x AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
October, 1911 
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Its unusual strength and rigidity prevents buldging or sagging. Smooth 
even surfaces are readily obtained while its stiffness and perfect key for the 
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by drop, about two tablespoonfuls of the 
olive oil, stirring constantly to the thick 
paste, formed slowly, beat in a tablespoon- 
ful of the vinegar or lemon juice, and con- 
tinue beating in first the oil and then the 
vinegar until the entire quantity is used and 
the dressing is rich and very thick and 
creamy. When put ina jar, covered closely, 
and placed in the ice-box, it will keep for 
several days, and should not be mixed with 
the salads until just before serving. 
Ecc _ Dresstnes:  Hard-boiled eggs, 
mashed and creamed together, with a little 
butter or olive oil seasoned with pepper and 
salt, and thinned with vinegar, form a 
quickly prepared salad dressing that is al- 
ways tasty. The hard-boiled eggs, both the 
whites and the yolks, should be mashed and 
creamed with the butter while hot. 
For a creamy egg dressing, beat two eggs 
with a tablespoonful of flour thinned and 
smoothed in a little cold milk, add a tea- 
spoonful of butter and half a cupful of 
vinegar; beat thoroughly together and cook 
in a double boiler, beating when hot until 
creamy and thick. 
SPANISH Dresstnc: A rich salad dress- 
ing, with a distinct flavor of onion and cel- 
ery and green peppers, may be made to keep 
several days when carefully prepared in 
quantity. Mix in the proportion of one cup- 
ful of vinegar and one of water to two eggs. 
Place the water and vinegar in a saucepan 
with a_ tablespoonful each of butter and 
sugar, a teaspoonful each of salt and pre- 
pared mustard, and a pinch of cayenne pep- 
per. Slice one large or two small onions 
with one green pepper and two stalks of 
celery. Then chop the onion, pepper and 
celery together until very fine and smooth 
and well mixed. Beat the two eggs to a 
froth, stir into the warm liquid in the 
saucepan, and bring to a quick boil, beating 
thoroughly to keep the eggs from curdling ; 
then add the chopped dressing, and cream 
all together. 
This dressing is especially fine for serv- 
ing with the chicken salad and various meat 
salads, as well as for cold slaw and potato 
salad. It may also be used to give pleasing 
variety to the various fruit and vegetable 
salads here enumerated. If the Spanish 
flavor of onions and green peppers should 
not be desirable, these may be omitted with- 
out altering the texture or quality of the 
dressing. When fresh celery cannot be 
readily obtained, celery seed will give addi- 
tional flavor. 
DELICIOUS CITRON. 
The green melon known as_ preserving 
citron is at its best in the October fields 
and markets; but it is seldom appreciated 
because of its tendency to toughen when put 
up in the usual-manner by placing immedi- 
ately in the sugar syrup to cook. The first 
secret of its success is to steam the citron 
cubes until tender, before adding to the 
syrup. After cutting the big citron into 
quarters, remove the seeds and pulp, and 
pare off a rather thick rind. Then slice 
the quarters into long strips, and cut the 
strips into half inch cubes. Place the cubes 
in a steamer where they will cook until 
tender without breaking or mashing; and 
while steaming make a syrup of sufficient 
quantity to cover the citron, by placing in 
the preserving kettle sugar and water in the 
proportion of one cup of water to each 
pound of sugar. For each cup of boiled 
syrup allow one small lemon, sliced and 
boiled in the syrup until tender. Then add 
the steamed cubes of citron, and cook down 
until the citron is transparent, and the 
syrup thick and rich. Seal in air-tight jars, 
A few pieces of ginger root cooked with the 
lemon gives additional flavor ; but the simple 
lemon flavoring is usually preferred. 
