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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1951)
tit Th Statesman, Satan, Oregon. Friday, December 21. 1S51 5 Cheese Used As Gifts, on - t a enus i IvM m -- J A well chosen collection of cheeses serves as a very practical gift for a man on your list or far the neighbor up the street. Here is pictured such an assortment, including Gouda in its bright red case, lacy Swiss, several soft cheeses in glasses for spreading and a blue type or two. You'll find a wonderful assortment at most grocers'. Long History Behind New Pie Interest Once upon a time pie was spell ed "pighe," an Irish word. Through the years the spelling of pie was shortened but the variety of pie was broadened until today it in cludes fruit, gelatine and chiffon, meringue and cream pies. Cream pies are a late develop ment. From vanilla cream pies there came chocolate, butterscotch, and now a new flavor treat. Ban ana honey cream pie. Honey cream filling and sweet and mellow slices of fully ripe banana come in a pastry shell that's flaky and deli cately tender. Anyone who cooks should scurry to her pastry board and double boiler. Bananas have a tropical flavor everyone likes. They are in sea son year "round, make this a year 'round recipe. For your pie, choose bananas that have yellow peel flecked with brown. These are fully ripe bananas at peak of flavor, sweetness and digestibil ity. BANANA HONEY CREAM PIE 5 tablespoons flour V teaspoon salt V cup honey 14 cups milk 2 eggolks, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon butter or margarine li teaspoon vanilla 3 ripe bananas. 1 baked 9-inch pie shell Combine flour and salt in top of double boiler. Stir honey into the milk. Add honey mixture slow ly to flour mixture, mixing thor oughly. Cook over rapidly boiling water until well-thickened, stir ring constantly. Cook 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks, then pour back into remaining hot mixture, beating vigorously. Cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat and add butter or margarine and vanilla. Cool thoroughly. Cover bottom of pie shell with a thin layer of cooled filling. Peel bananas and slice on top of the thin layer of filling. Cover immediately with remaining filling. Top with meringue or sweetened whipped cream and ad ditional slices of ripe banana, if desired. Makes 1 pie. TART RELISH To make 1 quart of cranberry orange relish put 4 cups of cran berries, 2 quartered and seeded oranges through food chopper; IN TWIN BOWLS As unusual way to serve pump kin pie is to accompany it with twin bowls of cream cheese which has been whipped to a fluff after adding a little cream or top milk, and, in the second bowl, a sharp cheese spread which has been treated in the same fashion. Pine apple cheese spread may be used in place of the cream cheese. The fruit adds an interesting flavor touch. Apple Muffins Day's Opener Something different to cheer the whole family on Sunday mor ning, and get the day off to a rousing start, are these delicious spicy apple muffins. Local mar kets are now featuring top qual ity varieties. FRESH APPLE MUFFINS 24 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder i teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup red apple, coarsely grated Y cup grated American cheese 1. egg, beaten with - 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons melted shorten ing 18 apple slices, Vk inch thick 2 tablespoons sugar, mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon Sift flour, measure and sift twice again with baking powder, salt and sugar. Add grated apple and cheese. Add liquid, stirring just until ingredients are damp ened. Add shortening last. Fill greased muffin tins full. Top batter with apple slices dipped in sugar-cinriaraon mixture. Bake in hot oven (425) for 25 minutes. Makes l1! doz. small muffins. MULLED JUICE Use these proportions for a good hot mulled juice to serve to holi day visitors- with thin slices of fruit cake a 12-ounce can apri cot whole fruit nectar, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, lfe teaspoon grated lemon rind, few grains of salt, 2 tablespoons sugar and a teaspoon each whole cloves and whole all spice. Simmer 5 minutes. GARLIC FILBERTS To 1 cup filberts and 1 , table spoon butter or cooking oil, add 1 teaspoon garlic salt. Serve on rel ish dish. EASY TO FIX A salad that's quick and easy to prepare, is made of diced, juicy add 2 cups sugar; mix well and red apples, sliced bananas and refrigerate several hours before chopped dates. Serve with mayon Cheese plays an important part in effective menu plans for the holidays. Ideal for pick-up snacks or appetizers and just the right finishing touch for a large meal, versatile cheese demands top bill ing on your Christmas shopping list -' ' 'Among your selections, . mild flavored processed cheese food that melts quickly and slices eas ily is important to sandwiches, broilers, . sauces, and combination dishes. A sharper vintage cheese, also, is a good investment. Try it in our Tree Trimmer's Cheese De lights for Christmas eve or when friends call unexpectedly. Then include several 5 -ounce jars of handy cheese spread, a package or two of the tasty dessert cheeses such as a gay red ball of Edam and baby Gouda for the connois seur, and you're prepared for a variety of holiday adventures in good eating. For best possible goodness in the cheeses you serve, keep them stored in a cold place, in the ori ginal wrappers, in foil or covered. When serving cheese uncooked in appetizers . or for dessert, let it "warm up to the crowd" first. Cheese Is at its rich, full-flavored peak when served at room temp erature. When cooking cheese, keep in mind that it's a protein, and, like all protein foods, requires low cooking temperatures. Important, too. HOLIDAY CHEESE BITES 4 cup shredded cheese Ya cup butter or margarine lz cup flour Combine ingredients with a pas try blender. Roll into balls about Va Inch in diameter. Chill in re-, frigerator until firm (about 1 hr.) Bake in a hot oven (400 F.) 10 j minutes or until crisp. Serve hot. i Variation: Roll balls in chopped I nuts or coconut before placing in j refrigerator. Makes 24 appetizers, i TREE TRIMMER'S CHEESE j DELIGHTS I 4 slices bacon, cut in V inch ! pieces i 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion j 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ! 1 tablespoon Worcestershire j sauce xk teaspoon celery salt 6 slices toast i Cook bacon and onion in skillet until bacon is just done and onions are yellow. Remove from heat. Pour off excess fat. Add cheese, Worcestershire sailce and celery salt. Mix thoroughly. Spread on slices of tast. Broil, open face, un til golden brown. Serve immedia tely. Makes 6 sandwiches. serving. naise or French dressing. 17 o D D D a a D o a D D D 0 BACON mmd TOMATO Canapes Parieur There's nothing like an interesting canape to steal the conversational show. You'll be the talk of the neighborhood when you serve this one: Toast rounds of bread the size of tomato slices. Spread with crisp chopped bacon blended with mayonnaise. Top with tomato slice, cucumber slice and stuffed olive slice. Serve with sparkling OLYMPIA Beer (better get a case, it's mora economical that way). u D D D II 0 D D D 0 0 D D D a u ik. ii .. i n tt h u Q Symbol of Hospitality Q Q Ctrmmim 0,0ty. Wo, U.S.A. Q DESCHUTES GROWERS SAYi "This year our potatoes are really wonderful the best in years ! For really good potatoes buy Des chutes. They're truly the Better Potatoes from Central Oregon." I " ' . K'i- 'fe waft a& s. J For the best, crisp, and golden French Fries use Deschutes "Netted Gem" Potatoes. They're high in food energy and low in cost. Deschutes are the bettet potatoes from Central Oregon always bettei baked, boiled, fried any way you cook them. CENTRAL OREGON POTATO GROWERS ASSOCIATION REDMOND, OREGON V FOR THE BEST POTATOES 1240 II. CAPITOL No. 2Va Tin Hndson House Pumpkin Pally Dae I'lince Ileal 30-ox. Pillsbury IFie GrusS Mix 8E PAGE ONE VA 2 IPkgs. 33c When You're Decorating Remember Let Us Help You Fill Those S&H Green Siamp Books for Christmas. SUNSHINE ; HiHo Crackers 14b. Pkg. Know How! 490 Hydrox Cookies Christmas Wrap, Ribbon, Seals Reg. 10c. 3 for 220 Navel DOLE Im Pineapple Mce "-"-r! k5 5)IS Powl Candy V 48kx. Can Sj I 4Fa 25 'm , ; , I RresidejHix r-! 1 IK. 27t XifWf SUZTVLe Z I . I i -51 nsP &qj,e 1 CBJUIBERRIES CeUo Pka. Oranges v, Emperor Grapes 10 Calif. Tangerines ib. 19c Sweets Yams 2 lbs. 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