Show I r rI I COOKING APRICOTS A New Dish A A Evolved Which Proved Very Pleasing and Also Economical A cook the other day accidentally evolved a new dish In stewing apricots apricots apricots apri apri- cots she found that she had more juice which Juice which was really a thick so much sugar had been used used than than she wished to send to the table with the fruit She therefore soaked a littie little lit lit- tle tie gel gelatine tine and poured over it the hot apricot Juice to which she ha had added a very little little half half a teaspoonful bitter almond extract When the gelatine was vas thoroughly dissolved and mixed with the jui Juice e she poured the mixture in a mold using for the purpose purpose pur pur- pose one of the cake tins that have fluted sides and a hole in the mid mid- die The next day she carefully re removed removed removed moved the Jelly to a rich dark blue platter where it looked very pretty with Its orange coloring The holIn hole hol in the center was filled with whipped cream and a dessert sent to the fam family ily Hy that cost almost nothing of eithe either money or labor Of course a ring mold could be used to even better ad ad- advantage vantage A very good shortcake is made from the best quality of canned apricots Drain the Juice away from the fruit and cut It In small pieces Set Set In 3 lis warm place and proceed to mix th cake This calls for one cupful of flour four of baking powder pow der two teaspoonfuls of sugar and half a teaspoonful of salt sifted to to- gether Into this work four tour tablespoonfuls tablespoonfuls tablespoonfuls' tablespoonfuls table table- spoonfuls spoonfuls' of of- butter add three-fourths three of a a. cupful of milk and stir Into a alight alight alight light dough Roll in a floured bowl and when one one fourth fourth of an inch thick cut Into generous squares Brush the squares with melted butter lay one on top of the other and bake In a hot hoto o oven en When done sep separate rate the pieces spread the fruit between the layers and on top and pile whipped cream over all A sweet sauce which may maybe maybe maybe be served with the shortcake is made by adding to a cupful of the fruit Juice On one one tablespoonful of cornstarch wet In a little water and boiled for a afew afew few minutes A tablespoonful of butter but ter is melted Into the sauce and a tablespoonful ta ta- tablespoonful of lemon Juice is added Just before serving N. N N. N Y Post I |