Evening star., 1952-12-18
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Liver Pate With
Perieord TruffIes;;
Care of the Tree
By Violet Faulkner


We're still Of the opinion that
one Of the incest Christmas gifts
you can give is a basket of special
table delicacies. You know. some
Of those luxury food items that you
don't ordinarily go out and buy
for yourself. One such gift that we
sampled lately Is a new pate made
|of chicken livers, Perigord truffies.
butter, French brandy. a blend Of
spices. and. sherry. The pate is
put up in attractive 2A-ounce
|oven-proof crooks. The trufnes.
shipped into small pieces, are used
generously throughout the mixture
to give that deep fragrance you
get only from these 'black dia-
monds" Of the soil. Truffles are q
kind Of fungus that grow under
ground and are ferreted out by
pigs. They're considered a true
French delicacy and although
they're raised in other parts IT
the world, it's said none can COM
pare with those from Perigord.
Grovy Mix
Does your husband like your
gravy? Whether he likes it thick
or thin, he's bound to want it
smooth. In case you've been get
ting complaints from the head Of
the house on your brand of gravy.
here's a helpful tip. There's q
new gravy mix on the market that
can solve your problems for once
and all. It's made of flour, sugar.
salt. onion, caramel color. mono
sodium g1utamate and seasonings.
The 6-ounce can contains enough
Of the mix to make about 9 cups
Of rich, delicious gravy. All you
do is put q cup Of cold water in
q saucepan. sprinkle 2 tablespoons
Of the mix over it, and cook, STIR
ring constantly, until it's thick
and velvety smooth. It shouldn't
take over As minutes to do the
job. II you want a richer gravy
for your holiday dinner. stir in
a couple tablespoons of fat from
the turkey pan and add the
cooked chopped giblets.
Christmas Tree Core
We've said this before but for
the benefit Of all those new home
makers who are trimming a
Christmas tree in their own homes
for the first time. we're going to
repeat ourselves. When you bring
the tree home. saw off the butt
end slantwise about an inch above
the original cut SO it can take
up water. Keep the tree in a
cool, shady place with the butt
end in q pail of water and sprin-
kle the branches and foliage daily
to keep them moist. Then when
you do bring it in the house.
stand It La q container Of water
and keep the container filled as
the tree absorbs the water. In
the warm, dry indoor atmosphere.
trees need plenty Of water to stay
green and fire-resistant.
Counting Colories
The sugar-free ginger ale people
have been talking about this fall
now has four new fiavors added
to its family tree black cherry,
root beer, cream and cola. Here's
a beverage made expressly for
those who are on a sugar-restricted
diet. It will satisfy that craving
for something sweet and still not
add any Of those fattening carbo-
The 8-ounce bottle con-
tains 112 calories which is the alb
solute minimum for any favored
soft drink. A synthetic sweetening
is used which is many times sweet
er than cane or beet sugar.
Two-in-One
Have you seen the jugs Of maple
sirup that are put up in bottles
resembling a piggy bank? The
sirup, IS per cent cane and Is
per cent maple. likewise comes in
a straight bottle which retails for
slightly less than the piggy bank
number. The children would love
to have one Of the "empties" to
save their pennies in.
Creamy Eggnos
There's only one short week left
in which to do all the million and
one things before the last stocking