European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 13, 1968 the stars and stripes c Page 17 George Washington had a passion for nuts and liked Light supper of Cornbread fruits wine. Abe cared Little about food often forgetting to eat. But one new York restaurant pleased him. Mrs. Johnson once said there is no Nice Way treat  this does t Stop her however from indulging in one of her favorite wishes. Judging from air photo of her nibbling a rib she manages to handle this Messy dish As gracefully As anyone can. Barbecue spareribs a la lady Bird Brown sugar butter Ketchup vinegar dry Mustard Cayenne 1 cup milk1 Well beaten egg 2 Tbs. Melted shorten ing butter Marga Fine or Oil spareribs Salt and Pepper canned tomatoes onion garlic Worcestershire sauce Cut the spareribs from 4 Racks into manageable sections for eating with fingers. Preheat the oven to 350� of. And place the ribs on a rack in a largish roasting pan. Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper and bake for approximately 30 minutes turning from time to time. Then Brush the barbeque sauce Over the ribs an continue baking at 400� f. Turn often and Brush with lots of sauce. Bake about % hour. Sauce Cook 1 Large can tomatoes Well broken up with 1large chopped onion 2 Small cloves chopped garlic 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1& Tablespoons brow sugar and 1 Tablespoon butter. Bring to a boil then add a cup Ketchup & cup vinegar a i Teaspoon Mustard a Pinch of Cayenne % Teaspoon Pepper and 1 Teaspoon Salt. Mix Well lower heat and simmer gently for at least y 2 hour. Baste the ribs with this providing a Nice Glaze in the cooking. Serves 6 to 8. Mount Vernon Cornbread although the big meal of the Day for president Washington was dinner served at 3 . Or when enter Taining officially at 4 o clock Washington like to have a Light supper at 9 . Before retiring. One of his favorite menus consisted of hot Cornbread an cheese fruit compote and nuts Sherry or port wine. Martha always included Coffee As Well Good and strong.�4 cup Cornmeal 1 cup flour cup sugar 3 tips. Baking powder % tsp. Sal mix and sift All dry ingredients add the milk and egg and shortening. Bake the mixture in a shallow buttered baking pan 20 minutes in a hot 425� f oven. Serve piping hot with butter. Dolley Madison s soft Gingerbread this Gingerbread has a Long and Lovely history. Dolle Madison referred to it As the Jefferson Gingerbread and was reputedly very fond of it. She in turn Pas edit along to Martha Washington who meticulously re corded it for posterity.1 cup molasses Dolley s l�/4 tips. Baking soda receipt specifies 1 cup hot water new Orleans 2v4 cups flour molasses 4 tips. Ginger i cup beef drippings 1 Tbs. Cinnamon or Lar mix the molasses with the beef drippings or lard. Add 11a Teaspoons baking soda dissolved in cup hot water. Sift dry ingredients flour Ginger Cin Namon next pour % cup hot water which has almost reached boiling Point into the molasses mixture alternately with the flour mixture. Beat thoroughly with a rotary or electric beater. The dough should be soft enough to pour. Bake in a shallow Well greased baking dish in a preheated medium 350 t oven 2oto 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the Cen Ter of the cake comes out clean. Delicious served warm with powdered sugar. Delmonico potatoes in 1861 president Lincoln visited the Uptown Del Monico s in new York. Evidently the problem pressured president found the new handsome restaurants pleasant respite from his worries. After dinner he called the owner Lorenzo Delmomico Over to his fable and said in my City of Washington there Are any mansions but alas we have no Cooks like ours " such culinary perspicacity was unusual for Lincoln proof that he must have found special enjoyment in that dinner shortly before the civil War Psi cups Cream Salt and pepper3/4 cup grated cheese buttered breadcrumbs potatoes 4 Tbs butter4 Tbs flour Wash Poel and Dice potatoes boil in lightly Salte Witer until just done but not overdone. Drain and place in a buttered baking dish. Melt butter in a sauce in m blend in flour and add Cream. Stir continuously until thickened. Season lightly with Salt and Popper to taste pour Over potatoes mixing lightly. Cox or he mixture with a grated cheese Dot with by ered breadcrumbs and bake in a hot 400 1 oxen until the cheese becomes Golden Brown approximate 20 minutes. Series i. Mrs. Washington set generous fable for guests. Jefferson s love for French cuisine brought attacks from political opponents. . Arc  Troni the  Cookin   Brook.  in. ,.lon Kunk and Wug Fulu. . Dolley Madison s Gingerbread recipe is still a favorite