Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-29
The Food We Eat


A great many hygienisis assert that
no sort Of dessert good Tor the human
system, or at least no sort Of sugar
swcc,cncd dessert and perhaps they
are right. But a great many Of us have
not reached the extreme stage OF doing
just exactly as we ought 10 do, rather
do we do rs we want to do. And yet.
all Of as who know what is the night
thing 10 do are trying somewhat meek.
ly perhaps, but still trying to do some
where near right Such ones then DO
have dessert oven in hot weather and
those who have no care as Co whether
they are doing right or wrong iu the
manner Of living gu right on with their
pastry and rich sauces in summer Just
the same as 10 winter II may be years
yet, before the ultra conservatives
discover that there should be some sort
OF change 10 the diet corresponding 90
the changes In the seasons. ! confess
one OF the main objects Of this column
Is to convince such people 10 stop a
moment aud think these matters over
and see VI there Is no, something
demanded Of them IN the way OF pro
gress Indeed for al OF us, rciCrmers.
conservative and those who run IN the
SAME fut their fathers and mothers wore
out for them centuries before there is
Tor as 40 % middle ground where wc can
meet and not only agree, but have an
excellent time about o.
A dessert which every one enjoys and
which can De made o. partly meet the
requirements of 1ll these classes is the
fruit pie or pudding. VINO does not
like pie. II BE- De well made, light as 60
crust. sweet as 90 fruit. and dcuCatcIy
brown MS to hakngl What about the
crust of fruit piea2 As you value your
own and your husbands stomach. don't
make this OF lard flour and water; or OF
butter, water aud Hour. No pie crust
should De made ui these ingredients,
unless Il be made for the sole purpose
ol astonishing ones uciEhb0r 10 q feast
Pie crust should always have the proper
proportion Of yeast powder stirred into
the flour and then IL should be wet up
with milk or water, or, what IS better.
stir into q quart Of flour nu even tea
spoonful measured after The soda has
been thoroughly mashcdl OF soda, and
then wet 10 up with pint of either
buttcfmilk or clab1crcd mix. This Will
make the crust light and comparatively
easy OF Digestion will take much lcBs
and h will commend itstiiin
looks aud taste 20 any palate. II
pudding Is desired, q generous family
dish. PUT the paste around he sides OF
the pan, leaving the bottom uncovered,
and over the top put cover oi crust,
cutting large sits to let the juice out.
To prepare the fruit, aIl sorts oi berries
and quick cooking apples can be put
raw into the bahing dish; but some
fruit, such as hard cooking apples and
need little preparatory
stcwing. Swcctcn the fruit we'll and II
You have honey TO do this with h will be
much better Tor your stomachs ana
quit rs well lor your tastes; dust a little
Aoure ovcrthc top OF extra juicy fruit aud
some add bit OF butter. The top crust
OF pies Is sometimes rubbed with the
white OF an egg, or little cream, OF
they may be brushed over with the yolk
or whole err beaten. Prepare a dip or
sauce for your fruit pudding Of cream
aud sugar favored. or stir a spoonful OF
butter and flour rubbed together into a
pint Of boiling water, and flavor with /
nutmeg aud lemon.