| Show SERVING MEANS MUCH PROPERLY PLEASING THE EYE IS 18 HALF OF THE MEAL artistic molds for food one of the best forms forma of giving satisfaction desserts in particular may be thus displayed half the pleasure of eating to la through the eye it if food la Is well served and cooked a meal Is a success though the quantity and variety of the food may be limited molds play a largo large part in this dainty service everything from flab to dessert can bo be molded the ordinary mold Is of heavy tin but tho woman who objects to using tin especially for or acids for which tin should mciver bo be used can buy earthenware or aluminum these last two cost more and in them there are fewer shapes various sizes can be had bad from a quart to many quarts the vory very large ones are made to order andt andl vidual molds are also popular though the large ring or form shapes are more convenient and more fashion able for general use probably the favorite mold tor for moal purposes Is a hollow ring round ol 01 oval the round ones are better liked but either shape Is good these bome with a lid for desserts that must be b frozen and without one for aspic mousse blanc mange and vegetables with one of these ring molds the clever hostess can even glorify hash or vegetable leftovers left overs macaroni put in a ring with the center filled with creamed chicken lamb or fish makes makel an dish mashed potatoes may be quickly formed into a hollow ring with oae of these molds the center being bein I 1 filled with lamb chops creamed or fried chicken A simple dessert might have the ring of chocolate blanc mange with nuts mixed through it the center bo be ing filled with whipped cream this ma may y be alig slightly atly stiffened with gelatine if it will n not ot hold its shape nothing Is prettier than a round or oval ring mold ice fee cream heaped high with fruit in its season strawberries raspberries rasp berries peaches oranges and bananas homo made lee ice le e cream served this way has all the air of a novelty dessert for further adornment whipped cream may be put on the top of fruit through a tube to make fancy forms another good da dessert sert nas has sponge cake or cottage pudding batter baked in oval rings large or in the center filled with charlotto charlotte russe or bavarian cream dotted with whipped cream in fancy design a similar design Is arranged around the base of the cake cottage pud ding rings can be filled d with fruit tapioca orange or pineapple many of the hollow ring molds have fancy shapes cones turrets or flowers but where pennies count the plain ones are more practical for all uses Alore moreover over it takes a skilful cook to empty the contents of a fancy mold without marring it |
