Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Salad Dressing | not in our table | 0 |
| Marshmallow | not in our table | 0 |
| Nut | not in our table | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- two tablespoons of sugar
- two square layer-cake pans prepared
- 3 slices of toast melt the butter
- 3 pieces of lettuce wash the lettuce
- one tablespoon of whipped cream on top of the salad dressing
- a slice of pineapple on the lettuce
- 4 t-butter 2/3 c-sugar 2 squares of chocolate 2 t-sugar 2 t-water 1 egg 1/2 c-mi
- 2/3 c-sugar 2 squares of chocolate 2 t-sugar 2 t-water 1 egg 1/2 c-milk 1-1/3 c
- 2 squares of chocolate 2 t-sugar 2 t-water 1 egg 1/2 c-milk 1-1/3 c-flour 2 t-ba
- 2 t-sugar 2 t-water 1 egg 1/2 c-milk 1-1/3 c-flour 2 t-baking powder 1/2 t-soda
- 2 t-water 1 egg 1/2 c-milk 1-1/3 c-flour 2 t-baking powder 1/2 t-soda 1/2 t-vani
- 1 egg 1/2 c-milk 1-1/3 c-flour 2 t-baking powder 1/2 t-soda 1/2 t-vanilla cook
- 1/2 c-milk 1-1/3 c-flour 2 t-baking powder 1/2 t-soda 1/2 t-vanilla cook the t
- 1-1/3 c-flour 2 t-baking powder 1/2 t-soda 1/2 t-vanilla cook the two tablespo
- 2 t-baking powder 1/2 t-soda 1/2 t-vanilla cook the two tablespoons of sugar
- 1/2 t-soda 1/2 t-vanilla cook the two tablespoons of sugar
- 1/2 t-vanilla cook the two tablespoons of sugar
- three portions
- 2/3 c-cold
- 3 t-butter 1 t-green pepper
- 1 t-green pepper
- 1 t-pimento
- 1/8 t-celery salt 2 t-flour 1-1/2 c-milk 1/4 t-salt 1 egg-yolk
- 2 t-flour 1-1/2 c-milk 1/4 t-salt 1 egg-yolk
- 1-1/2 c-milk 1/4 t-salt 1 egg-yolk
- 1/4 t-salt 1 egg-yolk
- 1 egg-yolk
- 3 slices of pineapple 3 halves of pears 6 marshmallows 3 maraschino cherries 6 h
- 3 halves of pears 6 marshmallows 3 maraschino cherries 6 halves of nut meats 3 t
- 6 marshmallows 3 maraschino cherries 6 halves of nut meats 3 t-salad dressing 3
- 3 maraschino cherries 6 halves of nut meats 3 t-salad dressing 3 t-whipped cream
- 6 halves of nut meats 3 t-salad dressing 3 t-whipped cream 3 pieces of lettuce
- 3 t-salad dressing 3 t-whipped cream 3 pieces of lettuce wash the lettuce
- 3 t-whipped cream 3 pieces of lettuce wash the lettuce
- two nut-halves
- two marshmallows
- orange peel
- pepper
- salt
Directions
4 T-butter 2/3 C-sugar 2 squares of chocolate 2 T-sugar 2 T-water 1 egg 1/2 C-milk 1-1/3 C-flour 2 t-baking powder 1/2 t-soda 1/2 t-vanilla
Cook the two tablespoons of sugar, water and chocolate together for one minute, stirring constantly. Cream the butter, add the sugar, the whole egg and the flour, baking powder and soda sifted together. Add the vanilla. Beat two minutes. Pour into two square layer-cake pans prepared with waxed paper. Bake twenty-two minutes in a moderate oven. Chocolate cakes burn easily and they should be carefully watched while baking.
Ice with White Mountain Cream Icing.
CHAPTER CVIII
A LUNCHEON FOR THREE
"OH, Bettina, what a perfectly charming table!" exclaimed Alice, while her guest from New York, in whose honor Bettina was giving the little luncheon, declared that she had never seen a prettier sight.
"But it's your very own Christmas gift to me that makes it so," declared Bettina, with flushed cheeks. For Alice's deft fingers had fashioned the rose nut cups (now holding candied orange peel), and the rose buds in the sunset shades in the center of the table. "They are almost more real than real ones! I can scarcely believe that they are made of crêpe paper."
The square luncheon cloth on the round table was of linen, decorated with a cross-stitch design in the same sunset shades, so that the table was all in pink and white. A French basket enameled in ivory color held the rose buds, and another Christmas gift to Bettina was the flat ivory basket filled with light rolls. The luncheon napkins matched the luncheon cloth, as the guests noted, and "The menu matches everything else!" exclaimed Alice.
"I'm glad you like it," said Bettina. "I have eaten chicken a la king often at hotels and restaurants, but until recently it never occurred to me to make it myself. And it isn't difficult to make either."
"You must give me the recipe," said Alice. For luncheon Bettina served:
Chicken a la King Toast Light Rolls Butter Bettina Salad Salad Dressing Cheese Wafers Strawberry Sherbet Hickory Nut Cake Coffee Candied Orange Peel
BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
Chicken a la King= (Three portions)
2/3 C-cold, cooked chicken, diced 3 T-butter 1 T-green pepper, cut fine 1 T-pimento, cut fine 1/8 t-celery salt 2 T-flour 1-1/2 C-milk 1/4 t-salt 1 egg-yolk, beaten 3 slices of toast
Melt the butter, add the green pepper, cook slowly for two minutes, and then add the flour. Mix well and add the milk slowly. Cook until creamy. Add the celery salt and the salt. When very hot, add the beaten egg-yolk. Mix well, and add the chicken and pimento. Reheat. Serve very hot on hot toast. (Do not cook the sauce any longer than absolutely necessary after the egg-yolk is added.)
Bettina Salad= (Three portions)
3 slices of pineapple 3 halves of pears 6 marshmallows 3 maraschino cherries 6 halves of nut meats 3 T-salad dressing 3 T-whipped cream 3 pieces of lettuce
Wash the lettuce and arrange on salad plates. Lay a slice of pineapple on the lettuce and half a pear, the hollow side up, on the pineapple. Fill the cavity of the pear with salad dressing, and place one tablespoon of whipped cream on top of the salad dressing. Arrange two nut-halves, two marshmallows and one cherry attractively on each portion. Serve very cold.