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Show : PRUNES. . ..The fact stated the other lay by a. contemporary editor, of the writers belief that the daily eating of prunes is a preventive of appendicitis is an interesting one. The letter cited the record of a fruit valley in California, Cali-fornia, whose 75,000 residents enjoy a continuous fruit season. Yet not one, it is reported, has ever had a symptom of appendicitis, and the correspondent, as has been said, ascribes this immunity to daliy prune eating. Its action on the liver is said to be beneficial, and it has besides a considerable nutritive nut-ritive excellence, making it a valuable valu-able family food. It is a good plan to prepare five or ten pounds at a time, saving time and having it always al-ways ready; Let the prunes stand at least four hours in water enough to cover them; then put in a little cold water just enough to keep from burning and stew very slowly, closely covered. When . done, and they should be plump and tender, at this stage add two pounds of sugar to five pounds of fruit, and leave them on the stove perhaps fifteen minutes longer. Pack in jars and serve freely, New York Times. |