New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
DAINTIES FOR EASTER.
EGGS OF CANDY AND ICE CREAM-HOW
TO COLOR SHELLS-PRETTY De
VICES POSSIBLE

The charming conceits with which the stores
teeming show that on Christmas Day alone,
but at Easter time well. the children look for
surprises and dainty gifts. Many of those seen for
sale which call for lengthy pocketbooks may be
made at home in way to give equal amount of
pleasure the little and at the same time
require far less expense
DO not buy dyes for coloring eggshells Much
more desirable tints may be had in other ways.
For instance. beautiful shade of yellow is OBJ
tained by boiling the outside skin of onion for
few minutes. BY adding to decreasing the
amount Of skins used dark or light shades can be
obtained. Saffron. also boiled will give different
yellows Spinach or parsley boiled in water will
furnish delicate green
One thing in which the children delight is the
name or motto each of the tinted eggs. By
writing with liquid fat the surface of the egg.
which must be perfectly clean to begin with, and
by permitting the writing TO set before the egg
is plunged into the boiling water, inscriptions can
generally be obtained. The shell to take the
color where the grease has touched and the writ
ing comes out in pure white. Sometimes the result
is brought about by using acid in place of the
grease, but generally the latter will do the work.
A child's name its egg, the wish. "A Joyful
Easter makes the plaything doubly attractive.
MAKING SUGAR EGGS.
Homemade sugar eggs preferable to those
mat are bought They may be made with boiled
sugar or with confectioners sugar and white of
egg. the latter being by far process The
whites Of three fresh eggs will take up about one
pound of sugar. The eggs should be whipped till
stiff and the should be beaten mot stirred in)
a little at time. This will insure a good gloss on
the finished egg. II is we'll make up a quantity
Of the sugar and then divide 1t into several por-
tions to be differently coIored and favored LIQUID
cochineal makes a pale pink a deep red. accord
Ing 10 the amount used Spinach juice be
ployed for green's saffron for yellows If violet is
needed, one of the harmless coloring liquids will
have 10 be procured. The sugar is colored and
moulded into form, and then left set before
any decoration is applied.
Names and notices may be written on the eggs
IN IN contrasting colors by softenng little Of the
funnel Of stiff white paper from which tiny bit
OF the end has been cut. In the hands of skilful
Din but scrolls DESIGNS and even pictures on
e. pitiK or whlte egg chocolate colored rabbit can
grouped around him. Chickens or one little chicken
little fancies which delight childish minds can be
The chocolate eggs are not so easy to make In
deed, Il Is best for the amateur to attempt
o5d 81 & soi h put 10 MAKE lhe sugar eggs
chocolate with a camers hair brush letting each
when the eggs thoroughly dry. the decoration
viii be as or s Ca can oe M spped pie and me effect
all the way through Another pretty mode OF
decoration is get quantity of the smallest sized
dry roll them in these until they are completely
SOME DAINTY SURPRISES
Then there are surprise eggs which are made
In the same way. but upon foundation formed by
| stuffed fig. couple OF stuffed dates a walnut
meat The stones removed from the figs
dates, which then stuffed with small pieces of
walnut hickory nut The chocolate eggs may
have a large chocolate cream drop chocolate al
mond a chocolate cream walnut, a centre a
motto paper with rhyme on It may also be in
For the chldren's Easter luncheon for an
Easts party many oddities may be devised; The
most'popular OF these is birds nest; For II a
Iarse round sponge cake Is needed ana the middle
| Of this should be carefully followed out. Pre-
erateiy soft. Dip It IN green coloring, using
| anteed harmless; Cover the cake. outside and in
mh this ass ssane Il will TT bd ay in .fseT hs eas
| eggs or those prepared from gelatine blanc
the table. and this should be the only part
OF it which Is not eatable. For the chicken
have idea that rabbits and nests inseparahle
| on Easter.
THE BIRDS NEST"
Another birds nest idea Is equally pretty but
| substantial II consists Of a mould or
lemon jelly made in a ring mould After the jelly
| is set and turned out It is stuck all over with
strips Of blanched almonds which have been dipped
in liquid chocolate and dried. These TO rep
resent twigs. The centre OF this nest is filled with
eggs, either OF sugar blanc mango. This makes
dessert which delights the children beyond
measure.
The making Of eggs for dessert Is easy Blow a
number OF hens eggs. by punching a tiny hole in
| each ENG applying tho lips, ana blowing steadily
| TIL the shell is empty. The smaller sized eggs
are the daintiest for the nests, while the larger
| ones acceptable whore they TO be served on
| blanc mango. When the filing has hardened the
| shells may be removed. Ice cream is partly frozen
| before using. When II is ready to manipulate the
| laded into different receptaCles. all packed in
ice salt Each of these portions is colored and
| Favored separately. Meanwhile the empty egg
shells from which the top has been cut have been
! thoroughly chilled A tablespoonful OF is
placed in each shell md quickly packed down with
| a clean, smooth stick. Other tabespoonfus fol-
low in different colors and havors. When the eggs
full they placed. with the end up. in a
water tight tin box. and covered with two three
| thicknesses OF muslin. The Is then put or
| the box, strip of muslin pasted around II, a
further precaution against the freezing mixture
leaking in. and the box Is packed in finely mashed
ice and salt. The gelatine birds nest with these
ice cream eggs. is a great success but quickness
| and dispatch needed in favoring the cream and
filling the eggs. These need 10 be frozen a long
| time. II brought the table in the shells the
little folks like them best, for there Is fun in dig
ging Of the she'll like really truly eggs.
| as little miss said.
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