Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-01-07
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
Correspondence on topics Of interest TO the hdies
10 solicited. Address: Editor HoHIHAxfRe'
COLUMN, Oxford Democrat, South Paris. Ne
Apples for All.

tby ffOrence SPRING.
After all has been said and DONE the
apple is the housekeeper's best friend.
Berry time comes and goes, the delicious
fall fruits have their fleeting season, but
the apple comes and stays.
Apple Sauce still holds its own-and
always villas standby and prime
favorite among more fancy apple con-
coctions. And yet how much poor ap-
pie sauce we seei The main secret Of
success is rspidity during the whole
process. Cut the apples quickly, being
careful to take out ell the core, bits Of
which are too often osrelessly left, and
put instantly In kettle in which there
Is little boiling sirup, on the very hot
| test part of the stove. Cover, that 1t
may get to boiling with as little delay as
possible, and boil rapidly until soft and
''luffy." The strip should now be
made Of corn-sirup or honey. Add Q
tiny pinch of salt or small lump Of
butter. Sometimes two or three cloves,
no more, or a few bits of shredded
lemon. peel or orangs-peel make a pleas
ant variety. leave In small fecks OF
the bright skin ofred apples from prefer
ence; 1t looks 80 attractive.
Strained Apple Sauce Is preferred by
some people and affords a pleasant varie-
~. Cut up skins, cores, and all, just
cover with boiling water, and cook
rapidly until soft. Rub through colsn
der, return to the stove, and sweeten.
Do not sweeten before straining as some
cooks do; this is wasteful of the sweet
ening. II made of red skinned apples,
L In to Oh
To make Steamed Apple Pudding
place in Q mixing bowl one cupful of
suet chopped. Add one cupful Of
molasses, one cupful of skinned milk,
four cupfuls of -four which may consist
fof four 1fths wheat -four and one fifth
some substitute -four as corn or barley,
sifted with one teaspoonful of salt, two
teaspoonfuls OF cream of tartar, one tea
spoonful Of soda, one teaspoonful OF Gin
namon, one half teaspoonful of ground
cloves, and one-fourth teaspoonful Of
nutmeg. Mix thoroughly and add two
cupfuls of chopped apples. Pour into q
we'll creased mold and boil for three or
four hours. Serve with whipped cream
or any other favorite sauce.
Fried Apple Pies may be suggested az
binations. Make doughnut mixture,
roll little thinner than for doughnuts,
and cut out in rounds with q large cut
ter. Put heaping teaspoonful of rather
dry, sifted apple sauce sweetened With
strip and favored with cinnamon and
nutmeg in the center of each. Slightly
wet the edge Of half OF each rim and
press down the upper half firmly, so that
the apple can not escape. Cook In hot
fat as you would dougbnuts. For the
doughDut mixture follow this recipe:
LIBERTY DoUeHNUTs
ga cupful white corn-sirup
egg
cupfuls -four
About cupful milk
IL teaspoonfuls salt
5teaspoonfuls baking powder
1-2 teaspoonful nutmeg
IL teaspoonful cinnamon
Into the mixing bowl pour the strip.
Add the egg well beaten and the flour
sifted well before measuring and then
mixed and sifted with the salt, baking
powder and spices. Stir in milk to
make dough just stiff enough to roll;
shape with cutters. Fry In deep fat,
having the temperature $50 degrees r.
Drain off superluous fat.
Liberty Apple Cake. Make a good
rich baking powder shortcake, using as
a basis one cupful of wheat -four, one
cupful of barley flour, and one cupful of
corn flour-all wheat -four may now be
used, II preferred. Spread In we'll
creased, shallow cake pan and arrange
close rows of thick slices Of mellow APP
pies, pressed down into the dough until
half covered. Sprinkle with two table
spooufuls of brown or maple sugar mixed
with one-half teaspoonful of cinnamon.
Bake in a hot oven until 1t is a rich
brown and the apples soft. Serve with
any preferred liquid sauce or with but
ter.
One OF the simplest of apple puddings
is called Apple Corn-Meal Pudding. II
has the advantage of being economical.
Cook one cupful of corn-meal in three
and one-half cupfuls of boiling water in
a double. boiler. When blended to-
gether, add one teaspoonful OF salt and
stir in about two or three cupfuls of ap-
Piles, pared, cored, and cut In eighths.
Cook, covered, two or three hours.
Serve with strip or molasses and top
milk or thin cream.