Show W X sw 4 X and cookies too you may not serve tea and you may not even have t coffee but you still like that pause in the afternoon with a few good friends to mull over the happenings of the day to get philosophical over the events that touch all of us but have that pause whenever possible even if you have just fruit juice and a few cookies or cakes its as important as the bigger things you do have a hot or cold drink as the climate dictates flavor them with honey if the sugar supply is low some supplies of tea are still obtainable tai tor for the hot or iced beverage if you use the coffee ration at breakfast chocolate and cocoa are obtainable now and then and make excellent hot beverages made with milk nourishing too and if you rn make ake th them 6 in with canned milk delightful somehow the canned milks have an affinity with chocolate beverages fruit juices have been a summer standby but you should discover their winter uses tool hot lemonade is delightful as are combinations of lemon orange grapefruit and pineapple juice those of you who like spending cold afternoons in front of the open fire will enjoy a small glass of a cool drink with a few tasty cookies for this purpose try mixing equal quah quantities of cranberry and orange juice or apricot and pineapple juice served in pretty glasses with cookies small cakes and cookies are an attractive accompaniment with refreshing drinks our first one today is a sugar saver butter saver quickly and easily made cranberry fingers makes 24 fingers 4 tablespoons butter or substitute 2 cups sifted all purpose flour 3 tablespoons sugar I 1 egg milk I 1 1 pound can jellied cranberry sauce grated rind of orange work shortening and sugar into flour and mix to a light dough with beaten egg and milk using only enough milk to moisten the mixture mixture should be dry rather than wet divide into two portions roll one portion to an eighth of ef an inch thickness place on a greased cookie sheet and spread with crushed cranberry juice sprinkle with grated orange rind wet edges and cover with remaining dough rolled to fit pressing edges firmly to together kether brush with milk sprinkle with sugar and bake in a moderately hot lynn says handy hints when a recipe calls tor for sifted sugar or flour sift the ingredient before you measure it so get an accurate measurement in mixing cakes add flour mixture to creamed sugar shortening and egg before adding the moist ingredients then alternate and add dry ingredients last youir get a better grained cake muffins are beaten just enough to blend ingredients together dont overheat greasing cookie cookle cake and muffin tins with a mixture of pan coat beai made by blending ah cup shortening with vt 14 cup flour prevents sticking this weeks menu mean pork kidneys with scrambled eggs mashed potatoes diced dicea beets lettuce with french dressing whole wheat muffins apple cheese crisp beverage degree oven about 30 minutes when cool cut into finger strip size for serving molasses n apple butter were favorite ingredients of cookies in grandmothers time and now they come in for a grand encore old fashioned molasses cookies 3 cups sifted all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda a teaspoon salt I 1 teaspoon ginger va cup butter or substitute cup sugar I 1 egg vt cup apple butter I 1 cup molasses sift together dry ingredients cream together butter and sugar add egg and beat together until light a and nd fluffy add apple butter and molasses and blend together thoroughly then mix in sifted dry ingredients chill for 2 hours or more roll as thinly as 11 WON possible and cut into large cookies place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in a moderate degree oven for 10 minutes these cookies are crisp when baked get soft if stored in tin for a day or so honey and sour cream are an unbeatable combination in a cupcake and here they are lined up with spices for an extra deliciousness honey ironey spice cupcakes Vs 1 cup butter or substitute 1 cup brown sugar I 1 cup honey 3 ess egg yolks 2 cups flour ya teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cloves 2 teaspoons allspice 2 teaspoons cinnamon I 1 teaspoon soda I 1 cup thick sour cream 3 egg whites cream butter add sugar and honey creaming well add egg yolks one at a time and beat well silt sift dry ingredients and add alternately with sour cream beating after each addition fold in stiffly beaten whites of eggs bake in greased muffin tins in a moderate oven degrees 30 minutes or in two greased cake tins your icing for the cupcakes should be a halo of white swirls of honey icing which will not crack and can be whipped up in a hurry royal honey icing I 1 egg white stiffly beaten vi cup honey vi teaspoon vanilla to the stiffly beaten egg white add honey slowly beating continually until icing will stand in peaks fold in flavoring what problems or recipes are most on your mind these winter days write to lynn chambers for expert advice on your particular problem at western newspaper union south desplaines 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