Page 2 Section II Portland Observer, December 22,1982
'Tls the season for age old holi
day traditions. But oh what fun it is
to add the red, white and blue to our
celebrations with some A ll-A m e r
ican traditions and creations.
Yes, Virginia and all, there is a
Santa Claus, thanks to some native
soil citizens. Although based on St.
Nicholas, our western hemisphere
gift-giver received a new name, new
suit and new shape in the New
W orld. In the old countries, he was
tall, slender and arrived in early De
cember But in 1809. Washington
Irving described a stout, jolly man
who rode over treetops and filled
children's stockings with presents.
Then, in the 1823 poem which be
gins " 'Tw as the night before
Christmas.*' the jolly man wears a
suit trimmed with white fur and
rides a sleigh pulled by eight tiny
reindeer. And Thomas Nast, an
American cartoonist, completed the
present-day image with a series of
drawings between 1863 and 1886.
Since then, our wondering eyes can
behold a jolly old man in a red suit
who visits on Christmas eve.
Rudolph with his nose so bright
joined Santa's reindeer team in
1939. He was created by catalog
copywriter, Robert L . M ay, as an il
lustrated poem given by a large de
partment store to children who vis
Beat eggs until thick and foamy.
Gradually beat in sugar. Stir in
cream, Southern C om fort and oil.
Sift together all dry ingredients into
large bowl. Add egg mixture and stir
q u ic k ly u n til w ell m ixed . C h ill
dough for 10 minutes. O n very
lightly floured surface roll or pat
dough to Vi-inch thickness. Cut out
I Vi- or 2-inch rounds; let stand for
10 minutes. Deep fry a few rounds
at a time in fat at 360° to 37O°F.,
turning to brown each side. (Takes
about 3 minutes.) Drain on paper
towels.
W arm corn syrup in small sauce
pan. Remove from heal and stir in
alcoholic spirits. Dunk each nogget
in syrup, coating all sides. Place on
tray or in shallow casserole. Drizzle
any remaining syrup over noggets
Serve warm, if desired, and sprinkle
with confectioners' sugar. O r cover
with plastic wrap and let stand a few
hours or overnight to let flavors
mellow. Makes about 24.
Note: Dough may be made ahead
o f time, wrapped in plastic wrap
and kept in the refrigerator for up to
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Fruit
Fruit
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Christm as."
Everybody knows that turkey and
other special foods help to make the
season bright. And turkey is indeed
the native bird that Benjamin
Franklin wanted to become the A m
erican symbol, but instead became
the American main dish.
Inspired by these all-American sa
lutes to the holidays, here are New
W orld translations o f the customary
C h ristm as c o c k ta il— egg nog. A l
though originated on other shores,
egg nog has become our most popu
lar holiday drink. T ry the following
recipe to convert it to a truly Am er
ican specialty by using an authentic
homebred "s p irit,” Southern Com
fort, instead o f rum or brandy. I t ’i
easy. Just beat together eggs, milk
cream— and what should appear bu'
a rich and frothy treat.
Good old American ingenuity al
so was at work in transforming th<
newly naturalized egg nog into twe
new holiday delicacies. Looking s
lot like Christmas bells are the
tempting round morsels called C om
fort Egg Noggets. And guaranteed
to put sugarplums to shame are icc
cream p u ff transformations titled
C om fort Egg Nog Puffs.
The two start with the satisfying
taste o f egg nog and spirits. And for
true holiday ease, both can be made
ahead o f time. M ake a new tradition
o f these American spirited special
ties that your fam ily and friends will
likely look forward to year after
year.
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Vi cup sugar
2 cups whipped whipping cream
1 cup milk
2 cups rum , brandy or Southern
C om fort
nutmeg
2 eggs
Vi cup sugar
H cup light cream or half-and-half
(or substitute heavy cream or
whole m ilk)
VS cup rum, brandy, or Southern
C om fort
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
H teaspoon ground nutmeg
VS teaspoon salt
Fat for deep frying
VS cup light corn syrup
VS cup rum, brandy or Southern
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Lucerne Cream Cheese
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HOME M ADE EGG NOG
Beat egg whites until stiff and
shiny Beat egg yolks until thick and
flu ffy ; gradually beat in sugar. Add
to the yolk mixture the whipped
cream, cream and m ilk, stirring
well. Add, still stirring, the alco
holic spirits. Fold in beaten egg
whites. C hill in refrigerator until
ready to serve. Dust with nutmeg
Makes 10 3-oz. servings. (Recipe
can be doubled.)
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ited Santa Claus.
M any "yuletide carols being sung
by choirs" everywhere were born
here. In 1946. Mel Torme and Rob
ert Wells gave us the above lyric and
more in " T h e Christmas Song."
"Jingle Bells" dashed through in an
1857 Boston Sunday school per
formance and in 1942 Hollywood
gave us Bing Crosby and "W h ite
Zipper Skinned, Coachella Valley
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