Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-18
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DELICIOUS WAFFLE MAY WELL
~ HousEWiFE's PRIDE.
Requires Some Care and Tima, eut
10 esrs % Delight the osssss at
Afternoon Tea or othss
Social Fune1ion.


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Some charming hostesses have dis
covered the possibilities Of the wafns
iron N q means OF social enjoyment
and rejection for their house or coun-
try club parties.
The possessor of an electric waffie
iron. who has mastered the art Of max
Ing . dainty. tender delicious waffis.
may dispense these artistically shaped
pancakes TO the delight Of her guests.
while they consume them pari passu
az they are baked. For under no cir
eumstance must wafae BE- kept wait
ing. as Il deteriorates In both favor
and texture by standing. II you have
never eaten q really. truly deiectable
waffie. there IL one new and delightful
Eensation In store for you. II you
had 0 Dutch grandmother. or hold In
your possession the fayorite gauffer re-
cipe Of French provincial dame-or
IL by chance you hail from Dixie land.
you have your own chef-d'ouvre. But
IL wafiies are not q part Of your fam
lily culinary history you Ray make your
choice from long and varied list gath
cred from far and near. The wafie
probably had its origin In the chaup-
pattees or stonecake Of the Hindoos,
an elementary preparation Of -four for
human food. which developed with the
advance OF civilization and culinary
art through various stages until IL has
reached the forms Of girdle or griddle
nAka vRrhflh a. m4gnkam~ A~ twn M
the more epicurean and delicate waf-
de or gauffer.
Cider With Wafiies.-This In an ap-
proved beverage to serve at q waf.
ne party. II may be served from bot
Ties. or mulled. or old-fashioned cider
:up. or a. q strip for the wafies. To
make the strip allow d pint Of granu-
'ated sugar 70 q quart of rather hard
cider and boil until the consistency of
maple strip.
Other Components for the Wafies.-
Lemon, sugar and butter. are con-
sidered indispensable. II these are
combined In lemon honey or lemon but
ter. which IL spread over the wafse
az soon as IL comes from the iron, IL
will prove 9 daintier, quicker and more
satisfactory way than adding them
separately and running the risk Of your
waffie growing cold before being eaten.
Variations of Waffie Batter.-The va
riations are numerous. but the impor-
tant feature In 70 keep the batter fluid
30 It will easily run smoothly over the
waffle iron. The rising Of wafies may
be effected by the addition Of whipped
white Of egg or whipped cream to the
batter al in fancy wafies and tho
French sweet gauffers.
Hippen or Hiepen.-These are but
another form Of the wafie or gauffers.
They are baked on small irons, marked
with fancy pattern but not honey.
comhed like the plain waffie iron. The
same batter may be used, or their com
position may be more that Of an a.
mond CONNECTION.
IL you are an amateur or have q
number to serve from one or two irons.
do not attempt any but palmer forms.
These. when properly compounded and
baked are quite delicious enough to
create good appetite with the eating
and keep your iron hot for q consid.
erable length Of time. Have q SUM-
Client amount OF batter made before
you begin your baking. II will keep
well In a cold place. unless you have
q maid who IL a wafie artist, to re-
plenish the supply.