TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thursday- July 17. 1952
Feeding the Family
By Zola Vincent
Food Editor
As everyone, everywhere,'
knows, our west coast states ex
cel in many things including the
world's finest apricots and
peaches which are grown in
such quantities that they fill our
needs and also supply many
other areas with canned, frozen
and preserved "commercial"
supplies.
It is good news to homemakers
that there is an unusually plenti
ful supply of both, though
peaches far outshine apricots in
volume and popular uses. Na
ture has been generous with sun
shine and fruits are of good
size and exceptional quality.
Visit with your local fruit man
as to the very best time to "put
up" for the future.
Apricot Jams Favored
There is some canning and
freezing of apricots but the ma
jority believe that their golden
best is caught in jams, butter
and preserves in ways like
these:
Apricot Jam. Pit (do not peel)
about 2V2 pounds fully ripe apri
cots. Cut in pieces and chop fine
or grind. Measure ZV2 cups into
a large saucepan. Squeeze and
strain the juice of 2 medium
lemons and measure V cup into
saucepan with apricots. Measure
4'2 cups sugar and set aside.
Add l box powdered fruit pectin
to fruit in saucepan and mix
well. Place over high heat and
stir until mixture comes to a
hard boil. At once stir in sugar.
Bring to a full rolling boil and
boil hard 1 minute, stirring con
stantly. Remove from heat. Skim
off foam with metal spoon.
Then stir and skim by turns for
5 minutes to cool slightly to pre
vent floating fruit. Ladle quick
ly into glasses. Cover jam at
once with Vs inch hot paraffin.
This jam may take 2 weeks to
"set" to your satisfaction so do
not worry about it.
Golden Apricot Butter. Wash
and pit 5 pounds apricots. Cut
into small pieces, and place in
large kettle. Add 3 pounds (6
cups) sugar, juice and grated
rind of 1 orange and 1 teaspoon
nutmeg. Bring to boil. Cook to
desired consistency stirring fre
quently to prevent scorching.
Fill hot sterilized jars with the
"butter." Seal while hot. Makes
nine V4 pint jars.
Apricot Preserves. Wash, pit
and-coarsely cut 8 cups apricots.
Combine apricots, a No. 2 can
crushed pineapple and 7 cups
sugar. For quicker cooking, di
vide mixture into two pans and
cook over medium heat until
thick, about 20 minutes. Add 1
small bottle marashino cherries
(chopped fine) and 10 to 12
blanched and finely sliced apri
cot kernels a few minutes be
fore the completion of the cook
ing period. Make 6 half pints of
preserves. Apricot kernels are
obtained from splitting the apri
cot seeds and removing the kernel.
of the total United States peach
crop of about 35 million bushels;
Washington produces 13, mil
lion bushels and Oregon har
vests a half million bushels.
Fresh Apricots. Apricots make
wonderful eating out-of-hand at
any time, are delicious in any
fruit compote or fruit salad ar
rangement, in puddings, pies
and as a stewed fruit either
plain or as a sauce for puddings
or ice cream. Try apricots with
cottage cheese as a satisfying
luncheon specialty.
Peach "Look" Important In
Selection For All Purposes
When purchasing peaches, the
most important. thing to remem
ber is that they must look good
to be good. Size and color should
play an extremely important
part in your choice. Peaches are
one fruit that does not manu
facture sugar after picking.
Peaches are highly perishable.
Plan to use very soon.
Freestones are preferred for
table use and for home canning
and freezing. Clingstones are the
ideal peach for commercial can-
ning and for home pickling. Cal
ifornia produces over one-third
Fresh Peach Sherbet
A bulletin just in from the
manager of the California Fresh
Peach Advisory Board suggests
this recipe which we tried and
found just as good as he de
clared it to be.
3A cup sugar
1 cup water
1 package lemon flavored
gelatin
2 cups water
2 cups mashed ripe freestone
peaches,
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Combine sugar and 1 cup wa
ter and boil 2 minutes. Remove
from fire and dissolve gelatin in
hot syrup. Add 2 cups water, the
crushed fruit and lemon juice.
Turn into tray of refrigerator
setting control at coldest tem
perature. When frozen firm,
whip until blended and fluffy
Return to tray and continue
freezing. Freezing time, 5 or 6
hours.
If lighter sherbet is desired,
mix two beaten egg Vhites into
mixture after first freezing.
If richer sherbet is ' desired,
mix in half cup or cup of whip
ping cream (whipped) after first
freezing.
Peach Walnut Jam
A bulletin just in from the
Home Economics Department of
the Washington State Fruit com
mission declares this to be a
"diner s delight." And it certain
ly is:
4 level cups diced freestone
peaches
1 package powdered pectin
6 cups sugar
cup lemon juice
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Vi cup chopped walnuts
V cup chopped maraschino
cherries
Measure sugar in a dish to he
added later. Measure the crushed
fruit and mix with lemon iuice
Add pectin, grated lemon nnd,
walnuts and maraschino chprrip
Mix well and bring to a boil as
rapidly as posible. Add meas
ured' sugar and bring to a full
rolling boil. "Boil for four min
utes. Remove from heat and stir
and skim bv turns for five min
utes. Pour into glasses which
have been washed in hot soapy
water, rinsed and sterilized.
Seal. Makes about 10 glasses.
Cherry-Olive Salad
You're bound to have some
cherries on hand. It may seem
odd to put them in a gelatin
salad teamed with stuffed olives
but you just try this and we
think you will like the result.
1 package orange gelatin
1V4 cups boiling water
cup lemon juice
3V4 cups pitted sweet cherries
Q.Y2 pounds)
3A cup chopped nutmeats
1 3-ounce bottle stuffed olives
Pour boiling water over gela
tin dessert. Stir to dissolve. Add
lemon juice. Chill until syrupy.
Add cherries, nuts and olives.
Pour in molds or shallow pan.
Chill until firm. Serve on salad
greens with any flavored salad
dressing.
Cherry Pudding Delight
Make up this cake mixture or
substitute a package of white
cake mix for the base in this
pudding. Makes 8 servings.
Serve it with cream, plain or
whipped.
VA cups sifted enriched flour
1M teaspoons baking powder
Vz teaspoon salt
V2 cup sugar
V4 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted shortening
l3A cups pitted Bing cherries
2 cups hot water
V cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
Sift and measure flour. Add
baking powder, salt and sugar.
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NOW IS THE season of delight in golden apricots and luscious
peaches. Enjoy them in countless ways and preserve some of their
goodness for the future. Good suggestions in our columns today.
First American Flag Is Unfurled
As Part of Virginia Celebration
By J.-EDWARD GRIMSLEY
U. P. Staff Correspondent
Williamsburg, Va. (U.R)
Visitors to this restored colonial
city until the Fourth of July will
see a strange flag flying from
the cupola of the 18th century
Virginia capitol and from stand
ards along historic Duke of
Gloucester street.
The flag looks like a hybrid
between our own Old Glory and
the British flag. Actually it is a
combination of the familiar red
and white stripes and the Brit
ish Union Jack,-
The Grand Union Flag, as it is
called, was America's first na
tional flag. It was the first ban
ner to fly over newly-raised reg
iments of the Continental Army
or to wave in the breeze from
the masts of the ships of the
young Continental navy. Now
almost forgotten, the Grand
Union Flag has been unfurled to
help mark the 176th anniversary
of the Virginia resolutions call
ing for American independence.
Origin Unknown
Unlike the Betsy Ross tradi
tions surrounding the Stars and
Stripes, the origin of the Grand
Union Flag is unknown. It first
appeared on Jan. 1, 1776 at Gen
eral George Washington's camp
at Cambridge, Mass. It was fly
ing from a 76-foot mast from a
burned schooner, high enough
to be seen by observers in dis
tant Boston.
Three days later it was seen
in Philadelphia waving from
ships in the fleet of Commodore
Hopkins when the fleet sailed
into hostile waters. One of the
ships displaying the Grand
Union Flag was the Alfred, com
manded by John Paul Jones.
Sift together into bowl. Add
milk and melted shortening. Stir
Kintil mixture is smooth. Spread
enough dough evenly in greased
pan, 12x8x2 inches. Sprinkle
cherries on top. Combine hot
water, sugar and butter . and
bring to boil. Pour sauce over
cherries. 'Bake immediately in
a 375 degree oven, 45 to 50 min
utes. Serve warm.
Corned Beef Quicklets. Fine
quick fare. A meat main dish in
little more than a moment. Chill
2 cans corned beef hash well;
remove from can and cut in 3A
inch slices. Beat 2 eggs slightly
with fork; add V cup milk, salt,
pepper and mix well. Dip corn
ed beef hash slices in egg mix
ture then in crumbs. Brown
slices slowly on both sides in
small amount hot fat. Drain and
serve hot with catsup or chili
sauce.
The Grand Union Flag was
adopted for use by the navy and
it flew over forts and barracks
ashore but it was never formally
adopted by the Continental
Congress. By April, 1776, it was
shown on paper currency in
South Carolina.
Hoisted Over Capitol
On May 15, 1776, the "Union
Flag of the American States"
was hoisted over the Colonial
Virginia capitol here after the
British Flag had been hauled
down.
The Union Flag was raised to
mark the unanimous passage of
the Virginia resolutions calling
for separation from Great Bri
tain.
Historians say that when the
Flag was raised in Williamsburg
it appropriately reflected the
political thought of the time.
M. M. Quaife, author of the
book "The Flag of the United
States," says that although the
colonies had appealed for a re
dress of grievances they still
considered themselves loyal sub
jects of the king.
Flag Symbolic
Thus the flag, with its alter
nate red and white stripes and
the British Union Jack in the
upper left corner, signified the
colonies' loyalty to the crown
and their new union among
themselves.
The Grand Union Flag con
tinued in use until the Declara
tion of Independence, which
ended the possibility of reconcil
iation and settled questions of
loyalty. On June 14, 1777, the
Continental Congress enacted
the first legislation creating an
American flag. A simple substi
tution of thirteen stars was
made for the British crosses in
the Grand Union Flag.
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Hong Kong (U.R) "Appalling
labor and living conditions" in a
factory in Red China once
styled a "workers' paradise" by
the Communist rulers have
been disclosed by the official
Workers' Daily in Peiping.
The "appalling" conditions
were said to exist in the state
owned gunny bag factory in
Mukden, Manchuria, where the
Reds claimed workers were en
joying better treatment than in
capitalistic countries.
The Workers' Daily said that
nearly all the 1,700 workers in
the factory were suffering from
bronchitis, stomatitis or .tubercu
losis as a result of unsanitary
conditions and overwork. About
170 workers are on sick leave
on the average every day.
The Daily said conditions were
so bad that the workers were
complaining they "have not yet
been liberated."
Party Units Blamed
The blame was pinned on the
"indifferent, irresponsible and
bureaucratic attitude" of the
party units in charge of the fac
tory.
The Daily then went on to give
the following picture of the ap
palling labor and living condi
tions" in the factory:
"The whole place is filled
with dust from hemp, hot air,
machine oil smell, and bad odor
of wet hemp which make breath
ing difficult. Not only is there
no regular equipment for venti
lation but there is not even a
small window for fresh air to
come in and stuffy air to get
out. The window glass on the
ceiling is covered with a thick
layer of dust which makes it im
possible for sunshine to come
through.
"These are the conditions
mainly responsible for the fact
that 80 per cent of the sick
workers are affected with
coughing.
Dormitories Filthy
"What about the dormitories?
They are crowded, bad and
dirty. In the dormitories for the
workers' families, four, five or
even six families live in one
room, with double-decked bunks,
and the result is that some of
the families simply see no sunlight.
"In a dormitory housing more
than 200 families, only one toilet
is available and women have to
line up for their turn. In the
courtyard the drains for dirty
water are out of condition.
"The dormitory for single
workers is provided with only
wooden k'ang (platform used as
bed and heated by attached oven
and over 10 persons occupy one
room with three persons sharing
one mat.
"Though bad, crowded and
dirty as the dormitories are, not
all the workers can live there.
During August, September and
October, 1951, some workers
having no place to live went to
sleep in the booking office of
the railway station and some
even had to live under the arch
I of bridges, only to be taken back
to the factory by the police.
One Mm Hall
"There is only one mess hall
for the whole factory. The kitch
en is small and filled with
steam, and when it rains, the
cook has to work under an um
brella. The food is poor and
after some time many complain
of gastro-intestinal troubles."
"Besides, the workers origi
nally worked nine hours a day
with one day off in a week, but
in the first and second quarters
of the year, they have only one
day in two weeks due to the na
tion's urgent need of production.
"Now they have to work on
Sundays every other week. As
working hours are long and the
time for rest is short, and as the
conditions for rest are extremely
poor, the workers have little
chance of recuperation."
Dialectic, the philosophical
system developed by Kant, at
tempts to prove that everything
changes, and that from each
change comes further change,
Marx coupled the Kantian dia
lectic with materialism, the bas
is of Communism as a philoso
phical concept.
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A car stolen from Burbank,
Wash., was recovered by state
police near the California bord
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vehicle, a Ford coupe, had been
abandoned by the thief, and is
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When Martha Meade tells you these recipes can't fail,
she means it! Better yet, Sperry guarantees it because every
one has been carefully home perfected for folks living
in this community. These recipes are right for you . . . they'll
work for you!
Just remember one thing: Martha Meade calls for
Sperry Drifted Snow "Home-Perfected" Enriched Flour
in all her recipes because success depends upon it. There
fore, by keeping to the recipe in every detail, by using
Sperry Drifted Snow Flour you just can't miss!
PORTLAND BANANA CAKE
This moist, rich, loaf cake is a good
traveler. Leave it in the pan, cut and
serve right at the picnic. It's another
of the special recipes developed by
Martha Meade for folks who live in
this vicinity. Use Drifted Snow Flour,
follow the recipe . . . and you can't miss!
I Sift flour before measuring
Use level measurements for all ingredients
Have all ingredients at room temperature (about 70") '
I Preheat oven to baking temperature, 350, a moderate oven.
Grease and flour an oblong pan, 13x9x2 inches. Sift together
I into a mixing bowl
J 2 cups sifted Sperry Drifted Snow
' "Home-Perfected" Enriched Flour
IVi teaspoons double-action baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
J 1 teaspoon salt
J V3 cups sugar
Add
J 12 cup high grade vegetable shortening
J 1 cup mashed banana pulp
j (3 medium-size, ripe bananas)
j cup milk
j 1 teaspoon vanilla
j Beat 2 minutes by electric mixer on medium speed, or beat
I vigorously with a spoon, about 150 strokes per minute. Scrape
I sides and bottom of bowl frequently. Then add
I V3-V2 cup whole egg, unbeaten (2 large)
I Beat 2 minutes more, scraping bowl frequently. (Although the
j total mixing time is 4 minutes, when beating by hand you may
j rest as often as necessary; but be sure total beating time remains
4 minutes.) Stir in by hand
V2 cup finely chopped nuts
1 -Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven
' 35 minutes, or just until cake is done. Remove from oven and
j let loaf cool in pan. When loaf is thoroughly cold it may be
j served plain or iced with Lemon Butter Frosting. 12 servings.
I Lemon Butter Frosting
j Measure into a mixing bowl
j cup soft butter
j 2 tablespoons cream
j 1 tablespoon strained lemon juice
j 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
j Beat . vigorously with a spoon, or on the electric mixer at
I medium speed, until icing is smooth and creamy.
Martha Meade says: "Save those small scraps of leftover
pastry! Baked crisp and golden brown, they're grand for crou
tons in soup or added (at the very last minute) to a tossed
green salad. Roll out your leftover pastry and sprinkle it with
grated cheese or cartway or celery seed. Cut into tiny squares
and bake until nicely browned. Men like this 'professional,
touch."
Martha Meade says: "When greasing cookie sheets, grease
only small spots in rows over the pan just where the cookies
will be placed. This will save you a lot of hard scrubbing off
browned grease from the pan and will also help gauge the size
and number of cookies on the pan."
WILLAMETTE STRAWBERRY PIE.
Prettiest pie you ever made. High and
fluffy as a pink cloud. This recipe has
been okayed by Martha Meade lor use
anywhere in this community. Just
remember: the recipe calls for Sperry
Drifted Snow Flour. Success depends
upon it!
Sift flour before measuring
Use level measurements for all ingredients
Measure into the top part of a double boiler
14 pound marshmallows (32)
1 cups-sliced fresh strawberries
Heat over boiling water until marshmallows melt. Stir freq uently
to blend ingredients. When marshmallows are melted remove
from heat and chill until mixture is very thick. Then fold in
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon strained lemon juice
few grains salt
1 cup whipping cream, beaten until stiff
Turn into
a baked and cooled deep 9-inch pie shell
Chill in refrigerator until completely firm, 3-4 hours, or until
ready to serve. Garnish with sliced strawberries around the edge.
6 servings.
Frozen berries may be used. Use 1 package (12 or.).
If pan is set in cracked ice or ice water it will hasten the
chilling, taking about to hour.
Pastry
Stir together in a mixing bowl
IVi cups sifted Sperry Drifted Snow
"Home-Perfected" Enriched Flour
1 teaspoon salt
Measure in same cup and add all at once
cup Wesson Oil (Vi cup plus 2 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons cold milk
Stir with fork until pastry clings together. Press into a ball,
flatten slightly and place between 2 sheets of waxed paper
(12-inch squares). Roll out gently until pastry circle reaches
edges of paper. Peel off top paper, then pick up pastry nd
bottom paper by one edge (they will cling together). Place,
paper-side up, over a 9-inch pie pan. Then loosen pastry at
edges and carefully peel off paper. Ease pastry snugly into place.
Build up a fluted edge and prick bottom and side thoroughly
with table, fork. Bake for 8-10 minutes on lower rack in a
preheated very hot oven, 475, or until golden brown.
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