Show ka j 51 I 1 alice aalice thru the lie pantry door finds adventures in cookery are we women wo men or are wo we mice do we tackle unknown dishes with a twinkle in the left eye or do we sit and groan because three meals a day tor for days its leap year make 1098 tables ful of food per year 9 do we realize that a deal of 0 tun fun and adventure lurk right around that kitchen door come now dont mumble in your aprons that you cant do it fling out that inhibition and admit the tha we all must eat and that you might just as well have some fun out of cooking the rewards ot of the kitchen adventuress or alice through the pantry door are many not only does she teach herself new tricks and make her rivals turn jade green with envy but after the fun is over there remains tangible and edible evidence that will tickle the family the kitchen rangers tools are few arm yourself with a reliable tested recipe use standard ingredients upon which you can depend see that your equipment is in readiness then close that kitchen do orand go to it here are some recipes to inspire you they are wholesome they would be because fonie of them contain healthful dates and they are reliable but they are e exciting citing as tomorrow and require just enough skill to be amusing scours 4 taps baking powder 2 cups clips flour tsp asp salt 2 sugar 23 2 3 cup milk 2 to 4 shortening 13 1 3 pasteurized dates 4 marshmallows 1 egg yolk 12 1 2 cup chopped nul meats pit dates and stuff them with quartered marsh marshmallows mal lows then sift flour baking powder salt and sugar work in fit the shortening stirring with a knife add milk to form a soft dough toss dough on a lightly floured board and roll out to a thickness of one halt half inch cut in rounds place a stuffed date near one edge of each round of dough and press the edges of each round of dough together to enclose the date brush tile the circular cincu lar scones with slightly beaten egg yolk which has haa been diluted with a little milk sprinkle with chopped unto nuts bake in a hot oven F for 10 to 12 minutes 15 scones I 1 I 1 I 4 WITH WIT SAUCE saucy 31 34 3 4 1 cup cooked lice iaco 2 tispa fat 1 small onion I 1 stalk celery vi lb ib round steak ground vt tsp asp salt U tsp pepper few grains cayenne 1 I egg 1 7 oz can vi cup buttered crumbs cook chopped onion and ceery ce ery in the tat until tender add steak and cook for a few minutes remove from tire fire add cooked rice slightly beaten egg and seasonings drain canned toes fill with the meat and rice mixture place in fit well greased muffin pans cover with buttered crumbs and bake in hot oven F tor for 20 minutes serve with mushroom sauce lb ib mushrooms sliced 2 traps butter 2 browned flour 1 cup esock or water few gialda cayenne cayenne 18 1 8 tsp asp pepper 14 tsp asp salt 14 1 4 tsp asp paprika cook sliced mushrooms in butter until tender brown flour in hot oven add to mushrooms stir in stock or water and continue stirring until sauce thickens season six servings 12 1 2 cup butter 13 1 3 cup powdered sugar 2 egg yolks grated rind of lemon tsp asp baking powder 1 cup flour 2 egg whites 2 powdered sugar tsp asp cinnamon 1 tsp asp granulated sugar it cup nutmeats nut meats FILLING ii cup sugar I 1 flour 18 1 8 tsp asp salt 11 U 4 cup nut nutmeats meats Is pasteurized dates I 1 lemon juice cream butter and stir in sugar gradually then the beaten egg yolks and grated lemon rind stir in flour which has been sifted with baking powder spread mixture over surface of 0 two layer cake pans cover each layer with meringue made by beating egg whites until stiff and beating in sugar gradually sprinkle cinnamon granulated sugar and chopped nut meats over the he top bake in a moderate oven F tor for 20 ral minutes while torte is baking prepare tilling filling mix sugar flour and salt in it a small saucepan stir in n boiling water and dates continue stirring until mixture thickens remove from stove add lemon juice and nut meats meals cool shortly before serving spread tilling filling between the layers ot of cooled torte 6 servings |