Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05

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box of gelatine which has been soaked
until soft in half a cupful of cold water.
Stir over the fire until the gelatine 10
then pour into mold and set
in cold place until hardened. Servo
with whipped cream heaped around the
base Of jelly.
DATE BREAD.
Make sponge with one quart Of luke
warm water, half q cake of compressed
yeast, q teaspoonful of salt and one and
one-half pints of flour. Set it to rise In a
warm place. When quite light and
spongy add half cupful each of sugar
and molasses and sufficient -four to make
stiff enough to knead. Work in two
heaping cupfuls of coarsely-chopped
dates, knead and set to rise again. Whom
light, mold into loaves, aud when we'll
risen bake for three-quarters of an hour
in a good oven. This makes delicious
bread. Children frequently prefer it to
cake, and it is more wholesome for them.
DATE MERINGUE.
Wash, drain and dry the dates, stone,
and cut them in small pieces. Spread
one cupful of these over a platter and
sprinkle with lemon juice. Whip suffi
cient cream to make two large cupfuls,
and sugar to sweeten; fold in the stiff1y
whipped whites of two eggs and stir In
lightly the pieces of date. Arrange in
deep glass dish in alternate layers with
macaroon or sponge cake crumbs which
have been very slightly moistened with
little fruit juice, or serve in glass dish
by itself with delicate nut cake.
DATE SANDWICHES.
Mix equal quantities of date pulp and
finely-chopped English walnut meats
Moistep slightly with little soft butter
or sweet cream, spread the mixture
smoothly on thinly-sliced bread, cover
with another slice, and press lightly te
make them hold together.
DATE SANDWICHES, NO. 2.
Mix equal amounts of date pulp anC
finely-chopped preserved ginger, moister
with a little of the ginger syrup, anC
spread over lightly-buttered bread
Cover with another slice, and finish al
for other sandwiches.
DATE BISCUIT.
Roll biscuit dough out quite thin
spread it with soft butter and then with
chopped dates; spread over anothe
layer Of the dough; cut with a small
biscuit cutter, place on buttered til
and bake in hot oven.
DATE PUFFs.
Make a cake mixture as for cream
puffs, bake and cool. Then split ant
fill with a mixture of chopped dates ant
whipped sweetened cream beaten to
gether until light and thick.
sPICED DATE CAKES.
Sift together five cupfuls of flour, twt
tablespoonfuls each of baking powde
and ginger, and one teaspoonfui of CHINA
mon. Put one cupful each OF molasse
and sugar with a large tablespoonful o
butter in saucepan over the fire, whel
the butter melts beat and stir for tel
minutes. Add gradually one cupful o
milk. Mix in the dry ingredients thor
oughly, and lastly add half a cupful o
chopped, well-foured dates. Bake il
we'll. buttered gem tins or patty pans in
hot oven.
DATE TEA CAKE.
Cream half q cupful of butter will
three fourths cupful of sugar, add on
beaten egg and a cupful of sour cream il
which has been dissolved one level tea
spoonful of baking soda. Flavor wit
nutmeg. Add just enough flour to max
a soft dough that will roll out in thi
sheet. Divide it in two parts. Owe
one-hal spread layer of finely. choppe,
dates, place the other sheet of paste o.
top, press lightly together and cut int
small round or square cakes. Bake in
hot oven.
DATE AND APPLE PIE.
Line a pie plate with good crust, fl
it with q mixture of chopped dates ant
apples, sprinkle over half teaspoonfu
of cinnamon and half cupful Of sugar
cover with top crust and bake abOu
half an hour in good oven. Serve no
or cold with or without cream and sugar
In the spring rhubarb may be pleasingl
substituted for the apple part of thi
pie.
DATE CHARLOTTE.
Cut half of a small loaf of white brea,
into thin slices, trim off the crusts, an,
spread each with butter and thin laye
Of apple or ounce jelly. Limo butter
ed pudding dish with them, and sprea'
over half cupful of dates cut In SINAI
pieces. Then put in another layer O
the buttered bread and another half cur
full of the date pieces, and finish with
layer of bread. Cover with custar'
made with one quart Of milk, three o
four eggs, half cupful of sugar and
pinch Of salt. Pour it slowly over tn
bread and let 1t stand for half an hour
Bake in moderate oven about one hour
Serve with or without cream and sugar
DATE DESSERT.
Put layer of fresh cottage cheese Il
glass dish and sprinkle with littl
cream to make slightly moist. Over thi
place a layer of chopped dates nike
with one-third the amount of choppe
nut meats. Dust lightly with granula,
ed sugar, put in another layer of tn
cheese, then ono of dates, and finish wit
q rather thick layer of the cheese mad
slightly moist with cream. Sprinkl
with sugar and garnish with few wal