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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1956-03-14, Page 2BEST-EVER MUFFINS 2 cups sifted flour 2% teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar , 3/4 teaspoon salt IA cup shortening 1 egg,well beaten % cup milk Method. Sift flour once, measure, baking powder, sugar and and sift into bowl. Cut in shortening. Combine egg and milk and add all at once to flour mixture. To mix, draw spoon from side of bowl toward center (15 times), turning bowl gradually. Chop spoon through batter (10 timee). Then stir only until, all flour is dampened (only about 5 strokes). Turn into greased muffin pans, filling each about 1/2 full. Bake in hot oven (400°F.) 25 minutes, or until done. Makes 10 large muffins, Regular Method Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, sugar, and salt and sift into bowl. Combine egg and milk and add to flour mixture, Add melt- ed shortening. To mix, draw spoon from side of bowl toward center (15 times), turning bowl gradual- ly. Chop spoon through batter (10 times). Then stir only until all flour is dampened (only about 5 strokes). Turn into greased muffin pans, filling each about 1/2 full. Bake in hot oven (400° F.) 25 minutes, or until done. Makes 10 large muffins. DELICIOUS VARIATIONS CORN MUFFINS Use only 1 cup 'sifted flour in Muffins, but increase baking powder to 3- teaspoons and. add ere dine yellow, corn meal to sift- ed mixture, BRAN MUFFINS Use only 1 cup' sifted &Sur in muffins. Increase baking powder to' a 3 teaSpooris' and add 11/4 dips 40% Bran Flakee to batter before baking. SPICY-CRUST MUFFINS Mix together 2• tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon mon: Sprinkle this spice' mix, tune over batter in pans befote baking;: rTA OR PRUNE MUFFINS Add 45 cup finely Cut datee*Oe prunes to egotiiih triiicture for muffins,, DF LUXE MUFFINS Use' IA 'Op ehOrteiling instead Of ih dtiP in intiltna.. BLUEBERRY MUFFINS Make Muffins With ifs cup shortening; instead of ., Ira Feld I. CUP blueberries into bat, ter before baking: CRANBERRY MUFFINS Make muffins with 1/2 Clip shortening in:stead' of 4 op., Chop 1 cup Cranberries; sprinkle With 2 tablesPbons sugar' arid told into batter before. baking, How Can I? By Anne Ashley water over them: •. Q. How can I make the teeth whiter? A, Uee soda ewater with any good tooth paste, instead of tap water: It' will make the teeth whiter', 'arid' will giVe a soothing sensation, to the genie* and throat. . Q. How can . I remove mud stains froM woolen garments and also from tan shoes? A. By rubbing the spots with the moist cut side of a raw' po- tato,'changing to a dean slice Of potato When the one piece is soiled. Q. HOw can I snake linen win- dow shades look like,tieW? A.- Apply brickdtist with a Clean, soft cloth, Q. Bo* .car I sew Mittens on. a a C go.theot s aste o, thet it is Cat: for to fne ' A. When sewing buttons oh children's garments a good idea le to sew each one over a pin, Then slip the pin out; *hidh. leaves' a small 'amount of looae, nets to the button, making It easier let the Child to Q. Hew can 1 preVent water trOM' settling to the bottom of the dish when baking custard? A: Fora baked '.custard, warns tile 'talk before addirig.the eggi. For very YelloW custard use brown eggs; ogggi for I lighter oust., itrd,• 'white eggs add salt Q. How can't remove all 'dirt and grease' from. the hair? A. Wet the hair with- warm. water and then rub into, the scalp the juice of a, lemon, in- stead of soap. Rinse the hair thoroughly arid 'dry -With d soft. towel. This- will leave the hair soft and glossy. •• •. . Q. What is- a good cleaner for silver? A. An excellent cleaner, and one that does not scratch, is common cooking • soda:' Follow by polishing with a soft cloth. Q. How can I prevent the dis- coloring and wilting. of .4vege- tables when they must stand af- ter paring? A. Cover them completely with cold water. Q. How can I sterilize the sink? A. Use a solution of chloride of zinc, which can be purchaeed at any drug store. Use one half pint to two gallons of water and pour through the pipes every week or two. • Q. How can I improve the flavor of iced tea? A. Try adding a few drops of lemon juice and a sprig of mint to each glass of iced tea. 0. Should figs and, dates be washed before using them? A. Yes, by all Means, and wash them thoroughly. Place in a colander and' pour boiling DARK-EYED 11IELINDA FOOLED 'EM ALL atvz Andrews. • • HE DIDN'T'QUITE MAKE IT. The train cut off his tail: jaspei: is all right now, but he is unhappy about the loss of , his tail, " and so is his owner, guide lad( Wilkinson. cYilkinioli Was nsked" the railway "Whet are you going to do abOut - JASPER t 7AlferitAtCOON'ai Algonquin Park, lived uneventfully until he'c're'sled The main 'fraCk'cif !the'l Canadian National Rail- way . '` of a Texia,.-m, ltn old-time baking, Measur- e was a matter of judgment, *COPes called for '`butter the Mize of an egg," a "heaping 'cup el sugar," or "enough flour to Mitten." en." The results varied with !Eh cook, and with every trial. NO wonder baking, was a hard- Wen art', I+ * Today, there's no need for guesswork. Modern testei. Tea- s all talk a common language, They are founded upon exact, standard measurements — the gee of standard measuring cups, !standard measuring einem, and level measures. These measures are the same in every kitchen, They make it possible to get, the same fine baking results, every time. • # So use standard tools for your baking. You can buy these ,in almost any town. You need standard measuring cups, one for the dry ingredients, another for liquids, and one or two sets Of standard measuring spoons. With this simple but correct equipment it is possible to mea- sure acurately every ingredient called for in the usual baking recipe. * A standard measuring cup is an accurate half-pint measure—the equivalent of 16 level. table- spoons. It is grooved on one side to read'14,..1/8, and see; .on the Other, to read 1/2 and %. For tneasuring liquids a glees' rnea- Suring cute is convenient, as the top extends above the cup line imcl so prevents spilling. A set Of graduated measuring„cune has advantadese too, nr apvel mea- surements, of 1, eee 1/2 and 1/4 - aup amounts' of dry ingredients er shortening. 5— * A set of standard, measuring spoons includes one tablespoon One teaspoon, one half-teaspoon, and one-quarter teaspoon ; The tablespoon is the equivalent of St level teaspoons. All measurements are level. That's the. succees, rule for every plodern recipe. The exact tech- gique, for measuring, each Mgre- ellent is given here. This is: the Way to get uniform, exact rnea- Inns every :time! SINW SWEET ARRANGEMENT — If you have a nice taste in flowers, Bou'd enjoy this floral offering. lossoms of sugar and ect vase of almond paste are placed on display at a pastry and cenfec- Sion show in Paris, France„ by, piaster confectioner Jean ' De- Vieux. Piet& has a tendency to pack on standing. So always sift flour once before measuring, Remem- leer, the woman too busy to bo- ther to sift may put an extra• half-cup of flour in her cake and ruin it. Lift the sifted flour lightly by spoensfuls into the measuring cup and level off by drawing the edge of a spatula •or straight knife across the top, (Do not press flour or shake it down in. cep,)• * For fractions of cup, fill cup slightly to the proper fraction mark, Or use the correct mea- sure of your set of graduated cups; fill and level off as just directed. Use a dry standard measuring baking powder. Even a little too much or too little ,can give disappointing results. Be sure to use the baking powder called for in the recipe and the exact amount specified. Use ,special care in measuring spoon, Dip the sexton into the baking powder and fill it full. Then level off spoon lightly with edge of spatula oar straight knife. For fractions, use the small sizes of your set of measuring spoons, There are several ways to measure solid shortening. Small amounts are more easily mea- sured by tablespoons; fractions of cups may be measured in graduated measuring cups. Use one of these convenient ways: (1) Press shortening into a measuring cup (or tablespoon), - packing it tightly. Then level off at top or fraction mark. (2) An easy way, to measure butter is by weight. Allow 1/2 pound for 1 'cup. With, print but- ter, 1/4 pound equals 1/2 cup, (3) Or measure shortening by water displacement. For ex- ample, to measure 1/2 cup short- ening, fill cup half-full of cold water; add shortening until wa- ter rises to the top of cup; then drain off all water. This leaves 1/2 cup shortening ,in the cup. Measure melted shortening like a liquid. * * With granulated or white su- gar, fill a standard measuring cup or spoon with the sugar, and level off with edge of spa- tula of straight knife. Brown sugar needs to be pack- ed into the cup so firmly that it holds the shape of the cup when turned but. This gives a consistent measurement. Average-sized eggs (medium to large) are used in these reci- pes. If using small eggs, allow about 31/2 tablespoons slightly mixed whole eggs for each egg in recipe, * • * Use special care in measuring liquids for undermeasuring is a common fault. For accuracy, set measuring cup on a level surface. Other- wise the surface of the liquid may slant and deceive you. Fill until liquid flows into the correct groove-mark of cup; do not undermeasure, Thick liquids and syrup, such as molasses, corn syrup, . or honey, should be poured into the spoon or cup from the container or from another spoon. If the• cup has already been used to measure shortening or water, the syrup will, empty out readi- ly. Do not dip a measuring spoon into sticky liquids for too much will cling to underside of spoon, causing overmeasurement or waste. Sundays Dinners-- Old Sty e4teid New Shells When I was a youngster, way back before ThingS 00 into Such a Mess, shOpPing for Sun- day dinner was, — well, Shop- ping fOr:Sunday :dinner A treat .almost as good as the ,circl,IS,v/as a Saturday-night expedition in to Egneuil Hall Market, in Bos- ton. By trolley, and arid sub- way, sometimes with, both Ma- i me and papa and the older cihl- '.go iris from Sommerville olelieokblery or Dor- chester And 'from the top of Dock quare we would. plunge :down IMO fragrance, some, and dazzling "litghts' that was just, about as fine as any,: midway. In the crewded',,stales of Fa- neuil Hall itself, from sidewalk merchants and from the push- ea.rt 'fleet, we would buy wond- erful mouth-watering'things that were doubtless very bad for us. There was a -shop. where -pickles and olives we're met of big barrels into cardboard con- tainers that ,got woefully "soggy before we got home. There was snowy-white„Bpet'n Market cele- ry, short stalks and very ten- der. One of my brothers always wanted a couple of huge purple Bermuda onions, which lie ate like apples.' There was , a shop Where Papa got his favorite cheese. Mama ame ,my big sister always had to dart off' on a side excursion to The Hole in the Wall, a minute store -where they bought stockings. The big event ' was , the pur- chase of the Sunday roast' — which, for a family of our tsize was likely td bee a 'noble, ruddy, eighteen-pound, cut of,,beeet welen we' all watched, cut co the haunch, deftly trimmed' and wrapped in shiny 'p'aper "With much, string and "a' wooden ,' handle. (Along with ,et .usteelly, went' a bit of steak or some chops:, which, with warmed-over !baked beans, made a very satis- fyinge Sunday •beeakfast).- Now thatir wee e my idea. (as .a child, anyway) of •what Satur- day shopping",should lie . . . Of course Saturddy - is still quite a family occasion, at* least . among the younger crowd. With the car, or with two babies packed intp, one, stroller, they converge on the stores ' the early afternoon. The young 'reis- sue wears -sleeks -and .a turban, and Daddy wears his old army pants . Arid What* about .Mama and Daddy? Well„ shopping these ' days' seems pretty strearnlined, antiseptic, and regimented. 1. the big supermarkets we 'wheel our, wire carriages around in stately procession, lifting down a can here and a package of soap chips there, and looking for beets in the canned corn de- partment. . . . You order a-package qf straW- berries, a box ,of peas and four chops and the man 'reaches into a big porcelain 'ebin - and puts three identical packages in front of you. °Might as, well contain laundry soap' or heek ends for ,all you can tell„—From'"Slighelei Cooler in the Silbeiebs,e "by' 0. ,B. PALMER. -" Hammers Good For Stammers British medical research has found a remarkable cure for stammering — loud noises like the sound of hammering, for , example. The idea behind it is very simple — if the stammer- er talks without hearing him- self, speak; he stammers very much less. In other words, the cause of stammering is not a fault in the nerve system controlling speech muscles but it is con- nected with the speaker's abili- ty to hear himself. This is not just a mere theory. It was put to test. Sev- ere stammerers had to read a passage of 120 word s While they had headphones on— and the headphones carried a loud tone that deertviiedeother sounds. In twenty feur cases out of twenty - five stammering Was remarkably reduced. The single ca se where there was little improvement was a pee- 'son who worked every day in noisy surroundings. Another -helpful treatinent, based on the same principle, is to make the stammerer "shad-' ow” teinelicklYeelee who is "talk- ing normally = 'that is; to" re- peat e— almost simultaneously What -the 'other .person .is .read- ing, word by word. The con- centration upon speedy' repeti- , tion has much the seine 'effect as not being able to heat, brie's own Words. this method elk> brings striking iMprOVeinent as little time as two to tont. Weeks. In all' cases Where there has been improvement by this method it has been .maintain- ed efter*ards. A thin film of paste wax will: provide stairway bannister's with protection against the marks end stains, Of Wand fret, So and keep it Polished for weeks. London (NA) — In wi- thin the Asquiths speak only to itinheiaAv taocrlse, a nand if the e of sa toOvriSe tesnpl yy to God. But American-born .Me Maclean, was an excel), Dark-eyed Melinda had both the Asquiths and the Astors speaking up for her in public. She also fooled Sir Winston ,sCethusnzecchteil's dison, that 11 she,an dhoelrpshe f ,Nwo naes a .clOuble-dealer, perhaps the cleverest of the lot, Society swells rushed to Me- linda's defense following the flight to Russia of her husband Donald, one-time head of the American Department of the British. Foreign Office, with his friend and fellow diplomat-spy, Guy Burgess, "Don't Malign Melinda," was the watchword in, the best Bri- tish circles. * Now that Melinda is revealed to be living in cozy comfort with her co-conspirators in a dacha just outside Moscow, some of Britain's most aristocratic faces are crimson. To think that this charming girl could turn out to be .a Communist plotter and renegade, t00.! Among the reddest faces is that , of Lady Violet 'Bonham- Carter. Lady Violet is not 'only an ,Asquith, the daughter of a British prime minister, but a good friend to have in time Of trouble, It was Lady Violet who helped Donald Maclean get his first job at. the Foreign Office; she sat on the seleeetion aoard, that tipped him for the post. It was Lady Violet who help- ed to •create the picture of Me- linda Maclean as'the poor, henc: cent, long-suffering wife- of a brilliant, but erratic husband, who divided his time between alcohol and Communism. Was' it Melinda's`'fatilt that -Donald Mclean -Wined but to be • a traitor? ' After ',all,' Melinda, herself, had no interest in pole, tics. Was she to blame that Mac- lean also became a booze- hound and a pervert? Hadn't her husband tried to ,strangle-her that time in Cairo? And didn't he desert her for" the 'Russians just as she was about to bear him his third child? 're * So it was argued • in the best British circles. 'And 39-year-old, Chicago-born Melinda took full advantage of" the favorable climate of '.opinion' thus created. For' Melinda had .a problem: she needed to ,get*clo- ser to the. Iran Curtain, ,so that she could duck behind it quiekly when the time came for her, to join her husband. So Melinda came to Lady Vio- let ,Bonham-Carter with a pite- ous-.story of, how she,: Melinda Maclean, was being hounded and persecuted by the British !press as"the wife of "The •Missing Dip- lomat." It was ,an elaborate build-up by Mrs. Maclean for the removal of her family to SWitzerland, Npvrhiv6raecy ,tey could enjoy "greater Lady Violet fell for the story hoeok, line ,and sinker. First, she wrote a letter -to The Times. It just so happens that The Times is owned ,by a friend of . hers, Colonel J. S. Astor, Lady Violet called his attention to what she described as a "flagrant viola- tion of the ethics of journalism," an interview with Melinda she described as phony. Next, Lady, Violet got her son- in-law, Joseph. Grimend, a Mem- ber of Parliament, to raise the matter in the House of Com- mons.. Randolph Churchill, Sir Win- stons son, sprang to Melinda's defense with another letter to The Times about journalistic ethics, Another Astor, this time .1?- vid, publisher of The Observer, broke a lance in Mrs. Maclean's cause. Even after Melinda crossed to Russia in September, 1953, Da- vid Astor could find. nothing harsh, to say about her. He still believed her to be the innocent wife, "demure and peace-lov- ing," whose loyalty to her hus- band had pi:dyed stronger than her common sense. Those who have studied the Maclean-Burgess, case carefully claim that it was "demure, peace-loving" Melinda who, had the nerves of steel: That either Donald Maclean or Guy Burgess would have cracked up under her ordeal, pr taken to drink. And the Maclean children, in between Marxist-Leninist les- sons, can now boast"''to their Russian plaYmates ' how their' clever mother made complete mugs of Lady Violet and, lb. Astors. FEATHERS Dr. Christian A. Wolf, inter- nationally known physicist, a native of Denmark, states, that experiments which he, has, made prove definitely that birds heel° through their feathers, especial- ly theie tail feathers. While birds' have regular ears, much of their acute, sense of hearing, Dr. Wolfe says, come through the auditory aid of feathers. TAKES VOWS — Boyce Brown, once rated,:the ; nation's • *hottest man on ar219Ito sax, has given up ,the w9fild,of ic4z for a life- time in a. Catholic Monastery. Brown, 45, tecike is 'vows * as ' lay brother 'of the Servite theri.` Order of the SerVbrits Hof St. Mary at a monastery. 'It isn'i a gloomy life," he says, '-`To me, it's more exciting than music was." He'll play his sax only' on special occasions. •" "THIS IS A BATH?"—Gunnei"AUbrey 'Jansen, ri ht• dridrhis battery mate lade it snow bath near Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, during winter Maneuvers oh the Arctic tundra. Com- pletion of the trioW hoUsf, hi' btieligiatid, is one of their cisiign, ed -exercitet, THE GOOD SHEPHERD :•-= A dutiful theplieed defies the doici' - to lead his flock down a 'SrioWy intiefiecieteldeerieeeettietie :Search of food. ,The sheep were: led many. Mlles toward the. avast 'during durihd Europe's eeeereet 'Cold:' -Waite': of the century when, their pasture facia, liecanie ct'' dessert` of snow.