Show T Try ry I Italian ta I i a n Recipes in Your our Home Believe It or not Columbus was not the first to discover America History records that Christopher Christopher Christopher Chris Chris- Columbus glimpsed the shores of the new world on October 12 1492 when he landed on one of ot the Bahama islands which he named San Salvador Long before that time a Chinese Buddhist monk Shin Hoei visited Mexico And in A. A D. D a band of Norsemen were driven ashore on what is now known as Iceland and two of their number reached Nova Scotia Scotia Scotia tia finally landing on the coast of New England along the Charles river near Cambridge e Mass Much later in 1170 Welshmen are believed to have landed on this continent And in honor of this special occasion we give you some special special special cial recipes recipes-recipes recipes recipes that stem from Columbus' Columbus native land Italy PAN 2 large loaves Sponge Two packages fast granular yeast 1 cup lukewarm water 1 teaspoon sugar 1 1 cups sifted bread flour Pour the granular yeast into the cup of lukewarm water add the teaspoon sugar stir and let stand 5 minutes When yeast is soft stir in the flour lour and beat smooth Cover and let rise rise- in warm place until light about 1 to 2 hours Dough One cup shortening part butter butter butter but but- ter 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 eggs and 1 yolk grated rind and juice of fc lemon above sponge sponge when risen sifted flour to make dough J Z pound seedless raisins 1 4 pound sliced citron 14 4 cup milk Cream together the shortening shortening shorten shorten- ing sugar and salt Add the 3 eggs one at a time beating well after each addition Add the lemon then blend egg mixture with the risen sponge and beat smooth Add just enough flour to handle Knead smooth but do not allow dough to become too stiff Lastly work in the raisins and citron lightly dusted with flour lour Let rise until just double In bulk Turn dough onto onto onto on on- to floured board knead lightly and divide In half Round each portion into a smooth ball and andt t place on buttered paper In a greased pie pic tin Un Let rise until increased one-half one original size Brush tops with the beaten e egg g yolk mixed with the 4 cup milk With sharp knife make 2 or 3 cuts across each loaf then let letrise letrise letrise rise somewhat longer until dough feels tender when pressed with finger Bake about 45 minutes in a moderately hot oven to degrees F. F PIZZA An Italian Delicacy Pat a portion of Italian bread dough into a rectangular sheet about 4 Inch thick Place In oiled biscuit pan Let rest 2 Lai hour With tips of fingers make a number of ot dents over surface of dough Cover with a generous generous generous gen gen- erous amount of olive oil oU or substitute then spread with tomato paste Sprinkle with salt pepper and a liberal amount of grated Italian cheese Lastly sprinkle with a well- well known Italian spicy herb Place at once in a moderately hot oven about degrees F. F and bake 25 to 30 mines Serve warm i d |