Show sugar saving reminders by melda vickers since the new sugar coupon stamp 36 book 4 will have to last four months instead of three careful spending Z of the five pound per person ration will be necessary to stave off scraping the bottom of the family sugar bowl b before september first I 1 home economists of the U S i dept of agriculture offer the following I 1 sugar saving reminders 1 in summer especially serve fresh biresh fruits liberally in place of heavy desserts that call for sugar A fruit salad topped by a dressing mixed with fruit juice does double duty as a refreshing salad and dessert 2 save from canned fruit to sweeten other fruit sauces or 0 beverages 3 be sure all sugar is completely dissolved to get its full sweetness A sugar goes further than plain sugar in sweetening iced tea or fruit punch to prepare sugar heat equal parts sugar and water u until n t i I 1 sugar Is is i completely dissolved keep leftover tightly covered in the refrigerator corn may also be used to sweeten summer drinks try some iced beverages without sugar 4 cook cereals with prunes raisins or dates and serve without sugar 5 use fewer or no frostin frostings fro stings gs on cakes dont frost the sides 6 3 serve sweet yeast breads such as cinnamon rolls and sweet quick breads occasionally instead of more sugar consuming cakes and pies 7 make desserts that use honey molasses sorghum corn or other i when these are available 8 stretch sugar in baked goods with honey molasses corn or other honey may replace sugar cup for cup but use half the quantity of other liquid called for in original recipe and keep baking temperature moderate corn cane or maple can replace sugar measure for measure reduce liquid by one third for further information see your war food preservation assistant extension device monticello ut |