Fried Apples

Cornmeal Gems Mock Maple Syrup

Coffee

Fried Apples

Pare, core and slice several apples; in a frying pan put 3 tablespoons butter and when melted add the apples; sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over them and cook slowly, taking care that they brown, but do not scorch; when tender and transparent remove from the fire and serve.

Corn Meal Gems

Mix and sift 1/2 cup cornmeal, 1 cup flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1 tablespoon sugar; add 3/4 cup milk gradually, then 1 egg well beaten, 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt - bake in hot gem pans.

Mock Maple Syrup

To 1 cup brown sugar add 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and boil for 5 minutes; remove from fire and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.

In preparing this meal put a kettle of water on to heat the first thing; then light the oven and get out the materials and make the gems.

After the gems are in the oven, prepare the apples and start them to cooking, after which the mock maple syrup may be made.

Now make the coffee, and while that is cooking cut the butter for the table and fill the cream pitchers.