The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-15
Some Winter Deserts.
PRUNE PUDDING.

Some Winter Deserts.
PRUNE PUDDING.
Whip the whites of three eggs until
stiff, add three tablespoonfuls of DOW
dered sugar, add gradually IL table
spoonfuls of stewed prunes, freed from
the seeds, chopped fine and drained.
Turn into baker and bake in a very
slow oven until done. Serve with
cream or custard.
CHOCOLATE PIE.
Place two cups of milk, one cup of
sugar, butter the size of a walnut in a
farina boiler; when hot add three large
tablespoonful of grated chocolate,
when boiling add the beaten yoke of
four eggs, and three dissolved table,
spoonfuls of cornstarch; stir over the
fire continuously until thick, then add
one teaspoonful of vanilla. This will
fill two pies. Bake the shells before
filling, when pies are done cover with
meringue made Of the beaten whites
of eggs and half cup Of sugar; Sc, an
the oven until slightly Drowned. Whip
ped cream used as a substitute for the
meringue is an improvement.
MOCK PINEAPPLE SALAD.
Peel and slice, then core three fine,
large apples-slice across the grain
very thin. Peel and slice very thin five
oranges also across the grain, the out
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moved. Lay a slice of orange on a
slice of apple and lay in circle in a
glass dish, the slices should be arrang-
ed in sizes as near as possible.
Having saved every drop of the fruit
juice, add it to the juice of a lemon, and
few drops of pineapple extract. Sift
white sugar over carefully. Pour the
Juice over and serve.
PLUM PUDDING.
Roll six butter crackers fine and soak
in three pints of milk. Cream one-quar-
ter cup of butter with one cup of sugar:
add half teaspoonful of salt, one tea
spoonful of mixed spice, and six we'll
beaten eggs. Stir all into the milk and
add one pound Of seeded raisins. Pour
in a deep pudding dish, we'll creased
with cold butter. Bake very slowly for
three hours, stirring often during the
first hour to prevent the raisins from
settling.
PINEAPPLE SPONGE.
Soak four tablespoonful of crystal
flake in One-quarter cup of cold water
set over the teakettle until thoroughly
dissolved. Drain the syrup from one
can of pineapple; if not very sweet add
little sugar. Measure, and if needful,
add enough water to make one and one
half cupfuls. Heat to scalding point
and pour over the soaked crystals
Strain. When it is cold and begins to
thicken, add a half cupful of cream
whipped to thick froth, and the beaten
whites of three eggs. Stir carefully to-
gether and when thick add the pineap-
pie cut in tiny bits. Mold.
ORANGE JELLY IN BASKETS.
With very sharp penknife cut half
way around the center of the orange,
leaving a strip half an inch in width to
serve as handle; take out all the pulp,
when finished the shell of the orange
should be in the form of a basket The
basket should be little more than
half the depth of the orange. Now with
scissors cut the top edge of the basket
in points. Strain the pulp of the orange
and add enough hot water to make it
measure one quart. Add to this IL table
spoonfuls of crystal flake dissolved in
water, one pound Of graunlated sugar
and the juice of two lemons. When
cool fill the carefully prepared baskets.
Tie bow of satin ribbon on each
handle and serve on small doiley.
FRUIT SALADS.
Peel and core one apple and slice.
Peel and slice one banana. Peel and
slice one lemon, also one orange. Pick
off and stem bunch of grapes, and use
part of can of pineapple cut In dice.
Arrange in a glass dish in alternate
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crystal flake in four tablespoonfuls Of
hot water. When thoroughly dissolved
add the syrup from the canned pineap-
pie and a half cup of sugar. Stir until
we'll mixed. Allow to partially cool
and pour over the fruit
Isaac-Which do you think is the
luckiest day of the week on which to
be born?
jacob don't know; I've only tried
one.
"But yours is such narrow life,"
said the summer boarder.
"Oh, dunno!" said the farmer. TITS
spread out over 800 acres"
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