Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-21
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WOmAN'S COMMITTEE
VERNON COUNTY COUNCIL Of DEFENSE

CANDY
DO yOu know that the American sweet tooth
consumes as candy in year enough sugar to
meet all sugar requirements under the ration
ing standard of England for one year or
France for one year. OF Italy for two years.
SUMNER BEVERAGES
Warm days increase the demand for cooling
drinks and likewise the consumption Of sugar
if substitutes not used. Delicious bever-
ages may be made with honey OF sirups witch
Go not contain sugar. To alleviate the sugar
shortage the following suggestions are made (:
l. Use honey and strip in beverages such
grape juice. lemonade. and raspberry shrub.
Fruit juices may De preserved without sugar.
?. Serve strip IN pitchers. IS cream Is
served for tea. TO avoid the waste Of undissolv-
ed sugar in cups and tumblers.
Acquire a taste fer less sweet drink.
Since al fruit juices vary in sweetness when
prepared by individuals and usually sweet
ened 10 taste when served, ne definite recipes
FRUIT BUFFERS
Fruit buffers may be made from good sound
fruits or the sound portions Of fruits which are
wormy or have been bruised Wash pare and
remove seeds u there are any Cover with
water and cock or 4 hours ~ a loN tcmpera-
lure, stirring often, until the mixture Is Of the
consistency Of thick apple sauce Add sugar
to taste when the hoiiing is tw0-thrds done.
Spices may be added to suit The taste when the
boiling is completed. Ii the pulp IS coarse il
should be put through Wiye SIEVE or colon
der. Pour the butter into steriliged air, Dut
on rubber and cover and aaiGst top bail Put
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tom. Pour in an inch or 50 Of tater and ster-
iiize quart jar or smaller iar minutes after
the steam begins to escape, Remove. push
snap in place and cool.
APPLE BUTTER WITH CIDER
Fonr quarts Of sweet OF @tcrili2ed cider
should be boiled down TO quarts To this
add 4 quarts Of apples peeled and cat in small
pieces II the texture OF the arpies Is coarse
they should be boiled ami put through a strain
eF before being added the cider. Bell this
mixture unfii the cider does not separate from
he nul Ia ode
pound Of sugar 0He-han teaspuoHfui each OF
cinnamon, alispice and cloves may be added.
Pour into sterilized jars and sterilize minutes
Apple and pear butter may be made by fol-
lowing the directions for apple butter with
cider but emitting the cider.
PEACH BUTTER
Dip peaches in boiling water long enough
TO loosen the skins. Dip nj Geld water, peal
and slime them. Mash and cook them with
ont adding any water. Add half as much SUI
sterilized Jars and steriiiEe 5 minutes in steam.
Plum butter may hc made following the d.
rertioHs fOr peach butter.
APPLE BUTTER WITH GRAPE JUICE
To every quarts of strained apple sauce add
1 pint of grape juice. l cup of brown sugar
and a teaspoonful Of salt. Cock slowly, stir
ring often, until of the desired thickness.
When done stir nj teaspoonful Of cinnamon,
pack in hot Jars and sterilize minutes in
DRIED PEACH BUTTER
Soak dried peaches over night. Cook slowly
until tender. To each > pounds Of dried peach
es add quart OF canned peaches and la
pounds Of sugar. lf hne texture is desired
strain pulp through a coiander. Cock slowly.
stirring often, until thick. Pack in hot Jars
and sterilize 5 minutes in steam.
SUGGESTIoNSF0 MINIMJ N SUGAR DAY
use only substiutes.)
BREAKFAST-Fresh fruits or dried fruits.
tSweetened before serving cooked with hon
ey il desired9 Cornaskes with milk or cream.
Rice mullins coffee.
LUNCHEON--Cream Of potato soup, wheat
saving nut bread. frui3 salad.
DINNER--Based ham. escailoped potatoes,
corn the cob, chocolate tapiOca.
BREAkFAST-COrn-En mush and dates
with cream, oatmeal gems, coffee, scrambled
eggs.
LuNCHEON-Baked rice with ham or chip
ped beef cheese, sugaEless cookies, fresh
fruit
Embellishments pie, sliced tomatoes and
cucumber salad. baked eustar4.
BRFAkFAST-Fresh fruit with sirup II
80, etenedJ Oatmeal and cream, coffee, corn
Bread. Omelet.
LUNCHEON-C0ttaRe cheese salad toasted
corn bread, apples. other fruit. cooked in
strip.
DINNER-Bean or leutil loaf. tomato sauce,
baked potatoes, summer squash, junket.