers, Bettina, 460
Waffles, 326

Cakes and Cookies.
Apple sauce cake, 83
Bettina's cake, 456
Bettina's cakes, 375
Bettina's sponge cake, 400
Bettina's wafers, 460
Brides' cake, 119
Burnt sugar cake, 323
Charlotte Russe, 463
Chocolate cream filling, 89
Chocolate sponge, 221
Chocolate nougat, 341
Chocolate, little cakes, 30
Chocolate, moist, 38
Date loaf cake, 347
Date rocks, 428
Devil's food, 178, 231
Doughnuts, 102
Doughnuts, potato, 126
Drop cookies, 256
Fancy cakes, 433
Fudge cakes, hot, 76
Ginger drop cakes, 286
Gingerbread, soft, 388
Graham cracker cake, 390
Gold hearts, 225
Hickory nut cake, 343
Jumbles, 253
Lightning tea cakes, 189
Loaf, Bettina's nut special, 35
Marble cake, 223
Mocha, 419
Molasses puffs, 208
Marshmallow, 92
Nut cookies, 260
One egg cake, 58
Orange cake, 201
Peanut cookies, 283
Quick cake, 132
Rocks, 211
Scones, 236
Small cakes, 393
Sour cream, 102
Sponge, 279
Sponge, hot water, 168
Spiced, 137
Washington pie, 321
White cakes, 23
White cake, 153

Cereals.
Method of cooking, 105
Oatmeal, 67
Oatmeal with dates, 326
Rice, boiled, 423
Wheat cereal, 104

Desserts.
Apples, Bettina, 208
Apples, baked, 112, 277, 375, 385
Apples, glazed, 123
Apple sauce, 306
Apricot sauce, 271
Cup custard, 217
Custards, steamed, 409
Grapefruit cocktail, 262, 396
Orange dessert, 398
Pineapple, sliced, 27
Peach cup, 358
Sponge cake and whipped cream, 412
Strawberries au naturel, 23

Drinks.
Hot chocolate, 13
Coffee, 64

Eggs.
Baked, 358
Devilled, 38
Escalloped with cheese, 312
Goldenrod, a la, 160
Omelet, 122
Poached, 47
Scrambled, 210, 328
Soufflé, 125

Fish.
Codfish balls, 125
Fish a la Bettina, 128
Halibut steak, 26
Halibut, sautéd, 265
Lobster, creamed, 282
Oysters, creamed, 279
Oyster cocktail, 230
Oysters, creamed in ramekins, 364
Oysters, escalloped, 314
Oysters, fried, 303
Oyster patties, 252
Salmon, escalloped, 271, 361
Salmon, loaf, 274, 447
Salmon timbales, 23
Tuna, creamed on toast strips, 12
Tuna loaf, 195

Ice Creams and Ices.
Apricots, frozen, 172
Chocolate sauce for ice cream, 92
Lemon sherbet, 71
Peaches for ice cream, 153
Pecan ice cream, 279
Vanilla ice cream, 153

Icing.
Bettina's icing, 394
Confectioners', Bettina's, 344
Confectioners', 79, 89
Chocolate, 58
"C" sugar icing, 138, 153
Meringue, 52
White mountain cream, 24, 71

Jellies and Preserves.
Cherries, canned, 109
Currant jelly, 109, 462
Cranberry, 323
Fruit jelly, 268
Fruit juice, 31
Grapefruit marmalade, 346
Jelly making suggestions, 110
Apple and mint jelly, 162
Orange marmalade, 369
Peach butter, 99
Strawberry preserves, 13
Tomato jelly, 101

Meats.
Bacon, broiled, 146
Bacon, liver and, 180
Bacon, pigs in blankets, 355
Beef balls, 170
Beef, creamed, 68
Beef, corned, au gratin, 367
Beef, flank, rolled, 241
Beef, jellied, 40
Beef loaf, 155, 192
Beef pie, 223
Beef pot roast, 422
Beef roast, 177
Boubons, 18
Chicken croquettes, 186, 319
Chicken en casserole, 400
Chicken, fried, 118
Chicken a la king, 343, 393
Chicken loaf, 332
Chicken and mushroom patties, 268
Ham, 115
Ham, baked, 309, 374
Ham, broiled, 236
Ham cooked in milk, 326
Ham en casserole, 430
Hash, browned, 82
Lamb chops, creole, 135
Lamb chops, breaded, 249
Lamb chops, broiled, 85, 285, 411
Lamb, roast leg of, 34, 414
Lamb stew, 388
Liver and bacon, 180
Meat balls, 383
Mutton in ramekins, 288
Pork croquettes, 425
Pork chops, 95, 306, 398
Pork chops with sweet potatoes, 300
Pork tenderloins, 276, 436
Steak, Bettina, 404
Steak, devilled, 50
Steak, flank, braized, 290
Steak, Hamburger, 140
Steak, pan-broiled, 15, 131
Steak, round, en casserole, 408
Steak, round, with vegetables, 238
Steak, Swiss, 340
Tongue, boiled, 98
Turkey, roast, 293
Veal birds, 88
Veal chops, 444
Veal, creamed, 54
Veal cutlets, 174
Veal loaf, 60
Veal, breaded, 350
Veal steak, baked, 335

Nuts and Candies.
Date kisses, 369
Fudge, chocolate, 338
Fudge, maple, 260
Fudge, peanut, 181
Fudge, white, 338
Penoche, 156
Peanut fondant, 338
Popcorn balls, 259
Salted almonds, 226
Salted peanuts, 234
Sour cream candy, 301

Pastry.
Apple dumpling, 288, 246
Apricot cobbler, 192
Berry pie, 101
Blueberry tarts, 129
Boston cream pie, 386
Cheese timbales, 230
Cherry cobbler, 454
Chocolate pie, 183
Cranberry pie, 307
Cream puffs, 213
Crust, 52
Dutch apple cake, 115
Lemon pie, 51
Peach cobbler, 164
Pumpkin, 253
Rules for pastry, 161
Strawberry short cake, 16

Pickles, Relishes, etc.
Beets, pickled, 50
Beets, spiced, 207
Cabbage relish, 265
Chili sauce, 217
Jelly pickle, 346
Radishes, 41
Relish for fried oysters, 303

Puddings.
Apricot soufflé, 225
Brown Betty, 150, 291
Chocolate cream pudding, 187
Chocolate custard, 380
Cocoanut, 430
Cocoanut blanc mange, 95
Cornstarch fruit, 353
Cottage pudding, 20, 238
Cottage pudding, Bettina's, 277
Cream, whipped, 225
Date pudding, 356, 426
Date pudding, steamed, 249
Fig pudding, steamed, 351
Lemon rice, 274
Marble, 447
Marshmallow cream, 199
Marshmallow pudding, 383
Plum pudding, Bettina's, 312
Plum pudding, 294
Pineapple charlotte, 296
Prunes, 241
Prune blanc mange, 236
Prune soufflé, 141
Prune whip, 243, 314
"Quick pudding", 272
Rhubarb pudding, 86
Rice pudding, 156
Rice parfait, 364
Tapioca, apple, 219, 304
Tapioca and date, 335
Tapioca, orange, 450
Tapioca, strawberry, 452

Salads.
Apple, celery and green pepper, 99
Asparagus, 452
Banana, 442
Beet, 189
Bean, 428
Bettina, 167, 343, 398
Blackstone, 458
Cabbage, 290
Clown, 433
Cherry, 187
Cucumber and radish, 51
Egg and lettuce, 414
Fruit, 456, 460
Grapefruit, 380
Honolulu, 172
Lettuce, 246, 282, 374, 408
Lobster and salmon, 38
Mexican, 201
Orange and cherry, 321
Pear, 279, 438
Perfection salad, 300
Potato, 207
Salmon, 57, 213
String bean, 230
Sunbonnet Baby, 70
Surprise, 252
Tomato, 462
Tomato, cucumber pimento, 27
Tomato cup, 91
Tomato, stuffed, 129
Tuna, 233
Washington, 371
Vegetable, 152, 271, 319, 436, 454

Salad Dressing and Sauces.
Bread dressing, 241
Bechamel sauce, 243, 445
Butter sauce, 243
Boiled salad dressing, 102
Bettina dressing, 408
Bettina's French dressing, 454
Cranberry sauce, 310
Custard sauce, 96
Egg sauce, 23
French dressing, 27
French dressing with green peppers, 282
Giblet gravy, 294
Horseradish sauce, 170
Lemon sauce, 116
Mushroom sauce, 460
Maitre d'Hotel, 95
Roquefort cheese dressing, 374
Russian dressing, 246, 314
Salad dressing, 233
Thousand Island salad dressing, 89, 132
Tomato sauce, 19, 155
Vanilla sauce, 239
White sauces, 79

Sandwiches.
Bettina's, 456
Ham, 38
Ham, chopped, 433
Hallowe'en, 253
Nut-bread for sandwiches, 371
Peanut butter, 41
Washington's birthday, 372

Soups.
Bettina's soup, 442
Cream of asparagus, 263
Cream of celery, 396
Cream of pea, 425

Vegetables.
Asparagus on toast, 303
Cabbage, creamed, 430
Cabbage, escalloped, 141, 216
Cauliflower, creamed, 83
Cauliflower, escalloped, 175
Carrots, creamed, 131, 228, 385, 441
Celery au gratin, 210
Celery and eggs, 170
Corn, creamed, 164
Corn, oysters, 146
Corn on the cob, 99
Egg plant, 285
Egg plant, escalloped, 355
Macaroni, tomatoes, green peppers, 353
Macaroni and cheese, 219
Onions, creamed, 294, 404
Onions, escalloped, 115, 419
Onions, stuffed, 416, 450
Peas, creamed, new, 85
Peppers, stuffed with corn, 186
Peppers, stuffed with cauliflower, 198
Peppers, stuffed with rice, 75
Potatoes, baked, 141, 385
Potatoes, creamed, 123, 148, 256
Potatoes, escalloped, 155, 285
Potatoes in cream, 16
Potatoes, cubes, 243
Potatoes, lyonnaise, 428
Potatoes, Bettina's, 221
Potatoes, mashed, 54, 170
Potatoes, Anna, 69
Potato balls, 198
Potato cakes, 161
Potato croquettes, 174
Potatoes, hashed brown, 150
Potatoes, brown, 177
Potato rosettes, 265
Potatoes, sautéd, 163
Potatoes, escalloped with bacon, 358
Potato and green corn croquettes, 135
Rice, 288
Rice croquettes, 411
Rice cakes, 129
String beans, 27
Squash, baked, 177
Sweet potatoes, mashed, 192, 340
Sweet potatoes, candied, 355
Sweet potatoes, fireless, 296
Sweet potatoes, glazed, 266
Tomatoes and cheese, 367
Tomatoes, cheese, and rice, 335
Tomatoes, devilled, 256
Tomatoes, stuffed, 54
Tomatoes, with rice, 183
Turnips, 246
Turnips, creamed, 180

Bettina's Suggestions.
Bettina's suggestions, 71
Emergency shelf, 13
Menus for cerealess breakfasts, 144, 145
Suggestions for serving bride's cake, 119
Pastry rules, 161
Jelly making, 110

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Transcriber's Notes:

Varied hyphenation was retained as on page 64 where "egg white" has no hyphen in the ingredient list for Coffee but does have one in the recipe directions. It was also retained in words such as "tonight", "to-night" and "today", "to-day."

Many recipes have the list of ingredients in a different order than the directions use them. This was retained.

Obvious punctuation errors were repaired.

Page 16, "c" changed to "C" twice (1 C-milk) (1 C-sifted flour)

Page 27, String Beans with Butter Sauce, "(Two portions)" moved out of bold notation to match rest of usage.

Page 47, "certainly" changed to "certainly" (Tennis certainly does give)

Page 51, "sautè" changed to "sauté" twice (in it and sauté) (tablespoon flour and sauté)

Page 73, "bulgeted" changed to "budgeted" (that we have budgeted)

Page 75, subtitle "BETTINA'S RECIPES" moved to after the menu list to follow rest of usage in text.

Page 88, Veal Birds, recipe ingredient list calls for "paprika" while recipe directions asks for "pepper." This was retained.

Page 88, "sautè" changed to "sauté" (sauté until browned)

Page 125, "Souffle" changed to "Soufflé" in menu. (Egg Soufflé)

Page 125, "sautèd" changed to "sautéd" (and sautéd in hot fat)

Page 125, "Soufflè" changed to "Soufflé" in recipe title. (Egg Soufflé)

Page 126, "souffle" changed to "soufflé" (sauce around the soufflé)

Page 129, the title "=Fish a La Bettina= (Four portions)" was listed both above the menu list and after the menu as a recipe title. The first was removed.

Page 129, "sautè" changed to "sauté" (crumbs and sauté in hot)

Page 140, "Souffle" changed to "Soufflé" (Prune Soufflé)

Page 141, "Souffle" changed to "Soufflé" (Prune Soufflé)

Page 148, Chocolate Cookies, ingredient list calls for cinnamon but directions do not mention when to add it.

Page 156, Rice Pudding, "suger" changed to "sugar" (add the sugar)

Page 163, "Sautèd" changed to "Sautéd" twice (Sautéd Potatoes)

Page 165, both in menu and recipe title, "Sautèd" changed to "Sautéd" (Sautéd Potatoes)

Page 168, Hot Water Sponge Cake, "lmon" changed to "lemon" (1 t-grated rind lemon)

Page 224, "soufflè" changed to "soufflé" (with the soufflé)

Page 225, "Souffle" changed to "Soufflé" twice (Apricot Soufflé)

Page 237, "stirr" changed to "stir" (while I stir up a little)

Page 243, "Sautèd" changed to "Sautéd" (Sautéd Halibut Steak)

Page 262, "Sautèd" changed to "Sautéd" (Sautéd Halibut)

Page 265, "Sautèd" changed to "Sautéd" (Sautéd Halibut)

Page 289, word "CHAPTER" added to text of chapter header (CHAPTER XC)

Page 290, "teasponful" changed to "teaspoonful" (a teaspoonful of salt)

Page 309, "tap" changed to "tape" (bound with white tape)

Page 314, "Current" changed to "Currant" (Currant Jelly)

Page 349, "sizzlinz" changed to "sizzling" (cooker on the sizzling)

Page 393, "hallf" changed to "half" (cut in half-inch lengths)

Page 414, menu, "Lettuce and Egg" changed to "Egg and Lettuce" (Egg and Lettuce Salad)

Page 428, Bean Salad recipe, directions call for green pepper, but it is not mentioned in the list of ingredients.

Page 438, "Sautèd" changed to "Sautéd" (Sautéd Potatoes)

Page 457, "Frappe" changed to "Frappé" (Mint Frappé)

Page 460, Mushroom Sauce recipe, actual quantity of mushrooms not listed.

Page 471, "Souffle" changed to "Soufflé" twice (Soufflé, 125)

Page 473, three Bacon items moved to correct alphabetical order to be above Beef listings instead of right after the Beef listings as in the original text.

Page 475, "souffle" changed to "soufflé" (Apricot soufflé)

Page 476, "souffle" changed to "soufflé" (Prune soufflé)

Page 478, "Creaw" changed to "Cream" (Cream of celery)