| Show THE i RED hed R GROSS CROSS HELPS all FLOUR rv r a 1 I HE american Amerl can red croat Is I 1 probably the most pr practical attical organization in the world it comes coines to the rescue quickly and efficiently la in times of flood tarn fam file I 1 no earthquake or any other disaster w ter the most important word to in that last sentence is efficiently its easy to be quick and willing but its a mighty hard thing thine to be ilare Is an example 0 of its every day effle leacy tons ot of red cross flour have bu released to welfare agencies over the length and breadth of the land thousands 0 of cases ri sea of 0 evaporated milk are arc being distributed to relief clients how van these two important foods the flour and the milk be brought together ber in nourishing appetizing dishes the baltimore red cross CA chapter apter decided to furnish the answer to this question and the result was a compact practical booklet from which we ire are quoting the following what Is evaporated milk evaporated milk Is pure whole rows milk with halt half the water taken out and nothing added jut as it comes from the ran can i Ws g twice as rich as ag the milk the ow gave for drinking mix evaporated milk with an equal amount of water arid and serve hot or cold plain or with a dash of nutmeg cinnamon or salt it makes smooth delicious fruit ault drinks too for sour milk add one tablespoon of 0 vinegar to halt half a cup of 0 evaporated milk mixed with the same game amount of water for sour cream use one tablespoon ot of vinegar to a cup of 0 the milk as it comes from the can in baking use uee one halt half teaspoon of soda for or every cup of 0 sour milk or cream for all cooking wherever milk Is needed evaporated milk gives elves foods the finest flavor and texture use it as it pours from the can in coffee for adults in soups in custards bustards cus tards to save eggs in sauces to save butter and on cereals mix alix it with an equal amount of water to rook cereals to cream vegetables fish or meat and to prepare puddings and other desserts serta instead of water you ran can often add the liquid from cooked or canned vegetables fruits fish or meat and certainly for or baking evaporated milk Is the right choice with it all the good old recipes from bread to cale cake are more nourishing taste better and stay fresh longer the flour gives fuel to keep our bodies warm and to make them go the milk gives building material tor for bones teeth and muscle and vitamins that protect our health tested recipes the booklet does not stop there with its practicality but goes on to give eighteen tested low cost recipes tor for baked things in which evaporated milk Is used and all ot of the recipes were vere required to pass rigid taste and appearance e vf v f a rm ests too before they were in cindee these recipes are for or inaki nii nile biscuit griddle cakes plain hillur ins fins bread bread liot hot apple dumplings dump lings sauce salice for or hot bot apple dumplings dump lings crumb cake cottage pudding vanilla sauce gingerbread plain cake pie crust cruet soft ginger coones cookies oatmeal cookies peanut co cookies ebo chocolate blanc mange and cream filling for or pie we have not space to quote all of 0 these recipes but here Is a sample to show whal wha they are arc like pie crust 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup fat 13 cup cull evaporated milk and 13 cup water mixed all ingredients should lie be en cal sift flour then meas vire hrala with salt work fat quickly int hour flour the pastry will he be fitti if 1 fat at arid and flour are arc biot too their hughly blended add liquid all il at once arid and stir with mith a fort quickly but thoroughly into th flour mixture sonia some flours at al more linold than others add only sufficient diluted mill to make dough soft croope en anih ih to roll out yield total alin crusts or two double en arlt it pien dies A copy 0 of this booklet pat CH I 1 obtained liv writing to the R V orated milk tr if caco which collaborated 11 preparation |
