The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-04
VALENTINE PARTY
APPROPRIATE NOW
Cupid's Romantic Holiday
Happy Occasion for En-.
pertaining Friends

BY all means give a Valentine
Party. Cupid's romantic holiday Is
sure to be o happy occasion for en-
pertaining, whether you are feting
a furlough bride or planning neigh
borly hospitality to keep up morale
In these gasless wartime days.
Even If your fingers are thumbs
you can achieve good looking hearts
cupids and arrows as decorations
with a bit Of cardboard and scissors.
Popular tributes In honor Of the
Queen Of Hearts are individual tarts
topped with pastry hearts. Use q
tapioca cherry filling and you'll be
sure Of q glamour dessert that fits
q wartime thrift budget. It's win
ming strategy to drink your toasts
to ST. Valentines romantic tradition
with a brew made Of decaffeinated
coffee, hot milk and a dash Of nut
meg. Everyone will relax taut
nerves and enjoy the tribute to Gu
pid and sweet dreams too. You can
get two servings from one Of the
decaffeinated brew. This stretching
technique Is q good idea for the
family, too. II you want to build up
a ration reserve. And don't forget
that demi-tasse cups hold from one
half to one-third less than regular
size cups. Whipped cream Is q pop
ular stretching device still easily
achieved In spite Of wartime limita-
lions. Even thin cream whips sat-
isfaetorily II you AID granulated
gelatin to 1t.
An amusing way to break social
Ice Is to start the party off by using
broken hearts to choose partners.
Have one red pasteboard heart for
every two guests; tear each In two
and put lower halves In one basket
and upper halves In another. It's
fun, even If It's an all-female party.
Sweet Dreams Brew
Use / Ia heaping tablespoons
regular grind decaffeinated coffee
to every cup (1-2 pin) water. Make
by boiled or percolated method. uf
percolated, "perk" 10 to 20 minutes
slowly and gently, or longer than
ordinary coffee. Have ready pot
Of hot milk. When serving, pour
milk and coffee together into cup
In equal amounts. If using decaf-
feinated coffee drip grind, use well
rounded tablespoons instead 0f
heaping tablespoons, and make by
the drip method.
How To Whip Light Cream
IA cup milk
/ l-2 teaspoons ca envelope)
granulated gelatin
/ cup light cream
Few grains salt
Add milk gradually to graduated
geltain in small bowl, mixing well.
Heat over boiling water until gela-
tin is completely dissolved, stirring
constantly. Remove from boiling
water, add cream and salt, and mix.
Place in bowl of ice and water and
whip with rotary egg beater 5 to 2
minutes, or until mixture begins to
hold shape around side of bowl. Re-
move from ice water. Stir gently
with spoon until smooth. Serve.
This whipped cream may be stor-
ed in refrigerator until needed. Mix
thoroughly before using.
Note: If desired. chill mixture in
refrigerator instead of ice water.
When mixture is thickened, beat
until light and fluffy. Return TO
refrigerator to set slightly. Before
using. stir with spoon until smooth.
Red Cherry Tarts
2 l-2 tablespoons quick-cooking
tapioca
] cup sugar
l-8 teaspoon salt
tablespoon melted butter
2 Ia cups canned seeded red
cherries, drained
cup cherry juice
recipe Pie Crust
Combine quick cooking tapioca.
sugar, salt. butter, cherries. and
cherry Juice: let stand about is
minutes or while pastry Is being
made. Line 9 to 9 tart shells or
small individual pie pans with about
i-2 OF pastry. rolled i-p inch thick.
allowing pastry TO extend ] inch be-
yond edges. Fold edges back TO
form standing rims. STIR cherry
mixture well and al tart shells.
Molsten edges Of tarts with cold wa
ter and arrange lattice Of pastry
strips across tops. Flute rim with
fingers. Bake In hot oven tt2S ~
10 minutes: then decrease heat 70
moderate $3.50 ~ and bake about
Is 70 30 minutes longer, or until