Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
UNI PUDDIN s
COME IN SQUARE SHAPES FOR
CHRISTMAS.

Plum buildings are to be square this
Christmas. And any hostess who defies
the latest mandate Of fashion and serves
round one to her guests on Xmas or
New Year day will be going contrary to
accepted form. For smart women, house
wives VINO do their own work. cooks and
Mattresses are ali agreed this year that
plum buildings must be made in squares,
beg use when cut the pieces are smooth
ari make a better srl earance on the table.
Round buildings, while just as good-ac-
Nccrdlng to the oldfashioned beliefs-are
more difficult to cut, in even or equal por-
ttons. and IL takes an expert to slice such
pudding without breaking the pieces, or
making the edges crummy.
F iii cake another dessert that is al
mos as much 4 Christmas holiday dish as
J I'm pudding. IS also baked In squares this
though the rules governing the shape
Is de'.C2cT ale not as stringent as the
o. Tor plum pudding However, If made
L: lEares this cake will look much better
when eut erd served, for the slices are
bound to be mnrc firm than the round ones
BESIDES these changes in the desserts that
are considered an essential of Christmas
or New Year dinner, there are number
Of new GelioaCies that will please fastidious
hostesses or the market this season. One
OF these Is the paradise nut, an imported
variety that resembles the Brazil nut in
shape ard size but is much sweeter and
n re delicate to the taste. The meat is
fllner, toe, and altogether this nut makes
4 delightful addition to those that are COM
monty served at the end of meal
A combination dish of Paradise nuts,
nlsraschiEo cherries-chocolate covered for
the first tine this season-and maple cream,
viii be an addition to the regular dessert
that an epicurean will appreciate.
Another dish that many will like after
heavy dllr er may be made of pulled figs
generously stuffed with Louisiana pecans---
large cnes--or with English walnuts. If
sugared to suit the taste these are almost
like confectionery.
Dates served on the stem are another
after dinner dish that is new to persons in
this country. These must necessarily be
large and Well developed fruit and the
stems must be in good condition or they
best variety of these dates prepared on the
stems comes from Tunis, and though a nov
city rot expensive.
Gels tines Of all kinds are, of course, APP
prCpriatc with a large dinner. and the new
wild cherry flavor when mixed with sliced
bananas and oranges and served alone or
with whipped cream is delicious.
Though neither confectionery nor pastry,
the apricot wafer recently put on the mar
ct is tasty and may be eaten with ices or
creams instead Of the prOverbial lady fin
gers, maccarOOns etc.
AS a relish mint sauce jelly-a combtna-
ton of the sauce and jelly of mint-has a
delicate flavor that will appeal to the most
jaded taste as a real appetizer. Though
not the same kind of a relish, olives stuffed
with pimentoes and celery will be consid-
cred a real delight by those who have not
before tasted the three together.
For a Christmas wine nothing could be
finer than the new importation that is a
light red variety. 1t possesses a delicate
flavor, between a rich old sherry and port.