San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
Oranges and Lemons Have
Food Value Not Gen.
orally Known.
GIVES NEW RECIPES
Mother Eatums Tells How
to Use Fruits in De-
licious Desserts.

q council of dietetics.
Gee" said Fatty. "a feller'd
thing Eleanor was the only guy that
counted for anything in this house.
Ever since she and the baby came
home, the rest of US kids have been
let severely alone by our fond par
ents. Id like a few eats that were
planned for a Teller older'n ten
months
"Now, Fatty; you know that isn't
fair" chimed in Evelyn.
Mother never neglects us; she just
thinks We should know how to feed
ourselves by this time"
Bully for -ou. Evelyn" said Fatty,
who was good sport. Il stand
corrected. But, anyway, couldn't you
slip US some new desserts, while
you're doing the housekeeping"
Indeed, / can. | have some &c
cipes that are just as good for big
| boys like you twins as for the little
ones. Guess what they're made OFF,"
20, some sissy stuff, like blanc
! ulduSe, L pOSe. dc rpOIts l't,
and let US have real eats." clamored
| the twins.
Healthful and Delicious.
-Just wait till you hear Now that
it is getting so late in the year,
think we should get the good of the
delicious oranges, and lemons Cousin
Lucy sends us, so | have collected
some of these rules and will under
take to give you the best kind of
material for your bones and teeth, and
good eats into the bargainl"
There were some resigned groans
from the audience, but the interest
revived when Evelyn began talking
about lemon and orange jellies.
Spare us the lecture, Eve" said
Gruby. land get down to brass
tacks."
Il wouldn't spare you the lecture.
as you call it, if l did not wish to
get on TO telling you about the good
things | am going TO give you. You
see, / have method in my plan, for
once you like the eats l can be more
certain of an audience when l tell
you how good these acid fruits are
for you, and how they help TO keep
you in form"
$50 just listen. and the girls and
I will talk over the recipes, and you
boys can be deciding which desserts
you'd like first"
Some New Recipes.
Here are some Of the recipes Eve
Ign planned:
Sliced Oranges.
Allow one medium sized orange TO
a person. Peel and slice. Sprinkle
lightly with powdered sugar and
cocoanut if desired. Bananas, pine
apple, dates or raisins may be added
to the sliced orange for a variation
of this dessert.
Orange Jelly.
Q tablespoons gelatine.
IL cup cold water.
IL cup boiling water.
IL cup sugar.
cup orange juice.
3 tablespoons lemon juice.
Soak gelatine five minutes in cold
water; dissolve in boiling water; add
sugar, orange and lemon juice and
| strain into a mold. Put in cold
place TO stiffen.
Lemon Jelly.
/ 1 IL cups cold water.
i cup sugar.
! tablespoon gelatine.
tablespoons cold water.
Ia cup lemon juice.
Few grains salt.
Put sugar and water in saucepan ;
place on range; stir until sugar has
dissolved. and bring to boiling point
Add gelatine which has soaked in cold
water five minutes. Stir until gela-
tine has dissolved then add lemon
juice and salt. Strain into a mold
dipped in cold water, and chill.
For lemon sponge, when mixture
begins to stiffen, beat with egg-beat
er until very light and frothy. Mold
and chill.
For snow pudding, add to lemon
sponge the stiffly-beaten whites OF
eggs. Mold, chill, and serve with
boiled custard.
Lemon Tapioca Sherbert Without
Freezing.
IL cup Quick-cooking tapioca.
] cup sugar.
> cups water.
Juice lemons.
. egg whites.
Put tanioca, sugar and water int,
double boiler and cook, stirring often
until clear. Three minutes before re
moving from fire, add lemon juice
When cool and beginning to thicken
add the stiffly-beatcn egg whites, ant
beat well. Serve with boiled custart
or milk.
Baked Orange Custard.
3 egg yolks.
| egg white.
IL cup sugar.
Few grains salt.
Grated rind 1 orange.
Il cup orange juice.
] IA cups milk.
Beat yolks and white of egg unit
light; add sugar, salt, grated orang
rind and orange juice. Scald milk i
double boiler: pour gradually. Will
stirring constantly, over egg mixture
pour into buttered custard cup
! placed in a pan of hot water, ar