Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, January 05, 1983, Page 8, Image 8

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    FOOD SECTION
Cranberries, brandy spark colorful holiday drink
F ra n k ly m y d e a r, d o n ’ t give a —
dessert— not w ith o u t firs t screening
and taste-testing S carlett O ’ H a ra 's .
N o . i t ’ s n ot th e fa m o u s S o u th e rn
b elle t h a t ’ s the m a in fe a tu re h ere ,
but tasty adaptations o f an o rig in a l,
classic d rin k n am ed a fte r h er. T h e
liqu id version first m ade an a p p ear­
ance in 1939. right a fte r the fam ous
heroine made her m ovie debut.
N o w . th e re a re tw o new dessert
acts th a t ta k e t h e ir cue f r o m th e
d rin k and jo in forces w ith the same
tem p lin g and tim e-tested m ix o f in ­
gredients B oth fe a tu re a fia v o r fu l
allian ce o f “ n o rth e rn ” and " s o u th ­
e rn " tastes.
T o set the p ro p e r hue a n d ta n g ,
a ll a re o u t f it t e d w ith th e ta s te o f
c ra n b e rrie s , a n ativ e N o rth A m e r i­
can b e r ry th a t g ro w s w ild in th e
1 (3 -o z .) package cherry flav o r
gelatin
I H cups cranberry juice cocktail
2 tablespoons lim e ju ic e *
$ tablespoons brandy
2'A cups fro zen w hipped topping,
thaw ed or w hipped cream
I (8 -o z .) can pineapple chunks,
drained
P r e p a r e g e la tin as d ir e c te d on
p a c k a g e , s u b s titu tin g c r a n b e r r y
ju ic e c o c k ta il fo r the w a te r. A f te r
g e la tin is d is s o lve d , a d d lim e ju ic e
and I tablespoon brandy along w ith
rem ainin g cra n b e rry ju ic e c o c k ta il.
C h ill u n til th ic k e n e d b u t n ot con
gealed. F o ld the re m a in in g 4 ta b le ­
spoons b ra n d y in t o th e w h ip p e d
cooler northern regions o f the cou n ­
try . T o d a y , i t ’ s n ot ju s t relished as
topping. C h ill u ntil needed.
T o layer the parfaits: place 2 to 3
the tra d itio n a l T h a n k s g ivin g sauce,
but has w on a fo llo w in g as a ju ic e
tablespoons g ela tin m ix tu re in b o t­
and je lly.
U n ite d together, the rest o f c ra n ­
berries and the liq u o r are d elicious
com rades in ail the Scarlett O ’ H a ra
recipes. T h e o rig in a l d rin k is arm ed
w ith e q u a l p a r ts , a b o u t o n e a n d
o n e -h a lf ounces each, o f c ra n b e rry
ju ic e a n d b r a n d y , a lo n g w ith the
juice o f one-quarter lim e. T he mm is
served on ice in a cocktail glass.
F o r p a trio tic re d , w h ite and new
te m p ta tio n , th e re ’ s S c a r le tt’ s P a r -
f a ils . Its w h ite a n d red la y e rs o f
w hipped cream and fia v o rfu l gelatin
are sure to flag d ow n quite a few re­
c ru its to th is c o o l a n d re fre s h in g
treat.
F o r a m u lt i- la y e r e d a tta c k th a t
y o u r guests w ill g la d ly s u rre n d e r
th e ir taste buds to , try T r if le A L a
S c a r le tt. I t ’ s a f i a v o r f u l s a lv o o f
c a k e , je lly , p u d d in g a n d w h ip p e d
topping.
t a l l these recipes up for delicious
dessert d u ty a n y tim e . T h e y ’ re easy
to m ake and fo r added convenience,
have orders to be prepared ahead o f
tom o f a p a rfa it glass o r 8-ounce to
10-ounce w ine glass. A d d a p in e a p ­
ple c h u n k , then to p w ith 2 o r 3 ta ­
b le s p o o n s w h ip p e d to p p in g m ix ­
tu r e . W h ile p re p a r in g each glass,
chill others so only one p a rfa it is out
o f the refrig erato r at a tim e, Repeat
layers in each p a rfa it glass u ntil gel­
2 cups fro zen w hipped top pin g,
thaw ed or w hipped cream
3 tablespoons bottled sweetened
lim e juice
2 tablespoons brandy
M ara s c h in o cherries, drained
C o o k p ud ding and pie fillin g m ix,
u sin g lig h t c re a m in s te a d o f the
m ilk , as d ire c te d on th e p a c k a g e .
A f te r m ix tu r e com es to a b o il, re ­
m o v e fro m h e a t. S tir in c ra n b e rry
ju ic e c o c k ta il and g re n a d in e syrup.
C h ill fo r 1 h our.
In an 8- o r 9 -in c h b o w l, p la c e 1
layer o f cake. D riz z le w ith I M to 2
ta b le s p o o n s b r a n d y . S t ir j e lly to
soften; spread Vt cup over cake lay­
er in b o w l. T o p w ith the th ird cake
la y e r . D r iz z le w ith 1 '/i to 2 ta b le ­
spoons b rand y. L et stand w hile pre­
paring topping.
Fold lim e ju ic e and 2 tablespoons
brand y in to w hipped topping.
S tir p u d d in g , th e n s p o o n o v e r
cake layers in b ow l. Spread whipped
to p p in g o ver p u d d in g . C o v e r w ith
p la s tic w r a p . R e fr ig e r a te f o r 24
hours b efore serving. T o serve, gar­
nish w ith m a r a s c h in o c h e rrie s .
M akes 8 servings.
a tin and w h ip p e d to p p in g m ixtures
have all been used. C h ill p arfa its at
least 4 hours b efo re serving M akes
4 to 6 servings.
• E it h e r fresh or b o ttle d sw eetened
lim e ju ic e m a y be used; o r fro z e n
lim e a d e c o n c e n tra te , th a w e d , m ay
be used.
T R IF L E A L A S C A R L E T T
I (3% -oz.) package vanilla pudding
and pie fillin g m ix
I '/« cups light cream or h a lf and h a lf
M cup cranberry juice cocktail
I teaspoon grenadine syrup or 4 to 6
drops red food coloring
3 (6-in ch ) layers sponge cake, each
H to K inch thick
4 '6 to 6 tablespoons brandy
16 cup cu rra n t jelly
tim e.
This curtain call for Scarlatt O’Hara faaturas not
tha famous balls. Shown Instead ara tha original
classic drink from 1939 named for her and two
S C A R L E T T ’S P A R F A I T
You don’t need a whet­
stone to keep kitchen knives
at their peak of sharpness
Try an old clay flower pot.
Using the rim of the pot,
you can hone a knife to the
proverbial razor's edge,
• • e
Don't throw out that
half-used steel wool pad.
You can save it from rust-
ing by submerging the pad
in a solution of water and
baking soda. The soda acts
as a rust inhibitor.
tasty adaptations. Tha Ingredients, cranberry juice
and brandy, producad tha drink's long running an-
gagamant and ara casted In both dessert acts.
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