St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-17
The Fruit for February.

(By Phebe Wescott Humphreys)
During the month of February, more
than at any other time Of the year, the
housewife will notice and regret the
lack of fruit in preparing the relishes
for the daily bill of fare. 1t is still
too early for a plentiful supply Of early
berries and fresh fruits the tempt
ing expensive imported affairs seeming
only an aggravation, because they
must be used so sparingly), and the
canned fruits that seemed so album
dant for winters use when prepared in
such quantities in the fall have not
only grown very scarce in the can
closet, but have become too monoto-
nous to be greatly relished. Now
comes the question, what can be used
in the way Of fruit deserts from early
February until the spring fruits APP
pear? A scrap-book collection of date
recipes has proved so appetiZing dur
ing this month of scarcity that we have
come to look upon the dates as spe-
cial February fruit They are always
sure to be comparatively cheap, are al
ways delicious and healthful, and for
| those who live at a distance from the
markets may be bought in large guam
titles and kept without spelling until
| used. Pc
| A Delicious Breakfast Relish-Date
gems may be quickly prepared, and are
most excellent when served hot from
the gem pans. Take one cupful Of dates
cut fine, two cupfuls Of sweet milk,
two tablespoonfuls of melted butter, a
spoonful Of baking powder, three cup
| fuls of flour, and one egg. Sift the
| baking powder with a pinch Of salt
through the -four Beat the egg thor
oughly, add the melted butter, then
stir in the milk; then slowly add the
sifted flour, beating thoroughly to pre-
| DO 10 In, hot 6,,fIf 70 ~,6
gem pans, twenty minutes in a hot
oven.
Date Sandwiches-,Fhese are fine for
school lunches. Take one scant cup
full Of sugar, one-half cupful Of but
ter, one egg and one cupful Of thin,
sour cream; add one spoonful of soda
and one of vanilla. Then add -four. to
make a batter thick enough to roll very
| thin Roll out long sheet, cover with
split dates, and then cover with an
other sheet Of paste. Cut in squares or
circles after pressing we'll together and
bake in hot oven. To make a va
riety these may be iced when cold
Another sort Of date sandwich is made
by rolling light bread dough out thin,
butter well, spread with dates, and
cover with another layer of dough-
Let the whole rise until very light.
then wash the top with milk and sugar
| before baking
Date Pudding-One cupful of sour
milk, one cupful of sugar or moIasses.
one spoonful of butter, a teaspoonful
of soda, spices to suit the taste, and
one pound Of dates with the stones
removed. Stir quite stiff with era
ham flour and steam two hours. Serve
with cream and sugar. This is deli
| cious.
Date Cake-Make a light layer cake
and bake In four sheets. When cool
| pile up with the following mixture:
One cupful of sugar, three Tablespoons
fuls Of water; boil until it strings and
pour over the beaten whites Of two
eggs Str all well together, flavor
with vanilla and mix with one cupfuI
of stoned dates, chopped fine. The top
may be of plain frosting, ornamented
with halved dates.
Date Jam-Take two pounds of dates
removing the stones, and put over the
fire with two cupfuls Of water. Add
one pound Of sugar, a grated nutmeg
and small piece of butter Cook and
stir until thick and place in deep
glasses covering with buttered paper
| until used
Date Creams-One cupfuI of moIasses.
one egg, one-half cupful Of butter. and
one cupful of hot water, in which q.
teaspoonful of soda has been dissolved
one spoonful of mixed spices, and one
lafge cupful OF dates, chopped fine.
Cut in squares like frosted creams.
bake In moderate oven, and spread
boiled frosting over the top.
| For an excellent tea dish almost as
rich as these creams, take one quart
OF rich milk, one cupful of sugar, a tea
spoonful each of butter and almond
havorng. Boil adj together, thicken
with corn starch, and add two Gun
iuls or stoned. dates. When cold. ice
the top and ornament with dates.
Ihese same recipes may be used with
hgs or seedless raisins used instead of
the dates, and with little ingenuity on
the part of the cook these will bridge
over most palatably the season of
fruit scarcity. e..