Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
FOR THE SCHOOL BOX FROM
HOME.

nave boys anu BlIlS away a. o~AS~a -
college? Then you know what
great delight 1t gives the children TO
receive from Mother" a box OF home
cooked things to eat, from soiid
meats. like turkey and chicken. to the
frothiest Of sweets.
Right here. good mother. you VIII
find the paper bag a very present
help. A plump chicken. small fine
turkey. bag-roasted and 7ell drained
and popped inside another bag, light
" creased, packs WELL IAN be eaten
without a 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 as
good a way as any have found: TO
each cup OF sugar allow drop OF
acetic acid and one-third cup n cold
water. Cook in q very clean z ass or
enamel kettle, stirring constantly
until It begins to boil Wipe - ,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 soft ball. Pour out
then In a fiattish 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 ripen.
This formula is adapted from obser-
walton In q famous candy factory.
where huge tubs Of fondant stood
month after month until the trained
sense Of the heads said 1t was just
right for use. When ready to use.
cut out good lump. put In an earthen
vessel and hquefy 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 q second time II you want the
candies very superior. II there 10 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 frc1 spoon-tip upon
waxed paper. makes delectable mint
cream. Any other flavor can be used
instead of mint With grange or ler-or
flavor, after dropping the creams
sprinkle while still soft with finely
ground nuts, or stick tiny bit o.
cocoanut In the center. Cocoanut Gu
to shape and cream nuts. shellet
whole, make fine candies II they ART
first covered with stiff fondant ans
then dipped in the melted stun. which
has been made rich with chocolate
Here, as elsewhere. put in q yer.
little brandy with the chocolate.
Fruit squares are good To maxi
them, take equal quantities Of seede'
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 wei
together and spread without packin
evenly over a well buttered fat dish
Pour upon the mixture boiling hot
taffy made by boiling until 1t crackle
, in the teeth, two cups sugar. wit
one-half cup vinegar and water mike
! and one tablespoonful Of butter. lie
! stand till the surface hardens Sigh
ly. then with a well-greased knit
mark In squares. Break apart whe
cold and wrap In waxed paper. Pac
! the wrapped squares inside a pape
bag.
, Lastly, be sure that almost the BIZ
gest cake bagged for the box is
: Lady Mcmillan, which to my min
quite discounts Lady Baltimore. TAX
, for II three and a half cups site
2 -four. two cups sifted sugar. one Gu
, blackberry jam, one cup sweet mill
, two-thirds cup creamed butter. Nv
. whole eggs or yolks Of twelve. tw
; teaspoons baking powder. one teI
4 spoon cinnamon. one teaspoon mike
cloves and allspice. Cream butte
with part Of sugar. add yolks beate
\ light with rest of sugar. sift fiol
with baking powder and add alte
4 nately with milk and stif beate
\ whites. Add spices mixed in ha
! | cordial, then jams a Bake IN layel
put together with icing filled wit
: seeded raising and chopped Englis
4 walnuts.- Use 1plain icing On top ar
B sides. Or bake in. large sheet I
: side a bag. cut square and put I
III gether as directed. The essenti
! thing is to ill big bag with 1t.
/ that the spread it graces shall be
4 huge success. rr ~ q. q
n (Copyright 1911. By the associate
Literary Pressl