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Show Lakeside Review, Wednesday, March 28, 1984 7 Those Gifts Deserve Thanks LYNDIA GRAHAM Review Correspondent LAYTON Wedding gifts are a special part of a wedding or reception, a sign of love and well wishes from friends and family to the new bride and groom. Often the gift is one of the brides selected pieces of china, crystal flatwear, or a serving piece which she has registered for at a major store to let guests know her tastes and hope for a lovely new home. Many guests choose to select a surprise for the new couple, something that they think would add to the home of the new fam- IRENE JANES 2 beautiful wedding cake is of a reception, said Barbara Tingey, of BountiA cups sugar tsp baking powder 1 Vi tsp soda ' V tsp cinnamon . V4 . an essential part Vi ful. Mrs. Tingey decorates wed- ding cakes for relatives and friends. Its a fun hobby and I find it fun, she said. Mrs. Tingey said there are many simple things that individ-ual- s might keep in mind if they are interested in creating professional quality cakes. Some are: Buy at least three decorator bags; use paste colors only basic red, yellow, blue, and pink are needed, use cocoa for brown. 3 Basic tips most used are 2 or for writing 16 for borders, 103 or 104 for roses and rose buds, 349 for easy leaves, and tip 789 is especially helpful to ease the problem of crumbs when icing the cake. A large frosting bag is also needed for the tip. Although equipment to get started is rather expensive, she said, it never wears out and making your own cakes can save money. Other secrets to quality cakes concern the type of cake and the icing. The traditional homemade cake is too heavy for upper lay- ers on wedding cakes. She usually uses a box cake mix then follows high altitude directions, adds an extra egg, uses milk instead of water, adds nuts or raisins and a little almond flavoring if it is a white cake A tsp. allspice tsp cloves cup soft shortening cup water lVi cup unsweetened applesauce Vi Vi . 2 eggs cup chopped walnuts cup raisins, cut up Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl, add shortening, applesauce. Beat then add eggs and remaining ingredients mixing well. Pour into well greased pans. Bake in two 8 or 9 inch pans 0 minutes in 350 degree Vi 1 ov-e- n. 45-5- Royal Icing 3 Tbs. meringue powder 6 Tbs. cold water Add powdered sugar gradually. Beat well until fluffy. The flowers are made ahead of time and harden for easy application to sides of cake. A softer decorator icing is used for general cake icing and decorating. 1 Decorator Icing V cup shortening 'A cup margarine tsp salt Vx tsp vanilla Vx tsp almond extract Vi cup to cup milk (canned if desired) 8 cups powdered sugar mix. minutes. For wedBeat to use all Cris-c- o cakes besure A popular favorite homemade ding vanilla. white clear ' and cake recipe for the base of a cake decoratiShe . using enjoys is cake applesauce. large wedding for the latest in books idea ngBut and techniques. equipment Applesauce Cake most she, thing the important . Recipe t to.remember is to .'have. Out said ' 22j Vup1, flour H M h doing A 7-- 9-- . it' 1 ery gift she receives. A blanket thank you for your gift printed on a reception napkin or card is an insult to people who have spent time and money to help you establish your new home. Mrs. Holiday said that guests at least deserve to know that their gift has arrived safely and that it would only be gracious to let them know that the gift was liked and used with the association of their thoughtfulness. The exception to the written ily. Usually a lot of time, thought, rule is for gifts received from the and money goes into the selec- parents of the bride and groom tion of a gift for the newlyweds or from your fiance. Mrs. Holiday said when gifts and, according to Diana Holiday from the ZCMI Bridal Registry are sent by a couple, thank you Department, thank you notes are notes are addressed to the wife a must for the bride, as much alone, assuming that she has a part of the wedding as the been responsible for the selection. She said that a gift received wedding veil and bouquet. from a large group, such as so Do take this rule to heart, Use Top Equipment For Wedding Cake Review Correspondent she adyised. It is the unavoidcial affiliates or you fiance's coable responsiblity of the bride to workers, you may send one send a personal, handwritten exthank you note addressed to the pression of appreciation for ev- group, since the invitation probably was. If it is a joint gift from your or from friends and relatives, you would want to write each a separate, personal note, due to your closer ties in these circumstances. Mrs. Holiday advised that the task of note writing is begun as soon as gifts begin to arrit, which will probably be as soon as the invitations are out. Plain folded note paper can be used for the thank you note before or after the wedding but if you want to use your new name on engraved informals you will want to wait until after the wedding is over to send them out. These cards with your new name can also be used for correspondence after your wedding. In a proper thank you note, the gift should be mentionedjiy name. own |