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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-12-12, Page 4Page 4 — Wingham Advanee*Times, Thursday, Dec. 12, 1963 features from The World of Women Horne and The Housewife Donations Made By Rainbow Club 111` Of "Currant" Interest Processing, storing and packing methods have undergone con- siderable change over the thirty -odd centuries since the Egyp- tians accidentally discovered a way of drying fruits, The im- proved techniques bring to our kitchens clean fruits which, though "dried", paradoxically enough, are mbist and juicy. At one time, for example, currants were hard, crinkly and often gritty. Now we enjoy succulent, sweet little morsels, Currant bread is in as much demand in coffee shops in the "Land Down Under" as are doughnuts or Danish pastry here. In the Australian tradition, we offer this recipe for Glazed Currant Loaf. It has a light texture with a tender crust, It's delicately spiced and generously flecked with the soft fruit, Keep these spicy loaves in mind when you're drawing up the Christmas gift list. "Something you make yourself" is appreciat- ed a hundredfold. Be sure to cover it completely with plastic film so the bread stays fresh and its homebaked beauty show through, Aluminum foil is also a good protective wrap and makes a glittering gift, GLAZED CURRANT LOAF 1 cup milk 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons salt a cup butter or margarine cup lukewarm water 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 2 envelopes fast -rising active dry yeast 2 eggs, well beaten 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon mace teaspoon powdered cloves *a teaspoon powdered ginger If teaspoon nutmeg 54 cups (about) pre -sifted all- purpose flour 14 cups currants, washed and dried Soft butter or margarine Scald milk; stir in'the 1/3 cup sugar, k cup butter ormar- garine and salt, Cool to luke- LIFETIME SECURITY A Canada Life special con- tract providing Life Insur- ance and Pension Option all in one policy available from age 0 to age 55 Consult— Frank C. Hopper — REPRESENTATIVE — Canada Life WINGHAM, ONT. PRONE 357-2452 warm. Meantime, measure luke- warm water into a large mixing bowl; stir in the 2 teaspoons sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top. Let stand ten minutes, then stir well. Stir in lukewarm milk mix- ture, eggs, spices and 3 cupsof the flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in currants. Work in suf- ficient additional flour to make a soft dough — about 24 cups more. Turn out on lightly floured board or canvas; knead until smooth and elastic. Place in lightly greased bowl. Grease top with soft butter or marga- rine. Cover. Let rise in a warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 14 hours. Punch down dough. Turn out on lightly floured board or canvas. Cut dough in half, shape each portion into a loaf and place in a greased loaf pan (84 x 44 -inches, top inside measure). Grease tops with soft butter or margarine. Cover. Let rise in a warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Bake in preheated moderate oven, 350 deg. F. , for 40 to 45 minutes, until nicely brown - 1 1 1 CHRISTMAS Immediate delivery! Or we'll hold it for you R 4 -Door DAYTONA, 6 cylinders Automatic Transmission 1 1 1 WHAT FINER 1 GIFT `d THAN �. ',.` A .. NEW STUDEBAKER1 for delivery Christmas Eve. Four outstanding models now in stock. Take your choice! 2 -Door HARDTOP with V-8 engine. 4 -Door DAYTONA, 8 cylinders Automatic Transmission 4 -Door COMMANDER, 6 cylinders Standard shift Test drive the new Studebaker today and be convinced. 10 TICKETS ON THE "SANTA'S LUCKY BUCKS" DRAW GIVEN TO EACH PERSON TEST DRIVING THE NEW STUDEBAKER! BERT ARMSTRONG GARAGE 1 JOSEPHINE ST. PH. 357•-1460 The Mary Hastings Rainbow Club held its annual Christmas banquet at Danny's Restaurant last Tuesday, when 36 mem- bers enjoyed a delicious turkey supper, The meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. M. Jen- sen, The Housewife's Creed and the Lord's prayer were re- peated in unison, followed by an appropriate reading by Mrs. Jensen. Minutes of the last meeting were read and corres- pondence dealt with. The treasurer's report was read. Donations were given to War Memorial Children's Hospital, TWO WINGHAM GIRLS were included in the three receiving Provincial Honour cer- tificates for completion of 12 projects at the Huron County 4-H Homemaking Clubs Achievement Day at Wroxeter Saturday. Shown left to right: Mary Joan Lapp, Wing - ham; Irene Doubledee, Wroxeter; Lorna Woods, Wingham.—Photo by Cantelon, ed. (Reduce oven Temperature by 25 deg. for glass ovenware pans). Remove from pans to cooling racks. If desired, dec- orate, while still warm, with Confectioners' Glaze, CONFECTIONERS' GLAZE Blend together 1 cup sifted icing sugar, a pinch of salt, about 2 tablespoons milk or cream and * teaspoon vanilla. (Use just enough liquid to make a thick paste). Spread over warm loaves letting mixture drip down sides. Use Bright Tablecloths A bright holiday cloth will make your dining table thecen- ter of attention at Christmas parties and keep it gay for every family meal. You can choose from a variety of cloths with attractive Christmas mo- tifs now on the market. One of the most striking seen so far was homemade done thus: Take a plain solid -colored cloth and sew on contrasting colored Christmas trees gaily decorated !with multi -colored sequins. !When the Yuletide festivities are over, simply remove the decorated trees and save for next year. This also can be made round. Mrs. Armstrong ostess For rehearsal dinner Miss Margaret Lacy Green and Wallace Rea Craig Arm- strong were honoured on Friday evening, November 29, at a dinner following the rehearsal for their wedding which took place the following day at high noon in Peace Memorial Church, Clearwater, Fla. The dinner was held at the Garden Seat Inn, Clearwater, with the groom's mother, Mrs. William Wallace Armstrong of Dunedin and Wingham, hostess. The dinner was served in the Patio Room, a private dining room, and the long table look- ed beautiful with a large pink and white floral arrangement and tapers. The bride -elect looked lovely in a shocking pink knit and wore a corsage of deep red rose buds. The hostess' grey lace gown was accented by a large mauve orchid with a deep red throat. Guests included the wedding party and some out of town guests including the bride's brothers and their wives: Col. John O. Green and Mrs. Green ' of Sumter, S.C., North Caro- lina State Representative James Christmas Baking Hints PREPARATION OF FRUIT Small dried and glaceed fruits are usually left whole; 'larger fruits and nuts such as (candied cherries, pineapple, walnuts, etc., should be chop- ped or cut up to allow for even distribution of fruit and to ease the cutting of the finished cake. Dip scissors in flour or hot wa- ter to cut candied and dried fruits easily. To prevent pre- pared fruits from sticking to- gether or falling to bottom of Christmas cake or pudding, combine them and dredge them lightly with flour. PREPARATION OF PANS Fruit cake is high in sugar content and burns easily. Pans should be lined smoothly with heavy paper, which insulates the pans and prevents the cake from scorching. Use two or three layers of plain brown or heavy white paper, greasing thoroughly the top layer of pa- per which will be next to the hatter. STORING FRUIT CAKES Fruit cakes and puddings should be baked well in advance of Christmas, They improve in flavor and texture if allowed to "ripen" in storage in a cool place for several weeks. The natural moisture of the cake must be sealed in well. Wrap cakes securely in aluminum foil, and place in metal con- tainer with lid. Cakes may al- so be wrapped in moisture - proof film, the ends sealedair- tight. If preferred, fruit cake may be wrapped first in cheese- cloth dipped in wine, brandy or cider, then in aluminum foil. Rickrack Cane Trim packages, Christmas stockings, holiday aprons and place mats with gay cotton rick- rack with a strip of white, con- tinuing to the length desired. Press interlocked rickrach flat. Shape the crook of cane with iron, and press ends under. Baste the rickrack together. Add a red ribbon bow to the cane, tacking it on with a tiny silver ball, Stitch or glue the rick- rack cants on desired item. RE-CREATING NATIVITY Re-creating the Nativity Scene at Christmas, with Mary, Joseph, the Infant Jesus and the animals of the manger, origin- ated, many scholars believe, with St. Francis of Assisi on Christmas Eve 1223 in thelittle mountain town of Greccio, Italy. Wishing to dramatize the birth of Christ for his parishion- ers, St. Francis and his helpers set up a realistic representation of the manger scene. Collins Green and Mrs. Green of Clarleton, S.C., and Dr. George Green of Brookneal, Va, Guests from Canada were Miss Wilma Gear of London, Mrs. J. R. Gaby, Miss Daphne Gaby and Miss ,Aliston Gaby all of Toronto, and Harold Long Nel- son, the groom's best man, al- so of Toronto. Little Giri's Party Dress A Tradition Holiday fashions for little girls are as bright and festive as a Christmas tree. Like jingle bells and falling snow, the lace -trimmed cotton velveteen party dress is a holi- day tradition. This year a not- able change in basic design is seen in the trend to the no - waist or A-line dress. One pop• ular holiday style is an A-line jumper of red velveteen with big white bows on either hip. Sharing the holiday spotlight with velveteen are crisp pretty cottons that can be worn now and on into spring. These in- clude white cotton ottomans, petite point piques, and red and white striped polished cottons. To make very little girls look like Christmas angels, there are lace -trimmed over- dresses of white cotton organdy, topping pastel colored sleeve - less frocks, a,r 1; 1,1 1, r 1,1 1,1 1,1 k.r ;,{ a,> 1„; 1,t i!r Gifts of quality and distinction from . . . Canadian National Institute for the Blind and the Salvation Ar- my. it was moved to remem- ber the honorary members and shut -Ins as usual. The new officers elected for 1964 are as follows; President, Mrs, Geo. Drehrnann; vice- president, Mrs.. L, Gowdy; treasurer, Mrs. D. Crothers; secretary, Mrs. Pearl Husband. Draw prizes were won by Mrs. Parker Campbell, Mrs. Ethel Nicholson, Mrs. G. Rob- inson and Mrs. D, Crothers. The remainder of the evening was spent playing euchre. Win- ners were Mrs. Gowdy and Mrs. Husband. 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