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Show 1 " ,, ,.owwvm,? i rrt fc ii tea Let's Have a Party . . . While Witches Play (See Recipes Below.) Halloween Pranks October's the month which flaunts her gay, burnished colors as a pre--awaaw lude to winter, it s the month ot qjlViN apples and cider, III squash against II ryp II dry sheaves of a I Jr- sl corn stalk, of fra-CWK fra-CWK Jf 8rant 8inSer-VaaHfrSjL 8inSer-VaaHfrSjL bread or doughnuts dough-nuts fried crisply tender in hot sizzling siz-zling deep fat. October's the month of Halloween when witches, spooks and black cats make merry. Big ones or wee ones will love a party that mingles what's best in October with the spookiest of what's Halloween. Pretty up with a party and give your spirits a lift with traditional food that's easy on purse strings, a hit with the party-goers. Decorations can be nature's own, a pumpkin or two whole or cut into a jolly face li with candle glow, squash and apples ap-ples banked with deep yellow, brown or red leaves, bowls of apples, grapes, popcorn and spicy drinks. Let the children paste black cats, owls and witches onto mugs and invitations in-vitations Inviting guests to come as their favorite spook be it an owl, witch astride a broomstick, or a slinking cat. Have a good hot dish if you are having the Halloween party indoors something fixed in advance that you can put in the oven to get warm, slip out in a hurry to get to the table like tuna fish souffle, cheese fondue, macaroni and cheese with broiled bacon slices, or a hamburger roast. Outdoor plans may include a wienie roast, with the children participating participat-ing at the outdoor fireplace or grill. If you prefer hamburgers, fix the patties indoors with their seasonings, season-ings, wrap in wax paper ready for broiling. Wienies require thorough washing. a a Construct a simple grill outdoors for roasting wieners if you aren't lucky enough to have a brick grill. This will take a lot of the rough-house rough-house outdoors and save wear and tear on your house. Games will most likely be outdoors if it isn't too cold as the revelers will want to roam with spirits and ghosts. Few foods equal the deliciousness of wienies roasted over the flames on forks or sticks fashioned from branches, depending on your degree of going in for naturalness. Plenty of long buns, already split indoors before the party and heaped high in a basket, are indicated. . x?r They're best when toasted 5S: with lots of but- ter, mustard, faSr!!2ff relish, catsup or r'd'M homemade c h i 1 i lif1af,,''. 'fcSjj; sauce as accom- &foilM,tdalui paniments for wienies roasted to doneness with a taste of smoke and ashes. If you go in for toasting marsh-mallows marsh-mallows along with wienies, try tnem rolled in coconut just for a taste of something different. They're really good! You can't have enough hot foods as the weather is bound to be on the crisp and chilly side. There will be cheers from the boisterous and LYXN SAYS: The Score Card: Corner vour share of these food bargains dur-ing dur-ing the next few weeks: Cabbage, apples, plums, pears, green peppers, pep-pers, lima beans and cauliflower. The well-dressed table will also wear eggs, chicken and cheddar cheese not only for variety but also economy. Style your table with carrots potatoes, turnip greens, beets and beet tops, mustard, spinach Good for you, and perfect with most other foods in the meal. Standardized bottles have teen ordered for wines, jellies and preserves. Home-canning jars TuT lhiS Of the War Production board Variety notes: if you don't have porterhouse this often, you ean have excellent dishes from lesser known cuts of meat such as liver kidneys, heart, sweetbreads and tongue. m Halloween Party Roasted Wienies on Buns Mustard Relish Gingerbread 'Doughnuts Mulled Pineapple Juice Taffy Popcorn Recipes Given ahs from the more conservative if you serve this golden, pineapple drink with a suspicion of spice. The vitamins Bl and C in the pineapple won't permit any let-down in morale and pep: Mulled Tineapple Juice. (Serves 4-6) 1 inch stick of cinnamon 3 whole cloves teaspoon cloves teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 quart canned, unsweet- ened Hawaiian pineapple juice Finch of salt Tie the spices in a small piece of cheesecloth, add them to the pineapple pine-apple juice, and bring to the boiling point, but do not boil. Add salt. Serve immediately. Gingerbread wears a party air if you decorate the tops with a frosting outline of a Halloween symbol after it is cut into slices. Here's a recipe for gingerbread that's light as down and exquisitely fragrant with spices in correct proportions: Gingerbread. cup shortening " 'i cup brown sugar cup light molasses Y cup boilingwater 1 beaten egg 1 cups flour teaspoon salt ',2 teaspoon soda teaspoon ginger teaspoon cinnamon Pour water over shortening and add sugar, molasses and egg. Beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients, beat until smooth. Bake in a waxed-paper-lined square pan in a moderate mod-erate (350-degree) oven. Cool in pan. If it's doughnuts you've a liking for, I'd suggest the kind made with sour cream or milk. They have a lightness of a feather that is the criterion for a "sinker." Sour Milk Doughnuts. (Makes 2 dozen) 3 cups flour 4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon melted shortening Vi teaspoon soda 2 eggs li teaspoon salt M teaspoon nutmeg i cup sour milk Sift flour, sugar, nutmeg and salt. Dissolve soda in sour milk. Beat eggs well and add -om milk to egss-Add YUf$ t0 dry Ineredl- ' ents, then mix in fijflv J melted shorten- v-rfffl ing' Ro11 out and Iff w' yffl cut with a dougn" UilTrrr fnnillll nut cutter. Fry in deep hot fat (360. 370 degrees F.) until golden brown. Drain on brown paper. Fun's in store for the youngsters if you U t them polish off the party with these old-fashioned, sugar-saving sugar-saving ,r,corn balls: Taffy Popcorn. 4 cups popped corn 2 cups shelled peanuts rup molasses 'a up sugar 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon vinegar H f-up water Ik teaspoon soda Mix molasses, sugar, butter, water and v.negar. Cook slowly and with, out stirring until the crack stage is reached. Add soda and stir weU. Acd remaining ingredients and mix , lefore Pouring into shallow, Mil-greased pans. When cold, cut into bars cr squares. Cake Making? Bread Making? tnkie liking? Budget fixing? House-o,",'!1""' House-o,",'!1""' 1 """" ,,w Problem and ,T",lni l- Mns Lynn Chambers will be glad to gtl e you expert advice i you ',7m ' p"cos,'n self. addressed, mmped envelope for your reply, at es em em,mper Union, 210 South 'Plama Street, Chicago, III Hcleascd by Western Newspaper Union. |
