Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22
Mrs. Wilson Tells
of Strawberries
Instead of Serving Them Plain,
Tuck Them Into a Dumpling
or an Old.Fashioned Short.
cake
Photo BY Eiseman, y
By MRS. ". A. WILSON

TiONlS fCScrtS0
THE summer berries have many de.
L licous possibilities. and as the sea.
son is short It is very necessary to make
the most of the crop while It lasts. One
soon tires Of the berry served al nat
urel. or plain. and longs for the old.
time goodies of long ago.
have collected from many corners
some delicious old-time berry recipes
that 7 feel sure will add to your menu
real variety at this season.
Strawberry Dumping
This is an old Virginia recipe. said
to be originated by Mrs. Fairfax. an
early Colonial dame. and handed down
by word of mouth to many generations.
Nanny Ann. an old nanny. nearly
eighty five years young. can still make
this delicious pudding with a master
band.
Place in mixing bowl
T,co and one.hnlf cup. Of -four,
One.hof teaspoon Of salt.
Three lerel teaspoons Of baking poe.
der.
Silt -four and then rub In
Four tablespoons of shortening. and
then use a scant two thirds cup Of milk
to make a dough. turn on Toured pas
try board and roll out about one half
inch thick. spread with
One quart of stratr berries. that hare
been Tdshcd and turned on cloth to
dry and then Stemmed.
One cup Of brown sugar.
One. quarter teaspoon of mace.
One. quarter teaspoon Of allspice.
Now roll as for jelly roll. taking care
70 tuck. and press closely the ends Of
The roll. Now lift the roll to pudding
Goth and tie in the cloth loosely. plunge
into large kettle Of boiling water and
cook for thirty minutes. then lift to
the colander and let drain for few min
utes. Turn on hot platter and serve
with strawberry foam.
Strawberry Foam
Place In large pitcher
T,co cups Of crushed strawberries.
One cup Of sugar.
Whites Of ttoo eggs.
Whip with wire egg beater until the
pitcher Is full Of frothy pink mix
ture. It usually requires about fifteen
minutes steady beating.
Old. Time Southern Strawberry Short.
cake
Place in mixing bowl
7,co and one.halt cups Of -four.
One.hdlf teaspoon of salt.
Tno level tablespoons Of baking po,c.
der.
-Four level tablespoons of sugar.
Sift to mix, now rub in 10 the pre-.
pared -four
Five tablespoons of butter. and use
One-holf cup of thin cream aud
One eeH. beaten cog to form a dough.
Roll or pat out about half inch thick
Cut with large bscuit cutter and
brush lightly with melted butter and
put two biscuits together. Place on
baking sheet and bake in not oven eight
cen minutes. split while warm and cover
the lower part with crushed nnd sweet
ened berries and serve with thin Gus.
tArd.
Virginia Thin Cnstarl
Place in saucepan
Ttco and one.hGlt cups Of milk.
One.haf cup of sugar.
yolks OF tro eggs.
Ttco tablespoons Of corn starch.
Whip to blend and dissolve the starch
then bring to boil; cook for five min /.
utes and flavor with one teaspoon O.
vanilla. Cool and then chill and serve
in pitcher, first whipping the custard
with whip before serving. II q bit too
thick add one-half cup thin cream or
milk.
Strawberry Deep Dish Pie
Rub a straight sided dsa well with
butter and dust with -four. Now place
in the dish one quart Of washed, dried
and steamed berries. Place in small
bowl
One cup Of bronn sugar.
Five level tablespoons Of -four,
One-hat teaspoon Of nutmeg.
Work between the fingers to blend
and sprinkle over the berries. Now
cover the top of the berries with a crust
Of pastry and bake in moderate oven for
thirty minutes. When cold serve with
hard sauce.
The above recipes can be used for all
the small berry fruits, interchanging
for variety.
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