Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
.yty1fE HAWAIIAN RECIPES
GIVEN BY MRS. WILSON
Persmmons May Be Substituted for the Guuua Used
Tropical Islands for Delicious Dishes-Yam
Cakes Are Good
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
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VI, A WILSON.
Al Rights Rcseruei.
THE South Sea islands, as they are
= frequently called, arc in a tropical
climate. and the natives. like all natives
Of tropical climes. are easy going. in
dolent and ever tuneful and luxury
loving. They take freely Of all natures
gifts. for II is here that the Crane fruit.
banana, orange. cocoanut and other
luxurious fruits grow to perfection.
The housekeeping of the natives in
Hawaii is an extremely simple process
among the laboring class the main meal
OF the day is prepared in large earth
en- pot. over slow charcoal fire or en-
bers. Then. too. the Hawaiian lady has
many opportunities of surrounding her
self and her homo with Injuries of
Japan. Mexico. China and the Orient.
as well as those of the United States.
Guava Jelly
This fruit is not only abundant in
the South Sea isles. but II may also
be frequently purchased in our north
ern markets. Wash ono dozen guavas.
then cut off tho dark end. put them in
a preserving kettle and add four cups of
cold water. Cook very slowly until the
fruit is in n soft pulp. Turn into n
Jelly bag and drain. Measure the juice
and then return il to the kettle and boil
for ten minutes. Now add two thirds
cup Of sugar to each Gun of the juice
in the preserving kettle. Boil for twelve
minutes. Pour into sterilizcd jelly
glasses and then cool and cover with
parawax. Cover with a thin lid and
store in a cool. dry place.
Guava Soufrle
The Hawaiian housewife plans tn use
the pulp left in the jelly bag for n
souffle. Remove the pulp from the bag
and then rub through a sieve and add
one cup of powdered sugar and beat
thoroughly to blend. Fill into sherbet
full, then finish with a meringue made
One half glass of oudvG jelly.
White of one egg.
Beat until the mixture holds it,
shape. then pile high on the guavas in
the shrrbet glasses. Sprinkle with
finely chopped nuts and garnish with
maraschino cherry.
Baked Bananas
$ Place one half dozen ripe bananas
IN n baking dish and add two table
sroons of water. Bake in hot oven
until the bananas burst. Serve with
out removing the skins. with q hard
sauce.
Alligator Pear Salad
n Cut the pear into quarters and then
pare and discard tho seeds. Cut in thin
slices and then place in bowl and
cover with the juice OF one lime: when
ready to serve, pile on crisp lettuce
leaves and serve with Ia tango
dressing.
4 La Tango Dressing
place in n small howl
Juice of trO lemons.
Juice of orc-hdlt orange.
Four tablespoons Of oil.
y One quarter teaspoon Of pnprikd,
One quarter teaspoon ot Snlt.
Too drops Of crtrnct Of onion.
T,co tablespoons Of finely chopped
green peppers.
Beat to mix. If this dressing is placed
IN bottle and then shaken until
creamy, it will be found to be delicious.
Saute Alligator Pears
Cut the pears into slvcs about one
quarter inch thick. Heat the salad
oil and then fry the pears until golden
brown and tender. lift on thin slices
of toast ard serve with honey.
Baked Alligator Pears
Cut the rcars in half and then remove
the seeds. Place three seeded raisins in
the seed cavity and then place the pears
In n baking dish and pour two table
spoons of sirup and two tablespoons Of
water over the pears. Bake in slow
oven until soft. usually about thirty
minutes.
Banana Pudding
Peel and then rub six bananas
through coarse sieve and add five
tablespoons of sugar and bent again.
Now add the juice of one. half lemon,
One-hnt cup Of mIk,
Tro- hirds cup Ot -four.
YolkS Of t,ro eggs,
One teaspoon Of baking porder,
Ttro tablespoons Of melted butter.
Beat to mix. Pour into we'll CREASED
custard cups and hak" in moderate
oven for twenty minutes. Now beat the
leftover whites of egg until stiff, then
cut and fold into the egg white
Three tablcspoon' ot sugar. =,
One lerel tablespoon Of cornsfdrch'
Pile on top Of the baked pudding and
return TO the oven 10 brown Serve with
vanilla sauce.
Tapioca CocOanut Pudding
Wash one half cup of pearl tapioca III
plenty Of water and then rub the hot
tom of the sauccnan with salad OIL anu
pour in one nint Of boiling water ami
add the tapioca. Cook until tho taDioca
begins TO clear ard then aud
Three cups Of milk.
T,ro thirda cvp NJ sugar.
Onc.h half teaspoon Of grated nutmeg,
YOlks Of tCo eggs,