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Show ieB - THE KegCABlNETEga Istlitf. Wtiatern NiwspDr Unton.l If you would bo something worthwhile, worth-while, first reallie you must be something. some-thing. You must be able to think, plan, an J create: not be a mere echo of what someone else has done. Lloyd. GOOD MOLASSES RECIPES Everybody likes molasses candy, cookies, ginger bread and steamed puddings. The flavor or molasses Is not a small part of Its attractiveness In various foods. Apple Cake. Cook slowly In three-fourths of a cupful of New Orleans Or-leans molasses one and one-half cupfuls of thinly sliced apples, until tender. ten-der. Melt three-fourths of a cupful of shortening In one-half cupful of boiling water. Sift two and one-half cupfuls of flour with one-fourth teaspoonful of salt, one and one-half teaspoon-fuls teaspoon-fuls of soda, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, cin-namon, one-half teaspoonful of cloves, one-fourth teaspoonful of mace and add the hot water mixture, stirring until smooth. Add the molasses and apples, pour into a shallow pan and bake one-half hour In a moderate oven. Serve warm with whipped cream. Cinnamon Snaps. Cream one cupful of shortening and one cupful of sugar. Add one cupful of molasses, then two teaspoonfuls of soda dissolved In two tablespoonfuls of warm water. Sift two cupfuls of flour with one tablespoonful each of cinnamon and ginger, one-half teaspoonful of salt and add to the first mixture. Mix well and add more flour to make a stiff dough to roll out Cut in desired shapes and bake ten minutes min-utes in a moderate oven. Southern Spicy Gingerbread. Add two beaten eggs to three-fourths of a cupful of sugar, three-fourths cupful each of shortening and molasses, the shortening melted. Then add two and one-half cupfuls of flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls of soda, two tea-spoonfuls tea-spoonfuls of ginger, one and one-half teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful tea-spoonful each of cloves, nutmeg and baking powder. Mix and add one cupful of boiling water. Bake in a shallow pan or in Individual pans. Served with whipped cream it makes i; party dessert. Date Bran Bread. Mix as usual one-half cupful of molasses, one egg. one cupful of milk, one and one-half cupfuls of bran, two cupfuls of whole wheat flour, one-eighth teaspoonful of soda, one tablespoonful of baking powder, pow-der, one-half teaspoonful of salt, two tablespoonfuls of melted shortening and one-half cupful of chopped dates. Bake in a bread pan 45 minutes. Raisins Rais-ins may be substituted for dates. Bran Muffins. Mix one and one-half cupfuls of flour, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one-half teaspoonful of salt, the same of soda, two cupfuls of bran, then add one beaten egg, one and three-fourths cupfuls of milk and one-half one-half cupful of molasses. Beat well and bake In gem pans a half hour. WAYS WITH CITRUS FRUITS A glass of orange juice when the stomach seems upset, is the pleasant- est as well as the most effective remedy. rem-edy. Serve these fruits, freely all through the wintertime, win-tertime, while they are cheapest and the most plentiful. Trepare the mar- malades which are so appreciated by the family, for use during the year when the fruit is more expensive. The night cap and the eye opener in America is a glass of orange or grapefruit Juice and one never need fear any but the best of results from getting the habit. Grapefruit Salad. Cover sections of grapefruit from which the membrane mem-brane has been removed with some sweet fruit sirup like the juice from canned pineapple, apricot or maraschino mara-schino cherries and let stand for one hour in the Ice chest. When well chilled drain and arrange on lettuce leaves and serve with the following dressing : Fruit, French Dressing. Take the juice of two oranges and one lemon, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, the grated rind of a lemon, one-half teaspoonful tea-spoonful of salt, a dash of paprika and three-fourths of a cupful of olive oil. Boat well and chill before serving. serv-ing. Garnish with small pieces of candied fruit and nuts. Grapefruit Tapioca. Take one cupful cup-ful of grapefruit juice and three-fourths three-fourths of a cupful of sugar, mix with one and one-half cupfuls of cooked tapioca. Pour over sections of the grapefruit and chill until ready to serve. Garnish with slices of orange or grapefruit. Citrus Cocktail. Mix equal parts of grapefruit and oranges carefully broken Into small pieces, after the membrane has been removed. Cover with a sauce, using lemon Juice, the rind, sugar; boil until smooth and thickened slightly. Cool und serve over the chilled fruits. A good, nicely seasoned gravy Is a good part of any of these meat dishes. Often the liquor from the moat Is all that is needed for moisture; add water wa-ter and slir until smooth and thick with the (lour used to bind. |
