New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
BLANC.N4NGE AND MACAROONS.
THE COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE
GAS EXPOSITION GROW IN POPU-
LARITY-CHILDREN AMUSED.


LARITY-CHILDREN AMUSED.
The cooking demonstrations given daily at the
| Gas Exposition at Madison Square Garden grow in
| popularity \ large audience entertained yes
! to-day afternoon by Miss Andrews who devoted an
hour 10 making four dishes namely. cream oysters,
! macarcons, maraschino banc-mange and violet
| b!anc-mange. Every day the advantage OF some
! special range is exhibited. and practical
demonstration of perfection is manifested in the
edbles prepared
CREAM OYSTERS.
| The cream oysters the first triumph to an
nounce itself. Il cup Of celery into small
pieces" said the lecturer land adding II 10 three
tablcspoonfuls Of butter in n saucepan. | allow 1t
! TO simmer FOR fifteen minutes To this I add a
| half-cup of oyster liquor. half-cup OF cracker
| crumbs. salt and paprika 20 taste, half-cup Of
! cream and a pint Of oysters. The oysters I add
after the liquid has boiled, and only leave them in
| long enough for the edges of the oysters TO curl
| This is a very simple and delightful way Of pre-
! pairing oysters for luncheon. They may be served
| on toast with crescents Of puff paste, II you
! happen TO have them on hand.
! For the macarOOns | one pound Of almond
paste one pound of powdered sugar and the whites
/ of five or six eggs. This is be placed in bowl
! and rubbed together with potato-masher." Here
! Miss Andrews suited the action TO the word. and
rubbed the mixture about In the bowl very much
| a chemist works with the mortar and pestle When
il had assumed the proper consistency she poured
| It into pastry bag which was made OF heavy cot
ton cloth about fourteen inches square, tho adj
! joining edges OF which were sewed together, and
into the apex of the cornucopia inserted tin
tube OF the circumference OF silver quarter Then
/ a tin baker lined with n large sheet Of heavy
! wrapping paper she pressed small cakes OF the
! paste through the bag They dropped on the
! paper several inches apart "1he oven should be
as hot for layer cake" remarked the cook she
slipped the tin into the oven and closed the door
upon It. The macaroons were done in fifteen min
utos She then moistened the broad board and
slipped the paper with the macaroons sticking 10 it
on the board. In five minutes time the paper
had absorbed the moisture and gently soaked the
bottom of the macaroons. so that they were read
lily picked and transferred 10 plate ready for use.
ARTISTIC PUDDINGs.
The artistic pudding came next. One violet
with vioets imbcddcd in wall of violet jelly
about three inches in height. Within the purple
crystal COPING poured the whipped cream. and
the affair when ii completed called
violet blauc-maEge
This beautiful dessert is not difficult to make
said the lecturer. in an encouraging tone as she
displayed a Jelly mould shaped like an ordinary
round cakepan. having a chimney. the dimensions
Of which occ Ipied the principal part of the tin.
The tin was inches in diameter and the chimney
six inches In diameter. This left two walls
70 form a circle Of jelly two inches deep, like
coping that surrounds court. In the court was
the rcccption-room for the whipped cream.
The jelly IS made from a plain lemon jelly recipe
such YOU eli know how 10 make; from one cup
Of water. cups Of and one box Of Gelatine
that has soaked in another Of water divide the
FIVE cups of liquid after IT has boiled. reserving
two ard one-half cups for the maraschiro jelly and
two and one-half cups Cor the violet. Into one
portion ! put three spoonfuls OF maraschno and
one-t af teaspoonful Of maraschno paste for color
ing. You need have fear Of this green coorns;
son with violet extract and color with violet paste.
1 pour portion into ono o. these circular
mouIds ana one into the other. Then l put them IN
paHi G nT6Ceas AS soon ms # has conc1 suf
ncicnty / slice some angelica. a Canded sugar
e"I red,iE ,ntdryais ist for decoration and be-
On the vail of violet jelly pouring a teaspoonful OF
some iclly left in a cup tor the purpose the
violots ana also tho angelica. simply to fasten
Vow. / have prepared cup, Of caramel to put
into The whipped cream for the larc-inange centre
onchalf cup of water. one-quarier box Of gclaine;
ana wen cool beat into ssa 5n@ Gyn tb 81 Mn dH
thcu rour into the geiatine walls which await It's
Miss Andre vs bca, the whipped cream with two
wire hcatcrs put together ana objected to USING tT
D9TT6 OF c them caH,ioncd her hearers about cv
traVdCancc in heat when cooking. cSpcCldII W DOH
boil" said She. and then turn the burner low. The
boiling viii continue jus as well and you VIII save
tbrcc-quarr.r Of your fuel
children are delighted with many OF the exhibits
AT The Ga Exposition. The coal mine In the base
rucnt wit lis track. along which the DONKEY
dTags tie car; the miners with Their small lamps
faSlcrcd the 'front.' Of their caps the holIows aug
away either SHE Of tho track showing piles or coal
yte re- men have been ~ Work-al these give good
Mimi Of the way the real mine looks. Tho tunnel
through Wuicn the moves il supported by wood
either side ard above but pl"nks nave been subst
tiltcd where logs used IN the real mines.
Verne tie lightning artist, works In pastel with
ti,. mos: zng results Water surging about a
shiuV-rcci was represented in color and action 50
I'M. 70 what mprossionist sees that II aston
isLcd not only thc children, but Srown-ups. 20
;-a IL pictured IN half minute, and when, too. the
artist was blindfolded. $500
,.tla peOple. well children Of older |
,r,,,h are fascinated in the first OF the base
mont where the caoroscoDic dCrama presents |
i,c,utiful scenes on screen. The coora OF the |
i, I.cuuc change and one sees all the effects OF
i.t.iiphi sunset and moonlight. Then the scene Is |
~, ,reol \ house is on fire. the hose is playing,
80 ! tt. horses Of the engine are having the air. |
An,,hcr picture ahOwed a as he was pushed |
f,nm "A bridge lie fen with a splash into the water.
il,i,I No and threw water AT his friend in return
H., ,rtiou Oh - surf beach shown. and another |
= it,,.r. allows one to watch neither she gives |
H. ,c,iyo little cOOrcd baby its bath. These are |
EdisCn's achievements. a, ,, . |
80" perforated by the action of electricity. and
~ v,ing the necessity OF coating the pipes with
pitch.