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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-12-22, Page 92 HOLIDAY HAM MOUSSE 2 1' 3 1 2 2 Since there are bound to be many buffet suppers going on throughout the Christmas ‘ and New Years season, we thought it .might be' extremely helpful to include some hew buffet­ type recipes in time for your ’ holiday entertaining. Think of buffet suppers and you think, naturally, of salads . , salads in all their infinite variations — tossed, molded, vegetable, fruit, meat and1 fowl. Because colour is such an imu pontant factor on th? buffet table, this Christmas Buffet Ring is a wonderful addition ■— and it tastes good too! CHRISTMAS BUFFET RING 2 3 oz. packages cherry gela­ tin dessert cups hot' water tablespoon lemon, juice cups fresh cranberries; • ground ■ . cups diced, cooked, turkey Salt and Pepper cup chopped1 celery i tablespoons chopped' pimento tablespoons chopped green, pepper Salad dressing Parsley Dissolve, gelatin in hot water; add lemon juice. Chill until slightly thickened. Add ground cranberries and put into g six-» cup ring mold. Chill until firm; Combine turkey and chopped .vegetables with enough s'alad dressing. Whip Season to taste, on platter. Fill _____ ____ turkey salad. Garnish with sprigs of parsley and serve with additional salad dressing.. :|s . ■ * * . Another simple-to-niake salad is Holiday Ham Moiusse. Some­ times,.,, achange from the tra- ditionai turkey is welcome at holiday time and this recipe may be the answer to. your- search for- something different for your' buffet table. - HOLIDAY HAM MOUSSE 1 envelope unflavoured, gela­ tin. - ' Vz cup (jold , waiter ; ■ “ cup salad Dressiirig cups finely ‘chopped cooked ham ' cup finely chopped celery cup finely, chopped green pepper * - ’ cup heavy cream, whipped Lettuce • Soften gelatin in. cold water. Stir over low heat until dis­ solved. Cool. Gradually add to salad dressing; Stir in ham, celery and green pepper. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into four individual molds or one- quart mold. Chill until firm; Unmold. Surround with, lettuce to serve. Four servings.$ * * You Jmiglit^ndt. feel that, your holiday buffet table', is quite complete without some1 kind of fowl. If you are planning to include .turkey, ohicken, goose or duck on the menu, dress ilt up with a different stuffing. This recipe is a real time­ saver too, because it calls for the packaged stuffing mix which eliminates the tedious task. of breaking bread into bitts. CRANBERRY STUFFING 2- Cups fresh cranberries ?/ V-.-U...----------------- y2 % i % % 1 Z^TTC! Q Where The • Action Is J (By Twyla. ' ' ■ Diane /jfrlpKinley) 'seniors. 35 Ito Seaforth’s 10; and .piSS juniors 9 andt Seaforth’s' junjprs 22 they played an eXhibifiPU ' S&me against Sea­ forth District Higji s'dhpQl, - , Thursajay, December 22, the last day pf gc^iopl, proves very interesting. An assembly i^ planned with special attraction the ‘boys’ cap-cap line’. This is to be followed by a sole-hop and free refreshments. Thep school is dismissed fte Christmas va­ cation. . • . • We wapt to extend to you all the joy of Christmas, and hap­ piness in the New Year. ‘Tis fhq season jo bejolly The 'Carqifest'' was held S0hbS?l au^itortluiTi on Wednes­ day, December 21. The ‘CHS&S, Choir’ and ‘Huron Centennial Choir’ presented a gala evening off estive enjoyment. The school choir also delighted .many people at the Ontario Hospital at Goderich on Monday, Decem­ ber 19 with a ‘melody of carols’. Boys’ basketball scopes of last Friday, December 16, were seniors of CHSS 55 and Oak­ ridge in London 41,•.juniors of CHSS. 24 and Oakridge juniors. The girls’ scores were,CHSS T Thur*., Dec. 22, 1966—~Clinton News-Record-Pag* 9I OPP Pedestrians And Drivers . ■' Your Ontario ■ Provincial Police state there’s no “Safe Time pf Year” tor pedestrians Sta traffic. Alertness is required at afll times and with the un­ certain weather and longer ' hours of darkness of the Holi­ day season, the hazards are high for people on foot. .More than one fifth of all traffic acaidents involve pedes-, triians, and in large cities ped­ estrians are involved in more than one half the total acci­ dents. . If you , must walk on the roadway, walk on the left side, facing traffic. At night wear or carry something white or light in colour to help drivers see you better . . , where you are and which way you're going. . In other words, walk as though your life depended on iit, There are times when it does. ■ • Drivers — a -winter reminder, It is now required by law to always have,' regardless of weather, clear driving visibility ■— front, sides and rear. This means it is illegal to drive with windows steamed up or frosted over, or covered with snow.. So keep them clean and avoid a summons ,— maybe even .avbid. an accident. -------2 o--------- Stanley UCW 6 Pair for $1.50 (I BOX) SUBSTANDARDS Walking Sheer, Stretchies and Slim-legged Teenagers Only ■•»■ Rambling With Lucy (LUCY R. WOODS) What was Christmas like one hundred yeans ago in this district ? Lucy asked herself the question in 1965, and wrote a note to the sori of Pioneers in this area, who was himself a pioneer in North Dakota — Mr. Wellington E. Johnston. Had. he lived to July 25, 1966, he would have been 100 years old. Unfortunately, this fine old gentleman contracted ’flu and ‘passed away early-, in February. •His reply, and beautifully worded Christmas card was .delayed in the mail, so that it arrived too’ late to print last year! It was as follows: , . . ' Nekoiria’, December 18, 1965. Dear Mrs. Diehl: ‘ . I received your Christmas card apd message. ■ ■ I would like to'write you of Christmas- long ago but it is not easy to remember so far back. Being the youngest of eleven children, they saw to'it that I had a stocking to hang up and very often two. Sometimes filled,,with boiled potatoes and very often not peeled, and pieces of’ meat.' It was all for fun just to hear what I would'say when I was. unloading the stockings. I. could, not half express myself fpr Dad and Mother stood- right there. And I didn’t say anything, not out loud! They . could both run faster than I. There never was any entertainment in the Church (Trinity) at Christinas time. Perhaps,some entertainment ; for the smallest ones, That’s when they did away with the tallow candle. You remember the time when they threw out the tallow candles, they , were not considered safe. I 'think it waste good .change. . / No doubt "this is. away short .of your expectations but I'm afraid you have waited too long.-- . ‘ ' ■, We hope you and Mr. Diehl have a peaceful blessed Holiday and that 1966 will be a good one to you. ; . . Very truly yours,'W.' E. JOHNSTOfl. - ; ' * ■ The following is an excerpt from a letter written by Mr, Johnston to his sister, Mrs. Qhas. W. Parker: 1 , 1 December 22, 1952 • To,Kate and-Family, Bayfield, Ont. Dear Folks:' 1 x . ■ Christmas' is just here. I can see it just around the corner. I imagine I can smell the turkey and the fixings • that go with it. It makes me think of things that happened , many many years ago, perhaps 75 or 80 years ago but I still remember them. ,.I suppose Kate, you still remember . that old bureau that, used to stand in' what we knew as the . ■ middle room in the’ old log house. About this time of year ■there was always a drawer that was kept locked. Just as soon as'mother had;made a trip to Mrs. Tory Cameron’s ' toy shop, the key was turned. There could, .be a Jot more written on that subject but I guess that’s plenty. ‘How dear to my heart are the scenes of my child­ hood.’ ’ Lucy is indebted to Mrs. R. J. Larson for the above, ■written to her mother. And she also said that the locked drawer before Christmas was called “Sarita Claus” by her another and other children of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher John­ ston then at home. . - And what was the' special treat on Christmas Day? Usually it was a goose-for-dinner. Sometimes turkey, chicken or duck and all the trimmings which went with the respec­ tive fowl. In other .homes in those days folks were lucky if they had a roast of beef instead of salt pork. There was- very little money in the country parts and for the most part it was a-system of barter with produce for staples, or other- com- modiLiG'S ■ * "** i * ■ ■ *:In parts1 of Great Britain .the goose was prime favourite for’ the Christmas repast. A small household might have roast* pheasant with the cock’s tail feathers stuck back into the " cooked birds for decoration. In other parts a roast of beef, venison or rnutton.. But generally 100 years ago, the turkey accompanied by boiled ham had become well established as a* -traditional main dish on the. Christmas menu. * Lucy’s father would ibe a teenager about 90 years ago. He had a school chum Edward who was of the Jewish faith. This lad’s parents invited their son’s friend Ninian to spend Chris­ tmas and the holidays with them’ in the north of England.a Before, they sat down to dinher the lad’s mother said: “Ninian, you know we are Jewish, so we never eat pork. I know that it is in your tradition to have ham served with turkey at Christmas. So I’ve done the-best I could to make it as homelike as possible. I’ve ihad a leg of mutton cured and smoked to serve with the turkey.” ' Ninian never forgot the great kindness and courtesy of this gracious lady to .him a mere boy and a Christian gentile, whom she had never seen before. And he told the tale to his daughters to impress upon them that it is kindly deeds and thoughtfulness for others, no matter what their race or creed, which exemplifies the true spirit of Christmas and brings the joy and happiness of. the Christ Child to one’s heart. V Par-Knit Hosiery Ltd. OPEN 9 TO 5 DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAYS 18tfb ■........... . ............... . 9 F I • sweet tartar TV be with you and those you love'at tl%is holj . time of. Christmas! ' Your Fuller Representative Jl Joyous Noel To You! Convenes Mrs. D. Triebner was hostess and chopped and moisten? Unmold ring center with i 1 CLINTON-------------- Phone 482-XM Melt chocolate with water over low heat, stirring con­ stantly, Remove from heat; 'cool. , v . .Slift flour with sugar, baking powder, and salt, in a large bowl, Make a well in the centre of’ flour mixture. .Add egg yolks, sglad oil, and . chocolate mix­ ture. Beat until batter is smooth — about 2 minutes. Combine , egg whites and cream, of tartar in large boWl. Beat at high speed until foamy. ii in on % cup butter or margarine '' cup orange’ juice - cup sugar . • teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon cloves package (8 ounces) pre­ pared stuffing mix , Wiash cranberries, removing stems. Chop coarsely. Combine butter, orange juice,' sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and % cup water in medium saucepan. Cook, stirring over low heat just unltil butter is melted. Re­ move from. heat. Add cran­ berries. Mix well. Add stuffing, and toSs lightly with fork'until well combined. Makes five cups stuffing;• * * # For dessert,' you might like to serve this tantalizing version ,of the lowly jelly roll. Just leave a knife arid some plates arid forks beside Chocolate Chiffon Roll and let. your buffet guests-help themselves. CHOCOLATE CHIFFON % % 1% 1J4 2 % 7 y2 7 % % ROLL package (4 oz.) ■cooking chocolate cup water cups sifted cake flour • cups granulated sugar teaspoons double-acting baking powder teaspoon salt egg yolks cup salad -oil . egg 'whites teaspoon' cream of cup granulated sugar Icing sugar ...... ....... In less than five minutes a .Saturday evening in* a gam­ bling Casino in, London, Eng­ land, my travelling “gamlbliinig” friend, Bruce’ Irwin, lost near-' ly $3,000 shooting dice. The ex­ act amount was one thousand pounds. In previous columns I have discussed our trip and Bruce's perfect “system'', and ■as I said before, he will appear on television' -parly next.-.year demonstrating hi's ability to al­ ways win. It was the last Saturday evening we wore spending in England and we arrived at one of the .casinos at approximately, 11 p.m. Bruce and I went to the table,/watched the action for a couple of minutes and ithen started betting; There were two gentlemen and; one lady opposite, us and between them they made 29 straight passes.” Bruce was betting ■against them and dropped the ;thousand pounds within min­ utes. - > ' , . ■ Ait this point he stopped and we walked away from the table. “Let’s get out of here. and go somewhere else”, I said. He told me that it wouldn’t make, any difference, by going else-' where. He was confident that he could . win the ' thousand /pounds back, but he, told me to.be prepared, for a long stay in the casino. . By 4 a.m. Sunday morning Bruqe had won back what he had lost, plus.212 pounds pro­ fit. The manager of the casino, invited us to “come back to­ morrow for dinner on the housd”. .This is. normal in most casinos. They want you back hoping you will lose.. We said we Were hungry and wouldn’t mind having breakfast. We were Shown .into the : dining room and eVeiythiing was free. Bruce and June ordered, bacon and eggs, and -I startled the waiter by ordering my usual two raw eggs and vinegar. We also had a glass of beer while waiting for the food. “They should treat the losers like this, not the winners”, salid Bruce. Some people leave casinos without enough money for a taxi. We saw this happen several times. Add % -cup sugar, 2 -table­ spoons at a timp, beating thor­ oughly. Continue, beating until mixture will form stiff shiny, peaks. Gradually fold, chocplate mixture into 'egg -white mix­ture. ■ ■ ■ . Divide bat ter'.evenly between two ,15xl0-dnch jelly roll pans, which .have been greased on bottom arid Sides,''lined on bot­ toms .with Vvax* ..paper, and greaiseid again..’(If only one pan is available, pour 514 cups bat­ ter into it and hold remaining batter in refrlilgehator until first cake is baked.) Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes- Remove from oven arid cool in pan oh rack for 3 minutes. Sprinkle icing sugar gener­ ously on two towels. Loosen cakes from pans .'and immedi­ ately invert on towels. Quickly remove paper and trim edges of cakes. Then roll each cake; starting on small side, rolling towel with cake. Cool for 45 minutes. Then • unroll carefully, fill with .the Apricot Cream .and retell; Frost with remaining Apricot Cream. «Ohill 1 to 2 hours. Freeze . unMed roll for ^another day. APRICOT CREAM pint whipped cream 2 teaspoons' sugar 1 teaspoon brandy or rum extract y2 cup aphieot jam Place cream, sugar, and ex- tradt-in’ chilled -bowk’ Whip- just until soft peaks will form. (Do not overbeat.) Fold in apricot jam. Fife and frosts one Choco­ late Ohiiiffon Roll. Or for variation,- try filling the tell with- sweetened whip­ ped cream through which you have swirled instant coffee to taste. . When . you serve steaming cups of hot coffee, pass around a tray of this special candy. It will be the1'grand finale to a lovely' meal. . V HOLIDAY ginger fudge , (Makes about 2 pounds) 2 tablespoons butter ' %. cup (small can) undiluted 1 • velvetized evaporated milk 1% cups sug ar y2 teaspoon Salt 2 cups (4 ounces) miniature ' \ marshmallows. iy2 cups (lVa ,6-ounce pack­ ages) ..semi-sweet choco- ’ late chips _ . ■ tablespoons chopped crys- Combine butter, evaporated' milk, sugar and salt in sauce­ pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.' Cook 5 minutes, stir­ ring constantly. Start timing when mixture. Starts to “'bub­ ble” around edges of1 pan. Re­ move from heat. Add marshmallows;'chocolate chips, vanilla and ginger. Stir until marshmallows are melted. Pour into, buttered 8 or 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle with , ad- sired 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 • . tablespoons chopped crys- _ taflllized ginger - milk, sugar and salt in sauce­ pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.' Cook 5 minutes, stir- ~ * * • J when mixture Starts to “bub­ ble” around edges of1 pan. Re­ move from heat cthiips, vanilla and ginger. ^Stir Pour into, buttered 8 or 9-in.eh square pan. Sprinkle with. ad­ ditional chopped ginger, if de- \ For the money you need to do your Christmas shopping May the spirit of the season bless one and all. GREETINGS TO ALL .OUR FRIENDS AT 'CHRISTMASTIME! Clinton Memorial Shop T. PRYDE and SON CUNTON — EXETER — SEAFORTH VARNA FEED MILL J. Hi F. Broeze, Prop. Clinton Electric Shop . Ysur" Westinghouse Dealer . D. W. CORNISH and STAFF Albert irteet — CLINTON ■“ 482-6446 J Mrs. D. Thiebner was hostess for the December meeting of the Stanley United Church Women. Fifteen ladies heard Mrs, H. .Taylor- give the study “Jesus Grew Up”. Meditation Was by Miss E. Bowey. ■ Mrs. R..Triebner read a story and the roll call was qnslwered by a Christmas’ story or verse. Mrs. L. 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