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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-
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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 -
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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,
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distinction
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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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