Evening star., 1945-12-18

POUNDS nnely ground salt peter,
pound black pepper. Mix thoroughly
in large tub. Begin with hams, rub
each piece separately with mixture,
skin side first, then into all depres-
sions OF flesh and joints. Cover
flesh with salt and carefully lay it
skin down in a brine-tight cask.
Pack small pieces between hams,
add shoulders and sides. Do not
displace salt.
In four weeks, hang up and
smoke thoroughly" If butchering
is done by December l, the smoked
meat should be bagged in February
and will be sweet and at its best
in two years, without benefit of
sugar.
For Mrs. H. C. w., Arlington, re
old felt hats: The Friends Service
Committee Workroom at 2111 Flor
ida Avenue, NV, can tell you about
making bedroom slippers made of
hat felt. I make them for small
children. These tie around ankle.
make them on sewing machine
with no basting except extra thick
nesses Of sole
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TURKEY STUFFING.
(From Mrs. A. C. H., HyattspiHe.) J
Here is the stuffing recipe I used
for my Thanksgiving turkey and re-
ceived compliments for its moist
ness and delicious flavor: Two
thirds cup shortening (half bacon
fat, if possible), 2 teaspoons sage,
2 teaspoons thyme, 2 teaspoons salt,
l teaspoon pepper, 3 onions, minced,
2 cups chopped celery and celery
leaves, loaf white bread, several
days old.
Cook onions and other seasonings
in fat or minutes. Add to bread
which has been torn apart with the
fingers into small pieces Toss light
ly, but mix thoroughly.
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CANDY CANES.
(From Mrs. S. M. r., Washington. J
The following was taken from
Woman's Home Companion Maya
zine two years ago, and have used
same very successfully:
Candy Canes: To tie on the tree
Sugar, 2 cups, cream of tartar, Y
teaspoon, water, 70 cup, food color
ing, red and green, mint favoring, 4
teaspoon.
Combine sugar, cream of tartar
and water. Place over low heat, STIR
ring constantly until mixture begins
to boil. Cook without stirring to 265
degrees F. (hard boil in cold water)
Remove from heat and wipe of the
pouring side of saucepan with damp
cloth. Pour the hot sirup into a
lightly buttered pan to form thin
sheet; allowing to cool undisturbed
When cool enough to handle divide
in two parts, add red coloring te
one-half and green to the other anc
few drops of mint favoring te
each. Pull like taffy until very firm
Stretch into ropes about n inch II
diameter. Twine pink and greer
rope together. Cut in 3-inch piece,
and twist until stretched to inches
Curve one end to form cane Lay
on pan and let stand overnight
Makes about dozen canes.
After dinner mints: Stretch taffy
, into ropes as for candy canes above
cut into small pieces with kitcher
scissors. Drop into shallow pan, con-
tanning confectioner's sugar and le
stand overnight.
SUGARED NUTS:
CHOCOLATE MINTS.
From Mrs. H. r. W., Takoma Park
Appreciate the RICH so much ane
would like to submit two candy
, recipes which the readers might likt
: to make for Christmas. We lik,
them both and I just can't find tim,
to make enough.
!, Easiest Sugared Walnuts - ON
!, cup granulated sugar, u teaspoon
= salt, tablespoonfuls milk, cook t.
y soft ball stage, 236 degrees (abou
Is minutes), remove from heat, adj
/ teaspoon vanilla and 2 or cup
walnut halves-stir until grainy
turn out on wax paper Il separat
them with fl rks).
Chocolate Covered Mints-On
package cream cheese, pound con
fectioners' SIIpar mix thorOllchl