Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25
# Wrapped
Well, Foods
Keep Fresh
BY PRUDENCE PENNY

Keep fresh
BY PRUDENCE PENNY
WE'VE ALL made il our re-
sponsibility TO see that the sol
diers away from home this
Christmas get a package out Of
Uncle Sans mail bag. That gift
box will make a double hit if IL
has some homemade goodies
in il.
Cookies are always popular
with men but no matter
how tasty they are right out OF
the oven. If not packed care
fully for mailing, they lose lot
of appeal.
Wrap Carefully
Wrap them individually IN
waxed paper and pack closely in
a box. A tin or very heavy
cardboard one is preferable.
Stuff any open space with loose
paper. Wrap the box in heavy
paper.
Tie securely with strong
string Write or print the adj
dress clearly and don't for
get your return address in the
upper left-hand corner.
Do not enclose letter or
note This would put the parcel
into first class postage.
These banana oatmeal cookies
will keep fresh until HE gets
them the bananas keep
them moist They're delicious
and nutritious. delightfully."-
chevy. easy TO make and perfect
for packing.
Banana Ost Cookies
IL cups sifted -four
y teaspoon soda
i teaspoon salt
a teaspoon nutmeg
q teaspoon cinnamon
= cup shortening
cup sugar
egg
cup mashed bananas
Ia cups quick-cooking oatmeal
cup chopped nut meats.
Sift together -four, soda, salt
and spices. Cream shortening
well, Add sugar gradually and
continue dreaming -until-light
and fluffy.
Add egg and beat well. Add
bananas, oatmeal and nut meats
and mix thoroughly. Add -four
mixture and blend. Drop by
teaspoonfuls onto INCREASED
cookie pans about u inches
apart.
Bake in moderately hot
oven-t460 degrees1 about ID
minutes. or until cookies are
done. Remove from pans at
once. Makes about On dozen
cookies.
Butierscotch Cookie.
cup butter or margarine
: cups brown sugar
egg
cup all-bran
3 cups -four
2 teaspoons baking powder,
Cream shortening, add sugar
gradually and mix until we'll
blended Add egg and beat we'll.
Stir IN all-brsn,
Sift -four with baking powder
and work into first mixture, a
small amount al time. Knead
and shape into rolls about y
inches in diameter: wrap in
waxed paper. covering ends so
that dough will not dry out
Place in refrigerator until
firm. Cut into thin slices and
bake on INCREASED baking sheet
in moderately hot oven t423
degrees about 10 minutes.
Makes about Ia dozen cookies,
two inches in diameter
II the dough is difficult 70
shape into rolls add ! tablespoon
water or milk.
Fruit Nut Squares
] 9-ounce package condensed
mincemeat
a cup water
n cup sugar
egg. well beaten
cup sifted -four
! teaspoon baking powder
2 tables poonS milk
/ cup coarSely chopped nut
meats.
Break mincemeat into pieces.
Add cold water. Place over heat
and stir until all humps are thor
oughly broken up. Bring TO
brisk boil; continue boiling for
3 minutes or until mixture is
practically dry. Allow 10 cool.
Blend sugar and egg. Slft
flour once, measure add baking
powder and sift again. Add 10
sugar mixture gradually. beating
until thoroughly blended.
Add milk, fold in cooled mince
meat and nut meats. Blend
thoroughly. Spread thinly in
oblong pan 8 by y inches lined
with creased paper Bake in
moderate oven $3.50 degrees
about 25 minutes. Cut in "A two
inch squares
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