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hand at a small one, here is recipe
that have tried myself and found
very good.
Dark Fruit Cake
2 packages of dates Us Oh
" package of raisins g or
3 ounces of citron
3 ounces of orange peel
3 ounces of lemon peel
3 ounces of cherries
3 ounces of pineapple
21a cups of flour (sifted)
" teaspoon of salt
/ teaspoon of soda
] teaspoon of cinnamon
VI teaspoon of nutmeg
" teaspoon of allspice
"a teaspoon of cloves
II cup of shortening
/ cup of brown sugar
3 eggs
" cup of strong coffee
~ cup of molasses
Cut the dates, citron, peels, cher
ries and pineapple into pieces of de-
sired size Put all fruits and peels
in bowl Sift flour, salt, soda and
spices over the fruit and mix with
hands. Cream shortening and sugar
and gradually add the beaten eggs,
Add the flour and fruit alternately
with the coffee and molasses. Bake
in slow oven, about 275 degrees, for
three hours. Makes about pounds.
Substitution can be made for any of
the fruits you are unable to get and
nuts and figs may be used in place
of any one or more of them.
The recipe is simple and if you
prepare your fruits the night before
while you are enjoying your favor
lite radio program, you will find that
the next morning you will have the
cake in the oven cooking while you
do customary busting and hopping
of the house. OF course you want
to store the cake after it is cold in a
tin box to keep it moist. Add a
little wine from time to time,
poured over the cake which will
add to the flavor and moistness.
If you missed the dead line for
mailing Christmas packages over
seas and plan to send belated gift
of money to Army and Navy per-
sonel, the Army and Navy Post Of
fices emphasize that you should
send the money by postal money
order.
At many places where service
men and women are stationed, it
was pointed out, there is local pro-
hibition against the importation of
U. S. currency, and cash could not
be used if received.
Army personnel can cash postal
money orders at any APO or by
presenting the order to their COM
pany mail clerk. Navy men and
women whether land based or
aboard ship, present the order to
their Navy mail clerk. In both
cases the money is paid in local cur
rency at the rate of exchange in
effect on the date of the presenta-
ton of the money order.
Late gifts can also be sent to
Army personnel, without a written
request from the service man, pro-
vided they weigh less than ounces.
However Army post office officials
say there is no assurance that the adj
dressee will receive the gift before
December 25th.
Do you like the flavor of parsley
in your meats and soups? If so,
why not try growing some in pot
on your window sill during the win
ter months. You can take plant
from your garden, saving all the
roots possible, clip off the larger
leaves, and plant in pot contain
ing well-drained rich soil. Keep ii
few days in a well shaded spot
keeping it well watered until it gets
good start After that put the pot
in sunny window. water it regu-
larly and keep it as cool as possible
and well ventilated.
Endive makes salad luxury es-
pecially nice for a company dinner
French endive, the one we
know best, has pleasing. slightly
acid taste Every leaf can be used
and it is obtainable through most
of the year. Separate the stalks
wash and put in cold water. This
is excellent served with tarragon
dressing, strips of pimento, green
pepper and stuffed olives.
To extract blood from fresh meat
and to make fowl more appetizing