The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
FOR THE SCHOOL BOX FROM
HOME.

Are you numbered among the many
mothers of this great nation who
have boys and girls away at school or
college? Then you know what .
great delight it gives the children to
receive from Mother" a box Of home
cooked things to eat, from solid
meats, like turkey and chicken. to the
frothiest of sweets.
Right here, good mother, you win
find the paper bag very present
help. A plump chicken, small fine
turkey, bag-roasted and veil drained
and popped inside another bag. light
ly creased, packs well, IAN be eaten
without qualm, and makes mighty
fine cornerstone for the upbuilding Of
a proper box.
Here are a few candy suggestions
worth consideration even by "wo-
man" freshman-or sophomore.
Fondant, which is the basis of many
candies, is variously made: this Is az
good a way as any l have found: To
each cup of sugar allow drop Of
acetic acid and one-third cup Of cold
water. Cook in a very clean brass or
enamel kettle, stirring constantly
until it begins to boil. Wipe of any
dry sugar from the sides Of the kettle.
add the acid, cover the kettle and
cook without further stirring at gentle
heat until the syrup, dropped in cold
water, forms a soft ball. Pour out
then in a flattish dish, wet with very
cold water. When cool, not cold,
work with paddle back and forth
until white and creamy, then put in
something deep, cover with a clean
damp cloth, and set away to ripen.
This formula is adapted from obser-
vation in famous candy factory.
where huge tubs of fondant stood
month after month until the trained
sense of the heads said It was just
right for use. When ready to use,
cut out good lump, put in an earthen
vessel and liquefy over boiling water.
Then flavor and color to taste, and
either dip into it blanched nuts, dates.
figs or crystallized fruit or small
rounds Of hard fondant. After the
first dipping, set them upon a wire
rack over a bowl to drain and harden.
Dip second time If you want tho
candies very superior. If there is not
time for this, roll while still soft In
powdered sugar and set on waxed pa
per to dry and harden.
Fondant thus liquid, colored, pink,
green or yellow, favored with mint
and dropped from spoon-tip upon
waxed paper, makes delectable mint
cream. Any other flavor can be used
instead Of mint. With Grange or leEon
flavor, after dropping the creams.
sprinkle while still soft with finely
ground nuts, or stick tiny bit of
cocoanut in the center. Cocoanut cut
to shape and cream nuts, shelled
whole, make fine candies II they are
first covered with stiff fondant and
then dipped in the melted stuff, which
has been made rich with chocolate.
Here, as elsewhere. put in a very
little brandy with the chocolate.
Fruit squares are good To make
them. take equal quantities of seeded
raisins, well chopped dates cut small,
figs steamed and cut up fine, shred.
ded citron, shredded candied peel,
shredded fresh cocoanut and shred.
ded blanched almonds. Stir all well
together and spread without packing
evenly over a we'll buttered fiat dish.
Pour upon the mixture boiling hot q
taffy made by boiling until it cracklea
in the teeth, two cups sugar, with
one-half cup vinegar and water mixed
and one tablespoonful Of butter. Let
stand till the surface hardens slight
ly, then with a well-greased knife
mark in squares. Break apart when
cold and wrap in waxed paper. Pack
the wrapped squares inside a paper
bag.
Lastly, be sure that almost the big.
gest cake bagged for the box is a
Lady Mcmillan, which to my mind
quite discounts Lady Baltimore. Take
for it three and a half cups sifted
-four, two cups sifted sugar, one cup
blackberry jam, one cup sweet milk,
two-thirds cup creamed butter, five
whole eggs or yolks Of twelve, two
teaspoons baking powder, one tea
spoon cinnamon, one teaspoon mixed
cloves and allspice. Cream butter
with part Of sugar. add yolks beaten
light with rest of sugar, sift -four
with baking powder and add alter
nately with milk and stiff beaten
whites. Add spices mixed in half
cordial, then jam. Bake in layers
put together with icing filed with
seeded raisins and chopped English
walnuts. Use plain icing on top and
sides. Or bake in a large sheet in
side a bag, cut square and put to-
gether as directed. The essential
thing is to fill big bag with it, %
that the spread it graces shall be 4
huge success.
Copyright. 1911, by the Associated
Literary Press.)
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