New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
,..,efore They Make Greater
Returns in Strength Than
Less Palatable Diet.
Martha McculIoeh Williams,

have the best baked apples" my
iou .,s,,or admitted. But, dear me!
hno dare fix them as you do. With
spVN children. you see. I have TO be
~ ecenomical
' .,,ited politely over her compliment
So inlv the while over her mistake.
as'nI ov,n house l am rather cowardly in
ID Hy ,rents. otherwise, l would certainly
,old the lady She was eXtravagant
,bsn economical. Since a facetious
Ia'A has given me claim to fame as ar
s'' ...., ~ 1.-The best apple sauce IN New
lives. in the whole world 1t may be
..,.h,a 10 tell how II is made. The
LET go, way. though not quite so decorative,
'.ns something Just the same in the
,.h II is further bit more saving
,-,a, substance. Get a quart OF good,
,raenings. wash them well. wipe and
'0u w., do not pare. Stick four cloves in
0' .,,,e. then set them in pan rather
% tban themselves, packing them close
~ emitting quarters or thirds TO I'll in
4I- -,,.ss. then add to them a pound-three
ct graduated sugar little mace,
,rdco of a lemon, and another lemon
thin slices. Finish with q sCant
,,,r of water, put on a close fitting lid,
no. oor In q hot oven twenty to twenty
-,,rutss Take off the top then, slack
-. ons-half and cook a few minutes
..~,.---until the apples look clear. Pour
80 a howl and let cool uncovered-the
80 will be a beautiful clear Jelly, better
han the apples themselves.
"a. troublesome way IS 70 make
.ru, of sugar and full cup Of water.
hoi,irg In the water the sliced lemon
"a mace. with a teaspoonful of ginger
..bs- essence or powdered. Cook for ten
-,,,rtes. skim, add sugar, skim again after
!. ho1s Drop into the kettle apples pared
,,a cored ana stuck lightly with cloves.
The kettle should be broad so the fruit Will
sr, cover II. Bring 10 bubbling boil, cook
"a, minute, then simmer gently until the
.onles are clear Lift out carefully with
.stmrner. arrange on dish, then boil down
.hs svrup until It jellles-not very hard
and dip il by spoonfuls over the apples.
They should be q pale clear pink or amber,
according 10 variety. An enthusiastic poet
esns them, thus prepared, Apple sauce
gone 10 heaven
Sounds extravagant. You think my visi-
,or was right? Wait bit. The pound Of
usar costing at the outside seven cents,
,he lemons and spices costing. say. seven
more have added not merely flavor but
bulk to the return. Apples baked thus In
,hsir Jackets and full sweetened do not
shrink Baked without sugar. in the com
mon way. they are weakened beyond eN-
wsssion. Indeed, nanny used to say they
.ooked Ike DE very last Of bad luck.
Moreover. II takes two or three of them TO
fahsiy any healthy. real apple appetite.
sol further tho rind is tough and leathery
! a much so you swallow It at your peril
sya covering after full sweetenlng, the
rnd becomes a tltbit. Moreover, the Juice.
vhich In ordinary baking is much moro
han half lost, turns 10 rich jelly. There
Is more waste OF substance in cooking
spples I'll syrup-the parings can be saved
and turned into jelly. but are hardly worth
the trouble. But with apples at present
prices and fruity things imperative. il
,ssnls TO me economy, not extravaganza, TO
make the most Of them.
Compare the cost Of sugar with even the
fasapest meats Yet sugar is well known
10 be an almost ideal source Of heat and
iaergy. II is fat forming, TO be sure, but II