The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-11-29
FOR ThE SCHOOL. COX FROM
HOME.
ny Martha MocuIIooh Williams.

lt'el'e lTOm NhOtUer u o OF nome
cooked things to eat, from solid
meats. like turkey and chicken. TO the
frOthlest OF sweets.
Right here, good mother. you will
md The paper bag "A very present
help. A plump chicken. a small fine
turkey, %bag.roasted and veil drained
and popped inside another bag, light.
ly creased, packs we'll. can be eaten
without n qualm, and makes n mighty
fine cornerstone for the upbuildlng of
a proper box.
The box from home Is the corner.
tone OF the seasons supreme school
or college spread" Wherefore, make
It one to honor alike your child and
your housewifery, Besides the turkey
or the chicken, or the brSce OF ducks.
or the nest OF smaller birds safe in
their gravy, put In cakes, pies.
tarts, tartlets, sundry small and
%piquant meat %turnovers. indeed, the
very choicest things amongst an those
heretofore set forth as suitable for
paper bag cooking, Make. too. in
quantity pricked b!scult-they will be
good much longer than the average
college boy or girl car keep them.
Here are a few candy suggestions
worth consideration even by a "wo-
man freshman-or sophomore.
FOndant which is the basis ~ many
candies, IL v%ariously made; this is as
good a way as any ! have found TO
each cup OF sugar allow IA drop OF
acetiC acid and one.thlrd cup OF cold
water Cook in a very clean brass o-
enamel kettle. stirring constantly
until Il begins 20 boil Wine On any
dry uga from the sides OF he kettle,
add the acid. cover The kettle and
cook without further stirring az gentle
heat until the syrup, dropped 10 cold
water. forms a soft ball. Pour out
then IN a iattish 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 q clean
damp cloth. and set away to rlpen.
This formula Is adapted from obser-
walton in a famous candy factory,
where huge tubs of fondant stood
month after month until tho trained
sense OF the heads said II was Just
right for use when ready 70 nse.
cut out a good lump, put In an earthen
vesse. and l!quefy over boiling water.
Then flavor and color to taste, and
either dip into II blanched nuts, dates.
fgs or c~rystallized fruit or small
rounds OF hard rondsnt. After the
first dipping set them upon a wire
rack over 4 bowl 10 drain and harden.
Dip n second time II you want the
candles very superior. II there is not
time for this. roll while st,ll soft In
powdered sugar and set on waXed pa
per 20 dry and harden.
Fondant thus liquid, colored pink,
green or yellow, favored with mint
and dropped from a spoon.tip upon
waxed paper, makes d~electable mint
cream. Any other flavor can be used
instead OF mint with orange or lemon
navor, after dropping the creams,
sprinkle while still soft with finely
ground nuts, or stick a tiny BIT OF
in the center. Cocoanut cut
TO shape and cream mute. shelled
whole, make fine candles II they are
irst covered with stitf fondant and
then dipped IN the melted stun. which
has heen made rich with chocolate.
Here, az elsewhere, put in a very
little brandy with The chocolate. as a
means OF accenting It's Favor.
Fruit squares are good To make
them, take equal quantities OF seeded
ra sins, we'll chopped dates cut small,
tigs steamed and cut up fine. shred.
ded C.iron, shredded Candied peel,
shredded fresh |cO,uauut and shred.
ded hlanched almonds. stir all well I
together and spread without hacking
evenly over a well buttered hat dish.
upon the mixture boiling hot a
'atfy made by boiling until II crackles
IN the teeth, two cups sugar. with
one-haIt cup vinegar and water mixed
and n tablespoonful OF butter Let
stand til the surface hardens slight.
ly, then with A well.greased knife
mark In squares. Break apart when
sold and wrap 10 Vaxed paper. Pack
the wrapped squares inside a paper
bag.
Lastly, be sure that almost tho biz.
gest cake bagged for tn Hox IL a
Lady Mcmillan, which 10 my mind
quite discounts Lady Baltimore Take
10 three and a half cups ,.fted
Hour, Two cups sifted sugar. one cup
blackberry Jam, one Gun sweet milk,
,wo'thirds cup Creamed butter. ave
whole eggs or yoiks OF rwslve. 'wo
teaspoons baking powder. one ,ea.
spoon cinnamon, one teaspoon mixed
and alispice. Cream butter
part or sugar, add yolks beaten
light with rest Of sugar. slit aour
with baking powder n add alter.
1ately with milk and stin beaten
Add spices mixed IN half
then jam. Bake IN layers
put together with icing filled with
'eeded raisins and chopped English
U]alnuts Use plain icing on TOP and
or bake in a large sheet in.
,ide A bag. cut square ana Uut To-