Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, December 20, 1956, Page 29, Image 29

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    Salem, "Or egos; Thursday, December 20, 1956
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
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Snacc Food in Demand for Drop-in entertainment
Traditional In many homes is a steamed pudding for Christmas
dinner.
Puddings for Christmas;
Steamed Ones Traditional
From now on through the holi
day period there will be much in
formal and "drop in" entertaining,
occasions that always call or
something in the way of food. Be
low are some snack food ideas.
Larger gatherings, such as egg
nog, Tom and Jerry or hot spiced
punch affairs, also call for light
refreshments.
Christmas cookies and slivers of
fruitcake are always acceptable
for these special parties. But if
you are thinking of those guests
who prefer less sweet fare, be
sure to stock up on such things as
salted nuts, cocktail crackers, as
sorted chescs, and coconut chips.
Should you still be on the hunt
for something a little different, but
easy to prepare, try some of
these tidbits.
Swiss Cheese Sticks
Cream 3 ounces of blue cheese
and Vi cup butter together thor
oughly. Spread mixture on slices
of Swiss cheese. Chill in refrigera
tor until cheese is firm enough to
slice into little sticks. Serve on
crisp crackers.
Hot Cheese Puffs
Spread 2 inch rounds of whWo
bread with butter. Add Vt teaspoon
salt and 1 beaten egg yolk to 1
stiffly beaten egg white; beat un
til blended. Fold in 2 cups grated
natural Cheddar cheese, mixing
with fork until well blended.
riace 2 teasnoons mivtnra
bread, spreading to Vi inch from
outer edges. Place on cookie sheet,
2 inches from heat, and broil
about 5 minutes at 400 degres.
Other Foods
Other interesting finger foods
that have found favor with party
givers recently are chow mein
noodles. The crisp, golden noodles
are delicious just as they come
from the can, but try serving the
morsels warm and flavorsome as
one of the leading makers of these
noodles sugges:
Spread 2 cups noodles in a shal
low baking pan. Melt 2 tablespoons
butter and stir in V teaspoon
onion powder and 2 tablespoons
grated Parmesan cheese. Pour
over noodles, stirring constantly to
coat evenly. Heat in 250 degrees
oven for 30 minutes, stirring oc
casionally. Serve warm.
SUGAR MEASURING
A pound of brown sugar equals
2V4 cups (firmly packed).
Gelatine Waldorf
Salad for Christmas
Aha! A wonderful crispy, color
ful holiday salad thatTcan be pre
pared ahead of hime. Solution to
hostess' dilemma.
Jellied Waldorf Salad
Dissolve 2 packages apple-flavored
gelatine in 2 cups hot water.
Add 2 cups cold water, Vi teaspoon
salt "and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Chill
until slightly thickened. Fold in 2V4
cups diced unpeeled red apples,
1- 3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
and 2-3 cup finely diced celery
whicli has been seasoned with Vi
teaspoon salt. Pour mixture into
2- quart mold. Chill until firm.
Unmold on crisp salad greens
and serve with mayonnaise or
French dressing. If a main lunch
eon course, serve with cream
cheese balls rolled in finely ground
nutmeals. Ten generous servings.
Salad Mold
Boil 4 cups cranberries in 214
cups water S minutes or until cran
berries pop open. Add cups
sugar and cook S minutes longer.
Stir in 2 packages cherry-flavored
gelatin and cool until it begins to
thicken. Fold in 2 cups sliced cel
ery and 1 cup chopped walnuts.
Turn into mold and chill until
firm. Serve on crisp grens.
PINK FROSTING
Next time you make up a pack
age of fluffy white frosting mix
tint it pink.
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Traditional at Christmas for
many is a steamed pudding. And
judging from all the interest in
them this year, it will be a popu
lar dessert for the holiday feast.
Food releases from many sources
feature steamed Christmas pud
dings and such a variety of
them! You no doubt have your
favorite recipe handed down in
the family, and perhaps your pet
cook book has special puddings,
but just in case, here are some
more:
Steamed Fruit Pudding
With Foamy Sauce
1 pound white raisins
1 pound pitted dates
Vi cup currants
2 candied pineapple rings
V cup candied orange peel
Vi cup citron
Vi cup sugar 1
Vi cup suet
Ji cup apple jelly or
peach juice
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
teaspoon allspice
2 eggs
','t cup sour milk
,'t teaspoon soda
Juice of a lemon
Cut fruit into small pieces. Sift
flour, measure and add Vt cup to
cut fruit and peels, mix well. To
remaining flour add spices, salt
and sugar and sift again. Beat
eggs, add milk and lemon juice
and stir in the flour spice mix.
Chop suet and mix with chopped
fruits. Then add batter and jelly
or juice and stir well. Fill well
greased pudding mold. Cover
tightly and steam for 3 hours.
Makes approximately 214 pounds
pudding.
Foamy Sauce:
1 egg, separated
1 package vanilla frozen
dessert mix
Vi cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon brandy
Beat egg white until stiff, then
fold in the frozen dessert mix. Add
egg yolk and brandy and blend
well. Beat cream and fold into
the sauce.
And here is a version of the
cranberry pudding, this one with
prunes also for the fruit part:
Festive Steamed Pudding
1 1-3 cups sifted all-purpose
flour
Vt teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons soda
Vi teaspoon cinnamon
Va teaspoon cloves
Vt teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped cooked prunes
1 cup fresh cranberries
Vi cup molasses
Vt cup hot water
Creamy sauce
Sift together flour, salt, soda
and spices. Add prunes and cran
berries. Combine molasses and
water, and stir into first mixture,
blending well. Turn into greased
lVi-quart mold (or a 1-lb. coffee
can), cover closely and place in
kettle with boiling water to half
the depth of mold. Cover and
steam 1 hour. Serve hot with
following sauce.
Creamy Sauec: Heat together Vi
cup table cream, 1 cup granu
lated sugar and Vi cup butter or
margarine. Blend in Vi teaspoon
vanilla extract. Serve warm.
Serves to 8.
And still another version
cranberry pudding:
Steamed Cranberry Padding
2 cups sifted enriched flour
2 teaspoons soda
i teaspoon salt
Vi cup shortening ,
H cup sugar
V, cup molasses
2 eggs
Vi cup water
! cup whole cranberry sauce
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Vi cup chopped walnuts or
filberts
Sift together flour, soda and salt.
Cream together shortening and
sugar until light and fluffy. Add
molasses and eggs and beat thor
oughly. Combine water and cran
berry sauce. Add flour mixture to
creamed mixture alternately with
cranberry mixture. Stir in nuts.
Pour into greased IVi-quart mold
or 8 individual molds. Cover, or
if molds have no covers, tie a
double layer of waxed paper or
aluminum foil securely over top.
Set on rack in large pan. Pour 2
quarts of water into pan. Cover.
Bring water to boil and let boil
until steam escapes, then reduce
heat to low. Steaming should be
steady but gentle. Steam 1 hour
and 15 minutes for large mold or
45 minutes for individual molds.
Unmold. Serve warm with
whipped cream or hard sauce.
Makes 1 large pudding or 8
individual pudings.
Here is a fruit pudding, featur
ing applesauce, raisins and candied
fruits as well as dates.
Christmas Fruit Pudding
1 egg
Vi cup molasses
1 cup canned apple sauce
Hi cups sifted all-purpose flour
Vi teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups seedless raisins
1 cup mixed candied fruits
1 cup chopped dates
2 tablespoons melted shortening
Beat egg; add molasses and
apple sauce. Sift together flour,
salt and baking soda; add to first
mixture. Mix smooth. Add raisins,
candied fruits and dates; mix
thoroughly. Add shortening. Pour
into IVi quart greased pudding
mold;' cover tightly. Steam 3
hours. Unmold; serve with your
favorite pudding sauce. Yields 10
12 servings.
And below are two old-fashioned
varieties of plum pudding.
New England Plum Podding
Sift together:
1 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt
Vi teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix in Vi cup cut up seeded
raisins, Vi cup finely cut citron.
Mix and blend in Vi cup ground
suet, V4 cup sour milk (or sweet
milk) and Vi cup molasses.
Pour into a well greased 1 quart
mold. Steam 3 hours.
Old-Fashloned Plum Podding
Pour 1 cup milk over i cups
coarse soft bread crumbs.
Blend in:
Vi cup melted shortening
Vi cup molasses
Sift together:
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Vi teaspoon each allspice and
cloves
Stir into bread-crumb mixture
with:
Vi cup cut-up seeded raisins
Vi cup finely cut citron
Pour into a 1-quart mold or heat-
resistant bowl or casserole well
greased. Steam 3 hours by placing
mold on rack in covered kettle or
roaster containing 2 inches or
inches of water. Serve piping hot
with your favorite sauce. Makes
8 servings.
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and then bake in a hot '425 de
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
We have the best of everything for your holiday feasting everything you'll need to please your family and
dinner guests. There's a long, long week end ahead so stock up now for Christmas food celebrating. And, may
we express our sincerest appreciation for your patronage and wish you and yours the Very Best Christmas Everl
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