The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-04-04
FoR THE SCHOOL COX FROM
HOME

have boys and girls away a. schooI @
c0IsEeT Thea yo1 k-oE What
great delight lt gives tie childrer %
receive from Mother q box ot Eoze-
cooked things 20 eat. from solid
meats. Ike turkey and chicken. 70 the
froihiest Of sweets
Right here. good mother. yo1 -il
and the paper bag a Fery present
help A plump chicken. a small fns
turkey. baE-rOasted and vel drained
and popped inside another bag. light
ly creased. packs vel. -aE be eaten
without qu4im. and makes 3 mighty
fne eornerstoue for the uphuildiag %
q proper box
The box from home Is the corner
stone OF the seasons supreme school
CT college spread Wherefore. make
IL one 10 honor alike your child and
your housewifery. Besides the turkey
or the chicken, or the brace Of ducks.
or the nest of smaller birds safe IN
their own gravy. 7ut in cakes. pies.
tarts, tartle;s, sundTy small and
piquant meat turnovers. indeed. the
very choicest things amongst all those
heretofore set forth as suitable for
paper bag cooking Make. too. IN
quantity pricked biscuit-thsy viii be
good much longer than the average
college boy or girl can keep them
Here are few candy suggestions
worth consideration even By a 'wo-
man" freshman--or sophomore.
Fondant which Is the basis Of many
candles. is variously made; this is as
good a way as any have found: To
/ each cup Of sugar allow a drop OF
/ acet!c acid and one-third cup Of cold
water Cook in a very clean brass or
enamel kettle, stirring constantly
until Il 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
I then In fiattlsh dish. wet with very
cold water When cool, not cold.
work with a 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
! walton in a famous candy factory.
where huge tubs Of fondant stood
month after month until the trained
sense OF the heads said II was Just
right for use. when ready to use.
cut out a good lump. put in an earthen
vessel and llqueiy over boiling water
Then flavor and color to taste. and
either dip into IL blanched nuts, dates,
figs or crystalllzed fruit or small
rounds Of hard fondant- After the
irst dipping. set them upon a wire
rack over bowl TO drain and harden.
Dip a second time II you want the
candies very superior. II 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 a spOOn-tip upon
waXed paper, makes delectable mint
cream. Any other flavor can be used
instead OF mint. With orange or lemon
flavor. after dropping the creams.
sprinkle while still soft with finely
ground nuts, or stick a tiny bit Of
cocoanut In the center. Cocoanut cut
TO shape and cream nuts, shelled
whole. make fine candles II they are
first covered with stiff fondant and
then dipped in the melted stun, which
has been made rich with chocolate
Here, as elsewhere, put in very
little brandy with the chocolate, as a
means OF accenting its favor.
Frlit 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 flat dish
Pour upon the mixture boiling hot 3
tafiy made by boiling until Il crackles
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 waxe1 paper Pack
the wrapped squares inside a paper
bag.
Lastly. be sure that slmost the big
gest cake bagged for the box Is a
Lady Mcmillan. which TO my mind
quite discounts Lady Baltimore. Take
for Il 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 mi-ed
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 stin beaten
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