The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28
DESSERTS TO SUIT THE
MEN OF THE FAMILY
Some Hints May Gathered from the Table of the British
gentleman Farmer"-COOked Fruit Is Utilized in Numerous
Appetizing Ways--Some Novel Recipes

tom down in the boiling water and keen
boiling gently and filled for two hours
When other work is going on in the
kitchen the watching of this pudding is
simple, providing that when the Iire is
made hot for the oven it is kept from
fast boiling, while not allowed to cease
a moment. Before turning this pud-
ding out into deep china or glass
dish, which has been tempered, run Il
knife around the inside of the bowl
after removing cord, when it will turn
out in good shape, just breaking
enough to prove the lightness of crust
and to allow the rich red juice to es-
cape. more slightly dish was never
sent to the table. Serve with hard
sauce, Dreaming the butter, but never
melting, and adding powdered sugar
little by little. A little lemon juice
softens and makes it white, or little
brandy or wine may be used.
Apple Dumplings with suet crust.)
Make paste exactly as above; peel
and core large cooking apples, fill aper-
ture with sugar and yellow lemon peel
mosten with a very little cider or wa
ter roll out paste only once, if posi-
BILE. Stand apples on the sheet at
proper distances, cut in squares, draw
up corners to cover apple, pinch and
bake until dumping splits and shows
the fruit soft. These may be thrown
into a large pot of boiling water, after
each is tied in a Toured cloth. with
room left for swelling.
Plums for Puddings or Pies.-Prunes
in their natural ripe state will be in
market for several weeks. Ask your
dealer for them: they are cheap and
yet richer in color and flavor than the
red plum; they are sweet and require
but little sugar.
Damsons should now be made into
lam, or chees, which is a jellied jam
The suet crust given above, If spread
generously with this when rolled out
in the thickness directed should then
be rolled up, rather loosely, placed at
the end of the Toured cloth. and rolled
loosely enough in this to allow for ris-
ing, the ends tied safely. the center
fastened with safety pins, the whole
plunged in boiling water and kept
boiling for two hours. This will roll
out of the cloth fluffy, delicious dog
in the blanket" 1t is to be cut in
slices and served with hard sauce. Do
not try to have the roll too shapely; if
it rises properly it will be irregular,
but light. Strawberry jam is delicious
used in this way.
A Plum Overturn is right side up
only after it is inverted, and to be crisp
and right should be baked in a new
tin dripping pan. Make a crust after
the suet recipe, but use two-thirds of
a cup of shortening of half butter and
lard instead of suet; roll out quickly
use cold milk for wetting, cover bot
tom of CREASED pan, mind that the oven
bakes on the bottom, pile in the fruit
and sweetened to taste. Be sure to
prick the plums, sprinkle little wa
ter over them to start the juice, but
spread it in order not to dampen crust
before it begins to bake. In twenty
minutes or so, with thick, large cloth
in the hand, remove pan, place a large
platter over and turn out. This is
simply perfect, and the biscuit-like
crust allows it to be eaten by children
or grown people with delicate diges-
tions. Peaches and plums, the former
in quarters, are the best fruits for this
purpose, but sliced apples are excellent,
If good cookers.