The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-08
BOYCOTT SUGAR!
Mrs. Swezy Offers More Recipes
Says Sugar Boycott Will Succeed
Other Women Send In Their Recipes
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ny WANDA Won KETILER

by WANDA Won KETILER
Mrs. swczy. seattlc,a culinary ex.
pert. who II coming 10 the front with
the non.sugar recipes Tor Star read
cru. made a statement the other day
that contains more truth than poet
~. She was discussing the high
prices refincrn are demanding for
their product and the proposed sugar
boycott, sho laughed and snid, WIN
women boycott sugar-WILL thcy7
Al that u necessary TO make women
do the seemingly impossible n 20
arouse their ire. Just let them sec
the outrage IN the present sugar
price and hear them say Of that
sugar. Keep a. producers. keep Il.
Gloat over Il and hoard H. Wen
use something olscr
Whcrcupon MIRA swczy. feeling nH.
anrcd that women had already seen
The outrage. began looking back in
her war.day cook book for her own
non-Eugar recipes. That was three
days ago. Since then, each day. she
has been aiding her sistcra in the
boycott game BY giving them dlrec.
tons Tor making NuEurlesa sweets.
And 10 prove that they ARE interested
IN her efforts and are moro than
willing 10 play. those sisters are now
beginning 30 respond by not only
using her recipes. but also by send.
Ing to this department some Of their
own.
Tho boycott department will con-
tinuc 20 run as long as boycott In
necessary. Keep your sugar. produc-
erA. keep II. Gloat over Il and hoard
Il. Wen uHc something cleo"
Following arc Mrs swezy's recipes
for today. with two more sent In by
other Seattle housewives:
Su6ARLEss SWEET
FINGER ROLLS
. cupfuis sifted flour.
{ teaapoonfuls baking powder,
Il tcaspoonfui salt.
y cupful shortening.
. tabicspoonfula honey or corn syrup.
beaten egg.
About Ia or l.. cupfui milk.
Mix and sift the dry ingredients.
Work In the shortening with the fin
gers and a6a the honey or syrup.
Beat tho cEg and add II to the milk,
then stir into tho mixture. Take n
nmall piece OF the dough In the hands
about the size Of n walnut or a triflc
larger. and roll into finger lengths
Rub over with milk and place In a
creased baking pan. Bake In hot
oven. II will require about 10 min
utea. Serve hot as you would baking
powder biscuit
OATMEAL ROCKS
!. cupfui shortening part buttcrl
2 cupfuls uncooked rolled oats
y cupful either honey or molasscs
u cupful white corn syrup
beaten egg
~ cupfuls -four
icaspoonfui salt
. teaspoonfuls baking powder
4 teaspoonful each cinnamon,
ginger and nutmeg
cupful ralsins
cupful nut meats Tor omit II
too cxpcnsive)
Melt the shortening and stir into
Il the rolled oats. honey. or mo-
lasses. corn syrup and beaten egg.
Mix and sift the flour. baking pow.
- - ..t, ana aJJ yradunit,,
adding the raisins and nuts with
last OF the -four Mix well and
drop from teaspoon onto buttered
baking pans and bake in a moderate
oven. These may be quite flat like
cookies. by baking in n slow oven.
or more like drop cakes by having
the oven hot enough so they rise
before spreading.
PRIME ECONOMICAL CAKE
cups brown sugar
2 cups boiling water
3 cups soaked. pitted prunes,
chopped
teaspoon salt
teaspoon cinnamon
- teaspoon cloves
II teaspoon nutmeg
tablespoons fat
tablespoons boiling water
teaspoon soda
cups flour
teaspoons baking powder
cup nut meats, chopped
Mix the first ingredients and
boil for minutes. Cool. Dissolve
the soda In the warm water and
add sift the baking powder with
the flour and stir into the first
mixture. Add nut meats. lightly
Toured with part OF tho flour. Pour