HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-01-30, Page 9A SWEET WAY TO SAY "BE MINE"
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Send candy hearts, sweets
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NO-COOK DATE-NUT LOGS
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons skim milk powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sifted icing sugar
1 cup dates, finely cut
1 cup chopped nuts
Blend butter and corn syrup;
stir in vanilla. Combine milk
powder, salt and icing sugar; add
to corn syrup mixture with
dates. Stir and knead until
thoroughly mixed. Form into
small rolls, dip each roll into
chopped nuts.
Makes about 11/4 pounds
candy.
NOUGAT
11/2 cups corn syrup
'A cup water
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts
'/4 cup chopped candied cherries
Combine syrup, water, sugar
and salt in heavy saucepan. Cook
over medium heat stirring
constantly until temperature
reaches 250 degrees F., or until a
small amount of mixture
dropped into very cold water
forms a ball which is hard
enough to hold its shape yet
plastic. Just before syrup reaches
250 degrees F. beat egg whites in
large bowl of electric mixer until
stiff but not dry. Pour small
amount of syrup (not more than
1/4 ) slowly over egg whites
beating constantly. Continue
beating until mixture is thick
and holds its shape.
Meanwhile, cook remaining
syrup over low heat to 300
degrees F. or until a small
amount of mixture dropped into
very cold water separates into
threads which are hard and
brittle, Beating constantly,
slowly pour syrup into first
mixture. (Syrup may become
firm in mixture, but will soften
and blend in smoothly with
further additions of hot syrup).
Continue beating until
mixture begins to hold its shape.
Beat in butter and vanilla. Beat
until mixture is very thick and
satiny. (If mixture becomes too
heavy, finish beating with
spoon).
Stir in nuts and cherries. Turn
into a well-greased 8-inch square
pan making nougat mixture
about 1 inch thick. Press down
evenly. Let stand until firm
enough to cut. Cut into desired
size pieces. Wrap in waxed
paper. Store several days in an
air tight container to develop
-best nougat texture. Makes
about 2 pounds.
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Exeter, was the guest speaker Association held in the
last week at the monthly Orntorlum. His topic wiis
meeting of Parent-Teachers' "Making Your Wilr.
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The Most Romantic
'qb Vakntine Gift —
When You Can't
TELL HER
how you
feel! . .
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Tea 'n Topics Times-Advocate, Jon y
1969
Pay. 9
EASY PEANUT BUTIER FUDGE
1/2 cup undiluted evaporated milk
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup corn syrup
2/2 cup firmly packed brown
sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound icing sugar, sifted
Combine evaporated milk,
peanut butter, corn syrup,
brown sugar and salt in double
boiler top. Cook over boiling
water, stirring frequently until
thick, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove
from boiling water. Gradually
add icing ,sugar stirring until
well-blended, (if mixture
becomes too stiff to stir, knead
with hands). Press into greased
9-inch square pan. Chill. Cut
into 1-inch squares. Makes about
2 pounds.
Continued from page 8
a nicilath or so, you will have a
different idea about yoUr food
bill, I feel certain.
* *
According to a Canada
Department of Agriculture
booklet entitled "Value for
Food Dollars", the cost of food
has not jumped as drastically as
you may think.
In 1949, for instance, it took
20 hours to earn enough wages
to buy a week's supply of food
for a family of four; in 1966,
higher costs and all, it took only
13 hours to earn the dollars to
feed a family of four.
Evidently it is true — the
more money we have, the more
money we spend on food.
It costs us money, for
example, to buy the so-called
convenience foods. While it may
be easier (and in some cases
more dependable) to use a cake
mix, the cost is much greater
than if you use your own
ingredients and your own time
and energy.
We pay through the nose for
this built-in maid service!
If you are truly interested in
cutting the cost of food for your
family you must be prepared to
work at it. But it can be done,
believe it or not.
The first requisite is planning,
Friday or Saturday may not be
your favorite times to shop but
generally they are the best days.
Not only do most stores feature
weekend specials (and please be
certain that specials ARE
INDEED specials) but you get
an opportunity to check the
newspaper advertisements for a
menu plan.
For instance, if beef is a
particularly good buy that week,
it might be wise to forgo your
longing for spareribs and build
your week's menus around the
beef buys.
Maybe onions are a bargain at
the same time so why not plan
onion pie together with meat
loaf made either from leftover
roast beef or that specially
priced hamburg. Nice change,
too.
Make a shopping list and stick
to it. Those impulsive extras like
peanuts and ice cream pie and
pizza and raspberry squares and
barbecued chicken legs are what
make the food bills soar sky
high.
Secondly, buy for health.
Raw carrots are cheaper and
better for you than canned
carrots; liver provides more
protein than those heat and
serve steakettes which cost three
times as much; a dozen oranges
and a few bananas will cost
about half the price of a cake
mix, an icing mix and some ice
cream to go with it but they will
make a lovely fruit salad,
healthier eating with less
calories.
Buy quality. A dried up head
of cabbage is never a bargain
since you will likely peel away
more than half of it before
preparation. A better buy would
be a nice crisp head of lettuce,
even if you pay more money
initially.
We have to be well informed
to save money — and ambitious
too.
* * *
I still have not heard from
any of our babysitting young
people in the district although I
am anxious to get something
underway. You will remember I
mentioned last week plans to
include in Tea 'n Topics some
information for babysitters as
well as people who hire them.
Surely babysitters in the
district must find differences
from house to house in the
amount of money they are paid
and the number of duties they
must attend to. People who hire
babysitters must also discover
their own likes and dislikes in
the habits of babysitters.
It is not necessary to sign
your name to any
correspondence or to have your
name printed in the newspaper.
And as I said before, I'm not
trying to expose bad babysitters
or blackball poor paying parents.
I'm merely setting out to answer
a few of the questions I'm sure
most babysitters and parents
have regarding fees, rules, hours,
etc.
Won't you help this week?
By the way, you might help
by simply asking a question you
may have concerning
babysitting.
Somewhere on the women's
page for the next two or three
weeks until Valentine's. Day,
look for a special party or gift
idea.
This week we have the
instructions for bright red candy
hearts which sound like fun to
make, fun to give, fun to receive
and fun to eat.
The accompanying picture
should help with the project.
By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE'
Miss Patricia Miner of Sarnia
spent the weekend with her
parents, Rev. Stewart and Mrs.
Miner.
Miss Margaret Kernick of
Guelph spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr, & Mrs. Donald
Kernick,
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Morley of
Exeter, Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred
Hunkin, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd
Knight, Mr. & Mrs. William
Rohde, visited with Mr. & Mrs.
Harold Patterson Friday evening.
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Passmore
and Beverley spent the weekend
with Mr. & Mrs. Ken Brazier of
Brantford and were Sunday
guests with Mrs. Pearl Baynham
of London.
Mr. & Mrs. E.J, Willard of
Mount Hope spent the weekend
with Mr. & Mrs. Jack Borland.
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Miller
spent a few days last week in
Toronto.
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bray,
Robert, Janet and Ruth were
Saturday evening guests with Mr.
& Mrs, William Rohde.
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Brock of
Exeter, Tom Brock, Karen and
Merton of Zion were Sunday
guests with Mr. & Mrs. Edwin
Miller.
HAPPY DOUBLES
The January meeting of the
Happy Doubles Club was held
Wednesday evening with a good
crowd in attendance.
Lorne Ballantyne opened the
meeting. Scripture and prayer
were by Glen Stewart. There was
a reading by Mrs. Lorne
Ballantyne.
A humorous reading was
given by Mrs. Glen Stewart.
Business was conducted by
the new president, Mrs. Lorne
Ballantyne. It was decided to
have a bowling party February
22. The club canvassed for the
March of Dimes.
Rev. Stewart and Mrs. Miner
played a Don Lonie record
which spoke for itself. A contest
was enjoyed and lunch was
served by Mr. & Mrs Lorne
Ballantyne and Mr. & Mrs. Glen
Stewart.
BUS TRIP
Misses Joanne Hodgert and
Judy Mayer and Jack Hodgert,
Brian Miller, Glenn Rohde and
Douglas Webber were among
those Grade 11 students from
South Huron District High
School who went on a bus trip
Monday to Toronto, They
toured City Hall, the Royal
Ontario Museum etc.
Miss Mary C. Van Camp of
town spent the weekend with
her sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs, Harold Yates, Jane and
Susan of Lockinwood Park,
London, celebrating her
birthday and attended the
successful Bye, Bye Birdie play
at London South Collegiate. Her
niece, Susan, was one of the
players.
Mrs. Ed Wurm spent last
week in Toronto with her
daughter, Mrs. Wayne Sylvester,
Craig and Crystal. While there,
she attended the ice follies at
Maple Leaf Gardens.
If you have energetic
pre-teens or teenagers at your
house, they may have outgrown
their desire to •send stacks and
stacks of gay one-cent paper
valentines but they won't have
lost their love of being
remembered by "that someone
special" February 14.
One of the very nicest ways
to be remembered is with a box
of candy, and homemade candy
is the nicest way of all.
Following are several recipes
for candy, the first one for
Sweet Hearts being a shaped
type of candy which can be
made any size and decorated any
way the cook may chose. The
older kids at your house may
tackle this one.
The other candies are
somewhat easier to make, but
just as delicious.
So plan a candy-making
night. For just pennies you can
remember everyone with a sweet
Valentine treat.
SWEET HEARTS
Candy
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
2/3 cup corn syrup
Red food colouring
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or vanilla
extract
Icing
1/2 cup icing sugar
Few drops water
Combine sugar, water and
corn syrup in heavy saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring
constantly until sugar is
completely dissolved and
mixture boils. Cook without
stirring until temperature
reaches 290 degrees F. or until a
small amount of mixture
dropped into very cold water
separates into threads which are
hard; remove from heat.
Meanwhile take a 15" X 12"
length of foil paper, fold to form
a 15" X 3/4" strip; overlay the
two ends and secure with scotch
tape. Bend foil circle to form a
heart shape, prepare several
heart shapes in various sizes.
Brush insides with corn oil and
place on an oiled baking sheet.
Stir flavouring and colouring
into candy just enough to mix.
Holding heart shape firmly onto
baking sheet pour candy from
spoon into pattern to 1/8-inch
thick. Continue holding foil
shape for 15 to 20 seconds to
prevent candy from seeping
under pattern, Continue with
remaining heart shapes until all
candy is used. Allow to cool
thoroughly.
Remove foil and decorate
with icing.
FRUIT CREAMS
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup butter
1 3-ounce package fruit
flavoured gelatin
1 pound icing sugar, sifted
Coloured sugar
Multi coloured decorators
Chocolate sprinkles
Combine syrup, butter and
gelatin in saucepan. Cook over
low heat, stirring constantly
until butter has Melted and
gelatin is completely dissolved,
Stir in icing sugar 1/3 at a time.
Remove from heat. Turn into a
greased pan. Let cool enough to
handle s then form into a ball.
Pull off small amounts and shape
as desired, Roll in coloured sugar
and multicoloured decorators or
chocolate sprinkles. Makes 11/2
pounds.
Note: Mixture may also be
used as stuffing for dried fruit.
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Houlihan and
family, Sarnia, visited last
Sunday with Mrs. Kathleen
Houlihan and her family.
M i ss Christina Rutten,
London, spent the weekend with
Mr. .& Mrs. John Rutten And
family.
Miss Jean Helm and Mary
Eileen Carey, London, visited
over the weekend with Mr. &
Mrs. Joe Carey and Rita Anne.
Miss Judy Ryan, London, was
a weekend guest with her
parents, Mr. & Mrs, Norman
Ryan and George.
Joseph Carey spent Sunday
evening in London with Mr. &
Mrs. Larry Carey and Mr. & Mrs.
Jim Carey and girls.
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Lane and
family of Detroit spent the
weekend with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Laura McCann and
family.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Doyle and
girls, London, visited Sunday
with Mr. & Mrs, Wm McCann
and family.
Elmer Bell, barrister, of
By MRS. G. HOOPER
Mr. & Mrs. Morley Waugh of
London were Sunday guests of
Leonard Thacker and girls.
Mr. & Mrs. Claire Sisson spent
Sunday with Mrs. Fred Fetch in
Strathroy Hospital and also
visited with Fred Petch.
Don Langford of Toronto
spent the weekend with Mr. &
Mrs. Ken Langford and Carl.
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