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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1963-12-19, Page 6FIRST THURSDAY, DEC. 19th, 1963 THE BRIISSEIL8 POST, BRATSSRLS, ONTARIO 41,3, Farms Residential Commercial PROMPT, CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE The industrial Mortgage at Trust Company ESTABLISHED 1889 Contact our Representative; ~K n 'fA.%'4 CHRISTMAS CUSTOM Canadian Christmas customs come from many landS. The minoe pie is one British contri- bution to food traditionally served at this season. It was originally known as "shredded pie" and the compound of spic- es and many other good things symbolized the gifts of the Magi to the Christ Child. Pie in Canada means a pas- try large enough to servie Six people at least.. However, in England, one :mince pie is just big enough for one person. And, unlike some Canadian pies, it always has a top crust. So much, a part of the Eng- lish Christmas tradition are mince pies today that there's a pleasant superstition that a month of happiness will come your way for each mince pie you eat in a different home ov- er the holidays. Today's recipe makes- a con- cession to Canadian terminol- ogy in referring to the spicy pas- tries as "tarts", but everything else about them is in the best British manner. The pastry us- ed in Old English Mince Tarts is adapted from a revered Eng- lish recipe in whim caking pow- der gives an extra-light quality. The baked pastry is very short and rich, but not greasy. Though not identifiable, there's a little lemon juice in the dough that accents the fruit-rich mince- meat. - There are a couple of other bonuses to the recipe. Rolling and re-rolling, shaping and re- shaping—nothing seems to af- fect the tenderness, so it's an inspiration to cooks who haven't had the success they'd like with previous pastry-making efforts. The baked tarts take readily to freezing for several weeks: Store them in the freezer in tightly covered tins or wrapped tightly in foil. If you want to serve them hot, wrap them in foil and heat in a preheated slow oven (300 deg. F.) for about 15 minutes. Old English Mince Tarts (Yield) Approx. 3 deZen tarts 41!. cups once-sifted all-pur- pose flour OR 51:2, cups once-sifted pastry flour 4 'teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons salt 2 cups shortening ' 1 cup hot water 4 teaspoons lemon juice 1 egg. well-beaten. Approx. 3 2 '3 rims rnhn,,o- meat, Combine dour, baking pow- der and salt in large mixing bowl. With pastry blender, cut in 3 1/3 cl.rns of the shortenim, until it resembles cornmeal. Completely dissolve the remain- ing 2 /3 cup hortenihg in hot water. Add lemon juice and beaten egg to the dissolved shortenin,I. Mi> these liquids into the flour mixture until the dough leaves the sires of the bowl. Turn out on lightly floored hoard and knead about one min- ute until all flour is blended in. Divide dough into four equal portions, wrap in waxed paper and chill about one hour or ov- ernight if desired. Preheat oven to 400 deg. F. (hot). Roll out dough on lightly floured board, one portion at a time, to 1/16th-inch thicknesS, Cut out half the doUgh into circles about five inches in di- ameter; use to line muffin cups' (approximately 21.1-inch top in- side measure). From remaining half of dough, cut out small cir- cles about 2"..; inches across. With a sharp pointed knife, slit the small t trees in star pat- tern. Fill dough-lined muffin cups 't.-full of mince meat, about 1.1/2 tablespoons. Top with Small circles, crimp edges and mark edges with tines of fork. Repeat with remaining refrig erated dough. Bake in preheated oven about 20 to 25 minutes or Until lightly browned. GREY TWP. SCHOOL BOARD The regular meeting of the; Grey Township School Area No. 1 Board, was, held in the Ethel school on December 3 at 3:45 p.m. with all members present. The minutes of the Nov. meet- ing were read and adopted on motion fo Raynard and MeTag-: ga rt Motion of Demaray and Mc- Taggart that George Pearson look after installing a new pump at Ethel school and also a drinking fountain for the second. room Motion of McTaggart and Pearson. that Mrs. qunninigham be given $100 extra for the care- taking of Ethel school Carried Motion. of Ra.ynard and Dem- aray that the trustees allowance for salary and mileage for 1962 be $150 each and $200 for the chairman — elarrled Motion of M.eTaggart and Raynard that the Secretary con- tact a minister to conduct devot- ional exercises at the January meeting — Carried Motion of Pearson. and Dern- I n.ray that the Secretary bill ESS No. 3 Mina. Wallace and Grey for tu;tion fees for pupils attend- inAr SS No. 5 — qa,rried Motion of Tlnynard and Mc- Taggart that the Board adver- tise in Listowel Banner and Brussels Post for tenders for caretakers for each school in the area. Duties io commence Feb. 1, 1 96 4 and tenders to he in by Jan, (3 MotiOn of Demaray and Pearson the .t the foil millug accounts he paid: John rox, telephone, con- vert HOD, platform 22.50 Max Demaray, convention .... 5.00 Allan McTaggart, " 5.00 George Pearson, " 5.00 Orval Harrison, repairs 51.00 1, Post Publishing House, printing 248.84 Cardiff Hardware, repairs and Supplies 250 14)11114 *Itilte, • *•1$7' '04 .1.‘ &•:;st• THE BRUSSELS POST illattortted as Seconu Class Post Office Department. OttaNta ArfOi.l. b conacla i i Capital, Elgin Boulevard at Laurier Ave. 411111 Outside Rooms - Fro* TV and Red% Air-Conditioned Lounges NEE PARKING FOR REGISTERED GUE515 PAM1LY PLAN leave` Raw Single W.50- $9.25 Doubles $10.512.30 • antral 5-3333 SELWYN BAKER Phone 79; Res. 263 J Brussels No, 10 20.00 N. Hoover, telephone 2.25 Win. W. Smith, labour 14.70 'Educator's Supplies Limited, supplies Educator's Supplies Limited, text books 1050.47 Meeting .adjoruned on motion of Demaray to meet January 7' 1964 at 1.30 p.m. Norman S. 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