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LASTLY, he says to follow instructions precisely. To do this, make sure you have all your ingredients measured and ready to be adJed before you begin your candy mating process. By DONETA GATHERUM Pick the Bight Toy Por the Right Age ."! Toys are given with the intent of bringing joy to children of all ages. Unfortunately, each year about 125,000 children are injured in accidents. Many of these accidents could be avoided if parents became better toy shoppers. but especially during the TOY SAFETY is important Christmas season when 60 percent of the toys are purchased, says Steve Bilbao, extension safety specialist at Utah State University. The major cause of accidents involving toys is when toys designed for older children fall into the hands of younger children. The toy industry and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) do a good job of testing and labeling toys, but that doesn't do much good if the parents don't read the labels, Bilbao says. HE SAYS most of the injuries and deaths occur when young children swallow pieces of toys designed for older children. For instance, since 1978 there has been a regulation requiring a minimum size for baby pacifiers and rattles. Before that date, many children were choking on rattles that were small enough to get lodged in their throats. Another area of danger identified by the CPSC, according to Bilbao, is toy chests. A significant number of injuries and deaths have occurred when young children were caught under the falling lids of toy chests. The CPSC recommends that you either store your childrens toys on shelves or in toy chests with lids that lock in the open position. toy-relat- ed year-roun- d, You can mix them. You can roll them. You can shape them. You can bake them. You can frost them. You can serve them. You can give them away. YOUNG CHILDREN in the family can Lclp. Nothing is more appreciated during the Holiday Season than a plate full of freshly baked cookies. No cookie is more generally accepted than a simple sugar cookie. CHILDREN ENJOY decorating Christmas-shap- e cookies. Families like to snack on'tookies and milk after school or after a shopping trip. Family members, neighbors and friends appreciate a plate full of homemade holiday cookies. There are several useful tips that will help you make a successful batch of sugar cookies. FIRST, USE part of the dough and keep the rest chilled. Second, roll the dough to a uniform thickness. The thinner you roll, the crisper the cookies. THIRD, RUB flour into the rolling pin and board to prevent sticking. Dip cookie cutters into flour, making sure the flour coats the edges of the cutter. This is especially important when you use plastic cutters. Fourth, cut as many cookies as possible from each rolling. SUGAR COOKIES or margarine) V cup shortening (part butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs Vi tsp. lemon flavoring or 2Vi cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder I tsp. salt I tsp. vanilla MIX SHORTENING, sugar, eggs and flavoring thoroughly. Stir flour, baking powedcr and salt together; blend in. Chill at least 1 hour before rolling. Bake at 400 for 6--8 minutes. SUGAR COOKIES cups sifted confectioners sugar 1 cup butter or margarine 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla Vi tsp. almond flavoring 2Vi cups flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1 ' Vi BILBAO suggests these general guidelines for buying toys: flame retardanRead labels: Look for these important words stuffed for material washable t-flame toys and resistant, hygienic U.L. approved for electronic toys. RIGHT TOY for the right age: Again, toy labels usually give you information on the age group the toy is designed for, but these are only guidelines. Consider the abilities of the individual child. Proper storage: Many accidents occur from toys not being put away when not in use. Adults can fall on them or younger siblings can get hold of a toy not intended for them. Before you buy a toy, make sure there is a safe place to store it. DONT ADD on: never hang toys on long strings or cords that infants might become entangled in. - PICKING non-toxi- c, THE RIGHT TOY were meant to bring joy. But the wrong toy in young hands too often leads to injury. Consider these guidelines when selecToys ting toys for children: m look for those Important words, like non- toxic, flame resistant, that indicate safely. 2 RIGHT TOY FOR RIGHT AGE: Because children have dif ferent abilities and interests at different ages, consult the label, which suggests what ages are likely to be satisfied with this toy But most Important, consider the abilities of the child. PROPER STORAGE: Accidents occur when toys are left lying around the house where parents can fall over them or siblings can get hold of them. Before buying a toy, be sure there is sufficient storage. DON7 HANG TOYS: Never leave toys dangling from a string or cord where infants might become entangled. I 3 READ LABELS: Homemade Candies are Good Nibbling These candy recipes use real dairy ing-- , redients. To be sure you are getting the cream or butter specified, look for the Real Seal on the product carton or read the ingredient label. The seal is a stylized drop of milk enclosing the word, Real, and is your assurance that the product conform to federal and state standards of identity. WHITE FRUITED FUDGE 2 cups sugar I cup light cream or half and half V cup (Vi stick) butter Vt cup light com syrup Vi tsp. salt cup miniature marshmallows tsp. vanilla extract Vi cup chopped walnuts Vi cup chopped red candied cherries Vi cup chopped green candied cherries , COMBINE sugar, cream, butter, saucesyrup and salt in heavy pan. Bring to gentle boil over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar melts. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally until mixture reaches the soft-ba- ll 0 stage, degrees F. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows and vanilla until marshmallows melt and can 1 1 238-24- dy starts to lose its gloss. Stir in nuts and .fruit. Stir until candy starts to set. Pour into buttered square pan. Cool. Cut. BUTTER TOFFEE Yield: 50 pieces 21A cups sugar tsp. salt Vi cup water VA cups (2 Vi sticks) butter lVi cups chopped blanched almonds 1 cup finely chopped walnuts 1 tsp. rum extract 4 oz. milk chocolate 1 COMBINE sugar, water and butter in heavy saucepan; heat to boiling on medium-hig- h heat. Add 3A cup almonds and cook, stirring constantly, to hard-crac- k 0 stage, deg. F. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining V cup almonds, Vi cup walnuts and rum extract, mixing only enough to combine. Very quickly, pour into buttered jelly roll pan (15VixlOVi inch) and spready evenly. Break chocolate bar into large pieces; place on warm toffee. When melted, spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining Vi cup walnuts. When cool, break into pieces. 300-31- - |