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Feeding the Family
By ZOLA VINCENT
Food Editor
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For Family En'jaymtnt
When it comes to fruit cakes,
wme like them. dark, some like
them liht;.some like them baked
awi some have a super recipe
for unbaked cake. Whatever
your preference?, and you'll
probably bake several kinds, we
suggest thst- you take it easy,
have fun. Let younger members
of the family share in the pleas
ure of planning, preparing,
decorating and wrapping fruit
a cakes for further sharing with
Relatives, friends and good neigh
bors. Eair Stages: No need to do
It aR in a day. Divide the
pleasure info three easy stages.
First part is the recipe selecting
nd the shopping. Second is the
preparing of dried and candied
fruits." fresh dates, walnuts,
almonds filberts and Brazil nuts.
Along with this goes preparing
the pans for baking and that is
very important part. Last
a comes putting the cakes togeth
er, baking, cooling, labeling and
rtoring for later decorating and
festive wrapping.
Light or Dark? Perhaps some
B ; of both. A recipe which lists
; dark teedless raisins, prunes,
: figs, dates, molasses and assort
ed spices will turn out a dark,
moist, traditional fruit cake,
i' Thosa recipes calling for light
seedless raisins, dried apricots,
honey, candied cherries and
J peels-, but no spices or dark
J frjiits will produce a light cake.
'. Shopping' Know-How
- Here are weights and meas
ures of candied (glace) fruits
J and nutmeats:
2 One-half pound equals Wi
t cups cut-up 'pineapple, cherries
'' and citrus peels. These are ready-
cut arM available in cans, jars
X and, packages with weight on
C label. A one-pound jar or pack-
1 age will measure approximately
2 trn-ee cups.
One pound nuts in shell will
make l'i to .' chps nutmeats.
X One pound sugar equals two
J cups. One pound powdered sugar
C. sifted) equals four cups.
One pound brown sugar equals
; 2 13 cups when firmly packed.
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; Pan Fixing Important
; Fruit cakes need no special
i pans for baking but their prep-
aration is of major importance.
Tube pans or loaf pans are
; most often used for large cakes
but one pound coffee cans, fruit
and vegetable cans, ring molds,
casseroles and freezing contain
ers are equally good. Pans
should be lined with two thick
nesses of greased brown paper
and one" thickness of greased
waxed paper. Papers act as in
sulation during baking and help
prevent a heavy crust. Before
greasing, cut paper to fit size
of pan allowing it to extend an
inch above top of pan to protect
edne from over-baking. Make
slashes, not folds, in the paper
$ V'e corners will fit. Grease
each layer of paper separately;
5 then stack the layers together
bfore fitting them into the pans.
Fruiis-Nuis Fixing
Take time to cut fruits and
nutmeats nicely with a sharp
knife on a board; never grind.
Kitchen shears often are best
for fruit-cutting. Steam hard
fruits in top of double boiler
until soft. For effective pieces,
cut pipeapple ring across into
two fan-shaped pieces; cut citron
half into' four lengthwise strips,
then across to make eight ir
regular cubes. Cut cherries in
half, stam to bottom. Cut orange
and lemon rind halves into four
triangles, then into small ones.
Store fruits and nuts in jars with
screw top lids if fixed ahead
of time.
. Baking Memos
Spoon batter into pan, pushing
gently .into corners to level be-
Jng sure to fill pans leaving one
'inch leeway from top for expan
sion in baking.
If jou're baking several fruit
cakes at the same time, be sure
they are spaced evenly in the
oven so there is enough room
for air to circulate freely. For
a deliciously moist cake, place
a shallow pan of water on low
est rack and let steam work
its magic while cakes bake.
Baking time will vary for
each type and size of cake, but
temperature is same for all; a
slow oven, 300 degrees. Allow
about 2'. i hours for one pound
cakes, three to 4 '4 hours for
larger ones. Cake is done if,
when touched with fingertip, no
imprint is left.. Testing may also
be done with a wooden pick. In
serted pick should come out
clean.
Fruit Caka Storing
Fruit cakes must be complete
ly cooled before wrapping and
storing. As soon as cakes are
baked, remove them from their
baking pans to racks, pulling
paper down from sides a bit;
but do not remove the pan-lining
papers. After the cakes cool,
replace paper and wrap cake
tightly either in waxed
paper or aluminum foil and
store in air-tight container in a
t:ool place. When it comes to
freezer storage, let your fruit
cakes age four weeks first in
order to develop right flavor
and texture; then keep in freezer
as long as you like.
Fruit Cake Decorating
Fruit cakes should be decorat
ed after storage and just before
serving or sending as guts ana
we'll discuss this in a later col
umn. Elegant White Fruit Cakes
Here is a recipe for 5i
of fruit cake wherein
the beautiful rich colors of the
candied (glace) fruits shine
aeainst the white background.
Bake in' a spring form pan with
tube center, in a 10-inch angel
food cake pan or smaller sizes
figured to take care of the bat
ter. 1V4 cups (6 slices), pineapple
chunks
1 cup cubed citron
1 cup halved, candied (glace)
cherries
1 cup each: cut-up candied
(glace) lemon and orange
rinds
1 cup golden seedless raisins
IVi cups slivered blanched
almonds
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons each: baking powd
er, salt
3A cup butter or margarine
2 cups beet or cane sugar
34 cup milk
8 egg whites
Prepare baking pan. Combine
fruits and almonds with sifted
dry ingredients. Cream together
shortening, butter or marearme
and sugar until light and fluffy.
Stir in combined fruit, nut
meats and sifted dry ingred
ients alternately with milk to
make a stiff batter. Fold in egg
whites, beaten until stiff; spoon
batter, into prepared pan. Bake
in a slow oven, 300 degrees,
2i hours or until top is firm
to light touch. Shorter time for
smaller cakes. If top seems to
be browning too fast, cover with
heavy paper during last 45 min
utes of baking.
No-Baka Brazil Nut
Fruit Cake Keeps Well
Long-time favorite in many
families is this Brazil nut fruit
cake that skips baking. Rich
with Brazil nuts, it also has a
bounty of fruits and spices, the
texture of a baked cake, stores
well and slices neatly to show
off its creamy fruit and nut
design. Four and a half pounds
for baking in one or two loaves.
3 cups Brazil nuts, (2 pounds
unshelled, 1 pound, shelled
1 pound graham crackers
1 pound seedless raisins
1 cup. (8-ounces) diced, mixed
glaced fruit
1 8-ounce jar maraschino cher
ries, drained
1 envelope unflavored gelatine
13 cup orange juice
i cup sugar
23 cup unsulphured molasses
DO IT NOW Fruit cake baking, like Christmas shopping, should
be done right away for best results. Many find great pleasure and
satisfaction in making holiday baking a family affair with the
children assisting in planning and preparation. Valuable sugges
tions are offered in today's food columns.
(or light or dark corn syrup)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
V teaspoon each, cinnamon, nut
meg, cloves
Vk teaspoon each, allspice, ginger
Line a 9',i x 5Vi x 23i-inch
loaf pan, or two loaf pans,
74 x 3'i x 2-inches with two
strips waxed paper, extending
paper three inches above rim.
Set aside. Put Brazil nuts in a
large mixing bowl. Finely crush
graham crackers with a rolling
pin; add to Brazil nuts with
raisins, glazed fruit and mar
aschino cherries. Soften gelatine
in orange juice; place over boil
ing water and stir until gelatine
is dissolved. Add sugar; stir un
til dissolved. Pour molasses into
large bowl of electric mixer;
add gelatine mixture, vanilla,
orange rind and spices. Beat on
highest speed of electric mixer
15 minutes. Add to Brazil nut
fruit mixture; blend thoroughly
Oratorical Contest
Plans Discussed
Plans for the American Le
gion oratorical district contest
in February were announced at
a recent Legion meeting by
District Vice Commander Bud
Fisher.
Contestants from each high
school in Jackson and Josephine
county will compete in the dist
rict finals about Feb. 9. Jackson
County Judge Rodney Keating
was elected chairman of the
district contest. He will be as
sisted by Hugh Collins.
Winners of four district finals
will compete in area finals in
Eugene.
A scholarship will be awarded
the winner of the district finals.
As contestants advance to the
area, state and regional contests
the size of additional scholar
ships will increase.
Post Commander Charles Hol
brook gave a report on a dinner
sponsored by Post 15 honoring
scout troop seven. Post 15 spon
sored the scout troop for sev
eral years. For the past several
years they have sponsored Air
Explorer Squadron 14.
Guests at the meeting were
Scout Commissioner Mac Mc-
Dougal and Neighborhood Com
missioner Robert A. Forbes.
Senior Scout Troop Leader Dick
Gutches was in charge of the
program.
Eddie Albright reported on
summer scout camp activities
and stated that Squadron 14 had
the largest representation. Dick
Clark discussed the local and
regional conferences on "Citi
zens Now."
Michael Redmond reported
that Squadron 14 was selected
to be the official staff for the
district camporee.
New Wave of Terror
Reported in Albania
Belgrade, Yugoslavia (U.R)
The Communist newspaper Bor-
ba has reported a wave of
terror and mass arrests in Com
munist Albania. It said many
persons were fleeing to the hills
with rifles.
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with spoon. Turn into prepared
pan, pressing with spoon. Fold
waxed paper cover cake, press
down with hands. If desired, gar
nish with additional maraschino
cherries and sliced Brazil nuts.
Chill in refrigerator six to
eight hours. To store, wrap in
aluminum foil and keep in re
frigerator. Makes 4'2 pounds
fruit cake.
Note: One pound marshmal
lows may be substituted for
the gelatine, sugar and molasses.
Cut marshmallows with scissors;
place in top of double boiler. In
crease orange juice to three
quarter cup. Add to marshmal
lows with vanilla, orange rind
and spices. Place over boiling
water, stirring occasionally, un
til marshmallows are melted.
Continue as directed.
Thursday, NsTfmber 29, 195S
KESTOTIQ 'OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE
Back Stairs: Dining Room at Augusta
By MERRIMAN SMITH
United Press White House
Writer
Augusta, Ga. U.R) Back
stairs at the traveling White
House:
Since Mr. Eisenhower last vis
ited Augusta, the thoughtful
members of the Augusta Na
tional Golf club had added a
$13,000 dining room to the Ei
senhower residence on the edge
of the golf course.
This put the cost of "Mamie's
cabin" well over 5100,000 al
though the White House staff
does not like to discuss such a
high figure.
The Eisenhowers occupy
their luxurious "cabin" only a
relatively short time each year.
When they are not resident at
the club, the quarters are avail
able to other club members at a
fancy daily rental price.
Reports that Bernard Shan
ley, Mr. Eisenhower's appoint
ment secretary, will leave the
White House staff have recurred
over a period of months.
Shanley is entertaining the
idea of running for governor of
New Jersey.
Shanley is a wealthy Republi
can who has kept a close eye
on the New Jersey political situ
ation for well over a year. He
claims that he is interested in
one thing being of service to
the President.
"Bern," as he is called around
the White House, may have ar
rived at the conclusion that he
can serve administration pur
poses best by being governor of
his native state.
Mr. Eisenhower did not hear
about it at the time, but he
i would have been shocked to
I hear some of the pro-scicsa-tion
talk from former Gov. Her
man Talmadge of Georgia and
Roy Harris, one of Talmadge's
strongest supporters.
The night the President ar
rived here several, hundred
friends of Harris entertained the
former speaker of the Georgia
House of Represenatives at a
testimonial dinner in the Bon
Air Hotel where the White
House maintains temporary
offices.
Talmadge, who succeeds Sen.
Walter F. George in January,
told the audience that both the
Republican and Democratic par
ties had joined together to drive
a "dagger blow" into the South.
: Harris predicted that further
efforts by the federal govern
ment to enforce desegregation in
lead to a "mighty uprising" in
the South.
Talmadge, incidentally, has
never greeted Mr. Eisenhower
on any of the presidential visits
here. This is because the youag
former governor and upcoming
senator believes Mr. Eisenhower
wants to be left entirely alone
when he comes to Georgia.
Adams, Dre. (U.R) The
Adams postoffice was broken
into Tuesday night and the safe
carrying all office receipts was
carried off and blown open.
B g
County Court Inspects
Roads, Bridges Tuesday
The Jackson county court in
spected roads and bridges in
northern and eastern parts of
the county Tuesday. The inspec
tion is a step in planning a three
year program for road and
bridge construction in the county.
Texas has 56.000 miles of oil
pipelines 33,000 miles of trunk
lines and 23,000 miles of gather-
the schools of the nation might ! ing lines.
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