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A Christmas Log Cake is
always an interesting
conversation piece as well as
good eating for sophisticated
palates. It is a "show-off"
dessert for holiday entertaining.
CHRISTMAS LOG CAKE
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa -
3/4 tsp. baking powder
tsp. salt ,
4 eggs
1, 2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Measure then sift together 1/4
cup sugar, flour, cocoa, baking
powder and salt into separate
bowl or onto waxed paper; set
aside. 13eat eggs in deep bowl
about 2 minutes or until lemon
colored. Add remaining sugar
gradually; continue beating. Beat
in vanilla. Fold sifted dry
ingredients into egg mixture one
• half at a time.
Spread evenly in 10 x 15 inch
pan which has been lined with
waxed paper then greased 'and
lightly floured. Bake • in
pre -heated 400 deg. F oven
12-13 minutes.
84 Loosen edge of cake; turn out
onto tea towel which has been
' sprinkled - with icing sugar.
Remove waxed paper then trim
off crisp edge of cake. Quickly
roll cake up in towel. Cool on
rack; unroll. Spread with Butter
Cream. Re -roll then spread with
• Chocolate Cream Frosting. Draw
a fork over frosting to, give a
bark effect. Sprinkle lightly with
icing sugar to resemble snow.
Add sprigs of holly. Yield 4-6
servings.
BUTTER CREAM
Cream together 1/2 cup butter
or margarine and 1/2 cup icing
sugar. Add 31/2 cups icing sugar
and 1/2 tsp. vanilla; mix to blend.
Add 3-4 tbsp. milk- or cream;
mix well until soft and smooth.
Divide in half. Use white butter
cream inside log. To remainder
add 11/2 tbsp. cocoa; mix until
smooth. Use Chocolate Butter
Cream to frost outside of log.
The Magic, of 'Christmas
The happy anticipation, you
feel when a friendor relative
opens that gift you so careful-
ly chose is part of the magic
of Christmas. The pleaSure is
even greater when you, know
the gift is just right.
But shopping for something
that sets off that "just right"
spark can be frustrating and
tiring — especially during the
busy holiday season.
Shopping early is the best
way to beat the "what will I
get for so and so" blues. Un-
fortunately, it's too late fol.
that now, but there are some
tips to make it easier.
• Take an hour or so to write
out a complete shopping
list.
• An estimate of how much
you want to spend for each
person on the list saves
time and trouble of looking
over a myriad of products
either over or under your
price range.
• Scan magazines, catalogs,
newspapers and pay atten-
tion to radio and TV ads
for gift ideas or suggestions
that might give you an idea.
• Keep in mind, usually, it's
the simple, useful, non-gim-
icky gifts suited to the indi-
vidual, that give the most
pleasure.
• Don't spend all your shop-
ping time in the traditional
gift sections of stores. A
visit to the housewares 'de-
partment, or hardware
store, for example, might
prove, most worthwhile;
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:Smolt '044 delicious
CHOCOLATE VELVET
Prepare it the day before and
save yourself a last minute rush.
This dessert is a luscious ending
to your party fare. -
1 envelope unflavoured gelatin
3 tbsp. cold water
2/3 cup Sugar
Few grains salt
1 cup boiling water
2 tbsp. cocoa
1/4 cup boiling water
2 egg whites
2 tbsp. sugar
Place gelatin in heat -proof
bowl; add cold water and soak
2-3 minutes. Atht sugar and salt
then 1 cup boiling water; stir
until dissolved. Combine cocoa
with 1/4 cup boiling water until
smooth; add to gelatin mixture.
Allow to set until slightly
thicker than egg whites. Beat egg
whites with remaining, sugar
until stiff peaks form; fold into
gelatin mixture until well
blended. Pour into 1 -quart
mould then chill until firm.
Serve with creaM or chilled
custard saude. Yield: 6 servings.
The good egg
This egg recipe, a favorite of
our forefathers, could be just the
change your pregent-day menu
needs.
SHIRRED EGGS
Butter a ramekin or a small
custard cup. Put in a layer of
fine buttered crumbs. freak an
egg into a saucer; slip ifito the
custard cup. Sprinkle with salt
,and pepper and cover with
buttered bread crumbs. Place in
a shallow pan of hot water; cook
in a moderate oven until white is
firm.
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OODERICI{ 'MONA VIVRSDAY. Oktrsii3ERis
Yoti can't beat 4 slice of
traditional mince pie ma plump
mince tart 44 a fine dessert, but
these mincemeat. minis, are a
happy answer for pick-up and
eat entertaining.
They're festive, easy to pass
or set out for callers and have
the delicious aromatic touch of
fruity mincemeat. And no long
preparation either because fine
mincemeat is available in handy
jars ready to use.
MINCEMEAT MINI PUFFS
are tiny puffs you make ahead.
Before serving fill puffs with
fruity mincemeat and reheat in a
warm oven; serve with a
pour -over of hot custard sauce.
You'll find that a jar of
rnincbmeat will fill dozens of
inini puffs.
MINCEMEAT MACAROONS
will be a surprise to macaroon
eaters. They're very simple to
Store apples
just right
Q. How should quantities of
apples be stored at home?
A. Large quantities of 'apples
should be kept in a cool room,
as near to 32 deg. F as possible,
.and the container covered with
perforated plastic. Apples will
freeze below 30 deg. F.
°Q. Must apples be sold by
grade? ,
A. When apples are shipped
from one province to another or
exported they must be graded,
packed and tnarked according to
federal government standards
and carry the mord "Canada" in
the grade name. Apples grown in
British Columbia, Ontario,
Quebec, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick are subject to
provincial regulations which are
similar to the federal ones.
Q. What are C.A. apples?
A. C.A. apples have been
stored under controlled
conditions of temperature,
humidity and composition of
the air. Apples are put in
controlled atmosphere storage
immediately after picking. When
they are offered , for sale at a
later date, they, have the
characteristics of freshly picked
fruit.
Make, look quite innocent, bu "
the difference is the special
fruity flavor sparked with
you -know -what. And if there's
one question a *Vass loves
being asked, it's "Ifow did you
make these?"
If you're entertaining young
moderns, be assured that the
MINCEMEAT SQUARES are
not "square." The taste is quite
unlike Mother's well-known
raisin squares. After all,. this is
the Christmas season, and gay
and delicious are the words.
With the wonderful food
variety offered today, it's clever
to know about all the good
,things that save time. During the
Christmas season it's still
cleverer to plan your own special
and loving touches. Women
always feel nicer when they do.
'And their families and friends
always know.
MINCEMEAT MINI
PUFFS
1—(8.5 oz.) package cream puff
mix
1—(16 oz.) jar mincemeat
21/2 cups milk
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla custard
powder
Prepare cream puff mix
according to package, instruction
(1 envelope makes 8-9 puffs).
Lek cool — slice a piece off top
and till puffs with mincemeat.
Return filled puffs to warm oven
for 10 minutes to heat through.
Meanwhile, prepare a custard
sauce for topping by heating 21/4
cups of the milk in a saucepan,
stirring constantly. Dissolve
granulated sugar in the hot milk.
Mix custard powder with
remaining 1/4 cup cold milk;
slowly add to the hot milk
Mixture, stirring constantly.
Continue heating and stirring for
five minutes.
Remove hot, filled mini puffs
from oven and spoon hot -sauce
over them. Serves about 8.
* * *
MINCEMEAT MACAROONS
3 egg whites, beaten until stiff
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch _
'1 teaspoon salt
2 cups flaked coconut
1 2 teaspoon almond extract
1-16 oz. jar mincemeat
Mincemeat minis are
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
F.
Lightly grease two cookie
sheets. In top of double boiler,
combine stiff egg whites, sugar
and cornstarch and cook, stirring
constantly, about fifteen
minutes. Remove from -heat.
Add salt, coconut and almond
flavoring. Mix thordughly. Drop
by teaspoonfuls onto prepared
cookie sheets about 1" apart.
Make a hollow in the top of each
cookie and fill with 1/2 teaspoon.
fun
of • mincemeat. Bake twenty
minutes until lightly browned.
Cool on wire rack. Yield: Two
dozen.
* * *
MINCEMEAT SQUARES
Pastry for 9" double crust pie
1-16 oz. jar mincemeat
6 maraschino cherries, quartered
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
F.
Prepare pastry according to
your favorite recipe. Roll out
three-quarters of the pastry into
a 9" square shape and fit into a
9" square pan. • Spread
mincemeat evenly over surftee•
of the pastry. 'Roll out remaining
pastry and cut into six 9" strips.
Place strips on top of the
mincemeat, all in the same
direction.
Arrange cherry pieces in four
rows of six. Bake for 30-35
minutes. Remove from oven;
cool thoroughly and cut into
twenty squares. Makes 20.
ELECTRIC•BLANKET—an ideal gift for anyone who ELECTRIC FRYPAN—a perfect gift for newly mar -
can't break the sleeping habit. rieds and older -marrieds alike.
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FLAMELESS ELECTRIC CLOTHES DRYER—make
everyday a drying day.
ELECTRIC COFFEE PERCOLATOR—a gift for any
occasion for any woman.
THERE'S A LIFETIME OF BETTER
LIVING AHEAD WHEN YOU
• it
IVE BETTER
LECTRICALLY
TOP YOUR SHOPPING LIST WITH
ELECTRICAL GIFTS
• FLOOR POLISHER
• VACUUM CLEANERS
• MASSAGER
• HAIR .DRYER"--
• WASHER
DRYER
• REFRIGERATOR
• LAWN LANTERN
• SUN LAMPS
• IRONS
• AIR CONDITIONER
• BLENDER
• HEATING PADS
• ELECTRIC RAZOR
• BOTTLE WARMER
• ENGINE WARMER,,
• ELECTR IC TOOLS
• FRY PAN
- 4 ELECTR'IC KE-r-ru.
• CLOCKS .
• FREEZER
• TAPE RECORDERS
• COFFEE MAKER
SEE YOUR LOCAL
GODERICH PUBLIC
Let this Christmas start your family orv• the path
in better living, see the host of electrical gift
suggestions at your local dealer's and give better
. . . live better . . ELECTRICALLY:.
Choose an electrical gift.
From dozens -of time -and -
labour -saving- thectric
- appliances you're sure
• to find the gifts that will
truly please.
APPLIANCE DEALER
UTILITIES COMMISSION
GERRY'S APPLIANCES
The Square
524-8434
SERVICE ELECTRIC
30 Victoria St. N.
(GODERICH) LTD.
524-8581
SHOP AT THESE APPLIANCE DEALERS FOR YOU R ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS GIFTS
BRECKENRIDGE HARDWARE
The Square'
524.3131
HUTCHINSON'S
308 • Huron Road' -
RADIO and TELEVISION
524-7831
RIVETT'S
The Square
TV — STEREO — SMALL APPLIANCES
Sales and Service
524-9432
FOR SMALL APPLIANCE GIFTS
CANADIAN TIRE CORP.
SHORE Gifts and Appliances ASSOCIATE STORE
t The Square 524-9241 North Street . • 524.7394
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