Show Round tW th County With Naomi By Naomi Jensen Home Demonstration Agent Now that Thanksgiving for far 1957 1951 is just a part of our pleasant pleasant pleasant pleas pleas- ant memories we will wUl begin looking toward Christmas and Its festivities Careful planning of time and money seems to me to bean be bean bean an important factor It will wUl save savea a lot of wear on tired muscles and jangled nerves Many things can be done now Of course gifts can be made or purchased Its It's a good idea vo to wrap the these gifts as you obtain them label them carefully Defore De- De fore you store them way sway This will save time just before Christ Christ- mas If you have a freezer or a locker many different things can be prepared and frozen for holiday horn holi day eating Even with just a re refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator re- re for storage fruit cakes and some types of cookies can bt made Try doing a little paper and and and- pencil planning now now now-it it will wUl certainly certainly er- er save on on you later I I Speaking of foods the foods the pineapple pineapple pineapple pine pine- apple raisin bread which was printed printed printed-in t this column columnS a couple of weeks ago is an excellent one for storing Another type that's good for storing is a date loaf You might like to try this recipe for Orange Orang I Date Nut Bread Orange Date Nut Bread 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter I 1 1 l. l l egg egg gg 1 cup finely cut dates cup orange juice 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons grated orange peel 1 teaspoon soda Ih cup warm warm water 2 cups cup sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt salty tAi y cup chopped nuts Cream sugar and butter Stir in egg and beat In a bowl mix orange juice orange peeling soda dates Pour Ih 4 cup warm water over this When cool add to sugar mixture Sift together flour salt baking powder Add nuts to sifted flour Mix all together well and bake at degrees for one hour bour This recipe doubled makes three small loaves I With the Thanksgiving here and Christmas just around the corner you'll b ba b Interested In in holiday recipes The Extension Service has printed a bulletin I Foods for tor the Holidays which i I Is Js full tull of ot recipes for cakes cookies cook ies les candles puddings and good things Its It's available free I for the a asking g. g Just call caU the office of of- tic flee fice 2151 or drop me a post card I i and Ill I'll be glad to send you a copy We Ie are also mimeographing some more copies of the candy bulletin we did a couple of years I ago If you'd like a copy let Jet me mek k know n ow I Ive I've had several women in tl the e I Coalville Upton Hoytsville area ask me about an upholstery and andwood andwood andwood wood refinishing school Ill I'll hold one soon goon after the first of the year ear If It there are enough regist erect ered If you are interested please call me within the next few tew weeks BO so Ill I'll know whether or not to schedule It Fruit Fault cakes or boiled raisin cakes made into muffin size elze are delicious and interesting eating for tor the holidays You might like tl to try this recipe Tiny Light Fruit Cakes Cake 1 I cup light or dark raisins cup soft note dried apricots As cup cuji l fried figs H cup cup iced iced pitted dates 1 cup diced candied caDdied fruits 1 cup chopped walnuts cup shortening 13 3 cup brown sugar packed pack pack- ed Vi 4 cup light corn syrup or honey boney 2 taps grated orange rind I 2 eggs 1 t cups sifted all purpose flour H Sri tsp saltA salt Vt A tsp baking powder sk 4 tsp tap each cinnamon cloves nutmeg I Rinse and drain raisins and Clip stems from figs chop figs and apricots Combine fruits and walnuts Cream shortening shortening short short- ening with sugar blend In syrup and rind Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition Sift flour with salt baking powder pow der and spices Blend Into batter Add nut mixture mixing well Spoon Into large muffin pans which have been lined with fluted paper baking cups Bake Dake in slow over degrees F about 40 to 50 or just until cakes are baked Cool Sprinkle each cake liberally with fruit juice and store In an airtight airtight air air- 1 tight container for at least 2 weeks before using Makes about I 1 to 2 dozen cakes I |