The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-22
UNLOYAL TO ASK
FOR BOX OF CANDY?
FOOD ADMIdI6TRAT1oN OFFICIAL
GIRL Is "SI.ACKER" WHO IN-
SBT8 UPON BOM-BoHA
Some Jarr1ng Jolts foF unloyn "1r1n-
oessss"-ReoipSs for MIXING
HP1tHot1rS Guides.
.Thfu Office desires to max. a ?,

'-rhfS Office desires to make a rsM a.
! peal to tho children Of the State OF West
; Virginia." said Col Z W. OElebsy, Fed-
| eral food administrator. yesterday Altar
e, noon.
However. Il u not only tho children
: but often their parents - we'll who are
. at fault OF course, am speaking about
Christmas oandieE have In front Of
mo q communication from tho food sd-
! mtnistrator Of Chicago. It contains tho
! following picturesque paragraph, The
+! girl who insists upon boa OF 6ne candy
| from her beau L. just as much a Hlacker
as tha boy who empties tho sugar bowl
In his ooffee CUP tho woman who
! throws away stale broad and fat meat,
. the farmer who allows part Of his Land
. to Lilo Idle, tho banker who won't help
I Liberty bond salcs, or tho soldier who
plays sick when Q battle In on
"Ot course al this means 10 that W
! must not lose sight OF tho fact that this
| candy appeal u not merely to the ohil-
dran- 1t u to everybody. and for fear
the public will got The notion that tho
! food administration II asking tho kids
to give up all thought OF candy At
Christmas. hero are tho six government
/ recipes just given TO US. I hope you can
use them In your papers and persuade
! This IL z rosl government request"
! Following arc some patriotic" candy
making reoipes:
Pop Corn osadr
CUP syrup.
tablespoonful vtnaxar.
2 or 8 quarts OF popped corn
Boil together tho syrup and vinegar
until syrup hardens whom dropped In
| cold water. Pour ovsr freshly popped
! corn and mold into balls or fancy shapes
! for tho Christmas tr<a Little pop corn
men will please tho children Mark In
the features and outlines with melted
chocolate Either honay. maple syrup
molasees, white cana syrup or oern sSr-
up map DO used
orystalixsd YruitAL
Use your own preserves. Peach. pear.
apple, ounce or watermelon rtnd Will do
Drain from tho fruit all syrup possiblA
Cut any size desired, sprinkle with sugar
and dry in tho warmer or verT slow
oven. It may be necessary to sprinkle
the fruit again with sugar during tho
drying. When DRY enough not 70 be
at all sticky, sprinkle with sugar and
pack In layers with wax papers between
This fruit may be used for dipping IN
bitter chocolate for hittarsvsStA
Cnooolats D1intSsl
|
half cup each Of date1. hEs and nut
mesta. Add ono tablespoon orange juice
little grated orange pool and ono
square Of melted unSweetened chocolate
Mold into balls and roll in chopped nuts
Or granulated sugar. This mixture may
be packed IN an oiled tin, put under
weight until nrn, then cut in any shape
deslred.
oldFash1ond Mo1asnss Candy.
| 2 oupfuls Il pint) molassas.
! | tablespoon vinegar.
| 2 tablespoonfuls q cunos> buttAr sub
stitute-
! 4 lovel teaspoonfur baking powder.
/ teaspoonful vanilla or ginger Sd
tract
Put molasBea, vinegar and butter 1nto
a saucepan. Bring to boiling point ana
boil, stirring all tho time until tho mix
ture Is brittle whom dropped into GOLD
I w.tcr Stir In baking powder and OK
! troot. and pour into a puttered tin When
! noarly cold pull until glossy. Cut into
small pieces and lay on buttered plate
or wrap in waxed paper. SufNclcnt for
/ one pound OF candy.
Fruit PASts.
! Put through tho meat chopper enough
cherry, peach or ounce preserves "
make a half-p!nt. with tho juice Heat
fruit and add two tablespoons OF geia-
: tho previously softcned in very little
cold water. Stir we'll. and continue SUR
! ring until It begins to cool and thicKen'
: tb.n pour into oiled dish 70 mako layer
ono inch thick Let dry slowly. sprinkle
! with sugar and place in box with wa1eo
! nnner between tho myers. y mixture
/ OF dried apricots and dates may be USED
: for this paste Wash apricots ana SOAK
over night In enough water to cover.
/ Pour off water. bring TO boil pour over
.nrirnts and let stand until oooi. F"t
apr,cota and dates through meet chop
per and proceed with tho proportions al
given. BiteeF-s"
! An attractive variety OF chnd1ea may
! be made by dipping sweet fruits IN Dill
fer chocolate. Cse ror this purpose
dates, cltron. cAnded orange peel or
rrvstalixed fruit Melt unsweetened
chocolate I'm II double boiler. Keep the
! rhocolate jurt warm eSouEh to prevent
snItdifyins. With Il silver FORK drop
! n,oc.s Of thu fruit In chocolate Sec
thp, each piece Is completely coated
,bcn remove to wnNed paper TO harden
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