Evening star., 1952-12-21
Conducted By
BETSY CASWELL-
FRUIT CAKE.
IN. S. M. Mayo, Md

FRUIT CAKE.
IN. S. M, Mayo, Md
For the lady requesting q
recipe for fruit cake using Coco
nut. (This one was sent orig
inally by Mrs. c. r. NJ, Green.
belt).
One cup butter, 2 cups sugar.
! cup grated fresh coconut,
1ha cups blanched and chopped
almonds. " cup mixed candied
peel, cup milk Cor fruit juice),
6 egg whites, 3 cups flour, "a
teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons bak-
ing powder, / teaspoon almond
f1avoring.
Beat the butter and sugar
to a cream. Add coconut, al
monds and peel (floured with
2 tablespoons of the flour). Add
milk. fiavoring. then the egg
whites. which have been beaten
stiff. Fold in dry ingredients.
Bake at 325 for about / nour
and IS minutes.
mrs. T. o'C., Washington
I recently finished my Christ
mas fruitcakes which were baked
in one-pound shortening cans.
Here is my recipe for a delicious
dark cake.
Four and a half cups Zone
pound) sifted cake flour, tea
spoon baking powder, u tea
spoon cloves. u teaspoon Gin
namon. u teaspoon mace, l
pound shortening, pound dark
brown sugar. 10 eggs well beaten,
II pound candied cherries cut in
half, " pound candied pineapple
diced, / pound dates. seeded and
sliced. pound raisins, pound
currants, u pound citron. thinly
sliced, u pound candied orange
and lemon peel, sliced; u pound
nut meats chopped. l cup honey,
! cup molasses. u cup apple
cider. Sift flour, baking powder,
and spices together 3 times.
Cream shortening and sugar
until fluffy. Add eggs, fruit
(mixed with about l cup of flour
mixture), nuts. honey. molasses.
and cider. Add flour in small
amounts, mixing well after each
addition. Turn into pans which
have been creased, lined with
heavy brown paper and well
creased again. Bake in a very
slow oven (225 degrees) for
about 21a hours or until a tooth
pick comes out clean when
stuck into the center. Another
test is to press the center lightly
with index finger. Cake is done
when cake comes Immediately
back to normal and no inden-
tation is left. Let cakes cool
completely before removing from
pans. Put about 3 jiggers of
brandy on tops and sides with a
pastry brush the next day and
wrap well with aluminium foil.
In about 3 weeks unwrap and
rebrandy. Wrap again and your
cakes are ready. Recipe makes
10 pounds.
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ANSWER TO QUERY
mrs. J. J. w., Arlington
For Mrs. +. M. O.: OF course
you know by now your 18-
month-old has q temper and a
will Of his own, and seeks to
know better than his mother
how to use it to advantage.
Many babies try this method of
being 'Mr. Boss" So you in
turn must let him know he
can't always. win, for after all
that just isn't the way of life.
When he starts his fuss be
very firm (not harsh) in your
words and facial expression.
Pick him up firmly and set
him down with nice convinc-
ing plump. Say in words Of
no doubt, Nov you have cried
enough and you just stop it,"
Look at the amazement on his
face when he really sees you
mean those words! Then walk
out on him and see what hap
pens. You may have to 60
back and try again, but by con-
tinuing a firm hand, no ap-
peasing. he will decide you mean
business and it won't be half
such fun to display his temper.
1t may break your heart to see
the first reaction, but better
an aching heart now for a few
minutes day till this is under
control than a broken heart
later in life.
ADULT EDUCATION CLASS?
(B. F., W1shin0ton)
Last summer in your column
appeared information and adj
dress of a school in adult edu-
cation where dress forms were
made. I believe the article
mentioned other types of work
given for homemakers who were
eager to widen their interests
and improve their skills. but I
have been unable to obtain the
address of the school. If any
of the readers have this infor-
nation would they kindly send
it in that we careless ones might
be given another chance?