The Seaforth News, 1953-06-25, Page 27A8TALKS
aw Andrews
"TEAS PROVIDED says the sign
on many a garden gate in Bri-
tain; and at 4 o'clock on a sum-
mer .holiday afternoon the sign
ie hard to resist." That's the way
an article by Ivan Baker in The
Christian Science Monitor be-
gins — and the whole article is
so interesting, and gives rise to
no many nostalgic memories of
the "Old Country" that fen just
going to "borrow" it, without
benefit of quotation marks, hut
with a bow of thanks in the
direction of Mr. Baker, .
In the West Country there
will be Cornish pasties, and
likely as not, a dish of Devon-
shire c r e a m so rich that is
spreads, but never pours, and
with a flavor all its own. Cream
is once more available for the
summer months after its war-
time banishment f r o m British
tea tables.
With a South Coast straw-
berry tea there will be thin
bread and butter, and jugs of
cream to pour over large, ripe,
altawberries,
The cups and saucers, if we
are fortunate, will be the old
fashioned kind with carefully
painted little posies of daisies,
:forget - me -nets and buttercups
showing under the glaze,
In the Midlands and the more
northerly counties of Lancashire
and Yorkshire, high teas are
:more substantial and take the
place of eupper. Veal and ham
pie is a favorite, Salmon in one
form or another is popular.
There used to be plenty of York
ham, pressed beef, and cold
.roast chicken garnished with to-
matoes, lettuce, cress, radishes
and cucumber.
Here is a selection of some of
the "specialties" served at holi-
day or "high" teas.
Cornish Pasties
Break a pound of well -season-
ed shortcrust pastry dough into
balls, roll each ball out no thick-
er than a quarter inch, and trim
with six-inch plate into neat
rounds. The standard filling con-
sists of fresh beef or mutton,
email cubes of potato, onion to
flavor, and seasoning to taste.
Pile the filling on one-half of
the pastry round, wet edge, fold
over in half, and secure. Brush
the pasties with water or with
milk and water.
Fut pastry initials on a corner
Pie -Pretty — Apparently popping
up out of the middle of this
giant apple pie is Carolyn EI -
lis, Washington Stale Apple
blossom Festival queen. The pie
11$ eight feet in diameter.
of the pokey (so that its owner
may save a center for another
meal and recognize it). Bake in
a sound oven till done.
Note 1, The filling may be
cooked before adding, if prefer-
red.
2, Cooked potatoes, onions,
and grated cheese make a tasty
alternative filling.
Puff Pastry Slices
This is a quick way with puff
pastry, using less than the usual
amount of shortening, The
recipe is for a small amount
exactly calculated to fit the 10
in. by 12 in, baking sheet of the
standard British gas cooker.
31<; oz. self raising flour
2l.e oz. butter of margarine
1 teaspoon sugar
4 tablespoons water
Pass flour through sieve. Cut
butter or margarine (with the
back of the knife) into cubes the
size of hazel nuts and mix gently
with flour, Put sugar in center.
Gradually add the water, lightly
mixing into a dough with a fork,
Do not knead, Rest dough three
minutes, On a lightly floured
board roll the dough into an ob-
long about 10 in. by 5 in„ keep-
ing the corners square. Fold
oblong into three. Give pastry a
quarter turn, clockwise, Repeat
this roll -fold -turn opera t i o n
another four times making five
times in all. It is then ready for
baking.
Roll the pastry out a quarter -
inch thick, cut in half, place
both halves together again on
the baking sheet, bake 16 min-
utes, top shelf, gas mark 7 or
450".
When cold, sandwich w i t h
thick vanilla custard, dust icing
sugar over top (or ice with thin
water icing), and cut into 6 large
or 12 small slices.
Note I. There are no rests be-
tween the roll -fold -turn opera-
tions.
2. Roll pastry lightly and
evenly.
3. The pastry is excellent for
a large apple turnover. Roll it
out thin 1 y, put well - drained
apple puree in center, fold over
and secure edges. bake as direct-
ed.
4. Made cream or whipped
cream makes goc,d fillings for
the slices.
Lemon Curd
2 lemons
is ib, sugar
4 oz. butter or margarine
2 eggs
Put butter or margarine in a
saucepan and gently melt. Stir
in lemon juice and sugar, Cook
gently. stirring, '2 or 3 minutes.
Take pan off fire and let cool a
little.
Beat eggs thoroughly, gradu-
ally stir in the butter -lemon -
sugar mixture. Cook in a double
saucepan, stirring constantly,
until the mixture thickens, this
takes about 3 minutes, Put in
jar when cool.
This is good with b r o w n
bread, crackers, or as a filling
for small pastry shells (lemon
cheese cakes) to be baked in a
moderate oven.
Salmon Creams
12 oz, cooked salmon
le pint salad cream
le pint cream
?� oz. gelatin
2 tablespoons water
ee tablespoon lemon juice
Pinch of salt and pepper
Flake the salmon then rub
smooth through a sieve, Add
seasoning and lemon juice. Dis-
solve gelatin in hot water, cool
a little, and add to the salad
dressing.
Stir sieved salmon into cream,
Hot Mutton—Raising radioactive sheep is one way of determin-
ing effects of radiation on living things, These pure-bred Suf-
folk sheep are part of a herd of 200 at the Hanford Plutonium
plant. Fed varying amounts of radioactive iodine, the animals
will tell scientists what the results might be if radioactive mate-
rials were suddenly released le great amounts into the atmos-
phere,
Look Me Over, Kidsl—This comment might well be the remark
of wedding page boy Timothy Dawson, 6, of London, England,
Seen above, he gets a last-minute checkup before the ceremony
while his three small friends look on admiringly,
.Mail rse Sense..
by BOB ELLIS
Now that the federal elections
are called Ontario farmers will
do well to head the advice of
The Rural Co-operator, official
organ of the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture, whose editor
thinks that it is important to find
out the ideas and plans for age
riculture held by the different
parties and candidates.
This columnist would go one
step farther and reverse the pro-
cedure by informing the parties
and candidates of the wishes of
the farmers and have them com-
mit themselves on all questions
of importance.
Now is the time to tell the
story of the plight of Canadian
agriculture and submit construc-
tive ideas and suggestions to
those who want to believe that
— if elected — they will go to
Ottawa to represent the interests
of the common people of Ontario.
Consider Group Interest
Keeping in mind the revela-
tions made by Blair Fraser in his
article "Our Illegal Elections" in
MacLean's Magazine, in which he
declared that the two old par-
ties were breaking the law of
add the salad dressing, stir well.
Turn the mixture into 4 to 6
small china containers. Chill
well, serve when set, garnished
with parsley and cucumber.
Lentil Sausage Rolls
Simmer 2 oz. washed red len-
tils in water to cover for 20 min-
utes; when the water will be
absorbed, Add t,2 cup soft bread -
crumbs, 1 grated clove garlic, ei
teaspoon salt, pinch grated nut-
meg, 1 oz. grated cheese. Mix
well. Roll into 12 little sticks
and put one on each of 12
squares of pastry dough measur-
ing about 4 in. by 4 in., vet
edges and seal. Brush with beat-
en egg,
Bake in oven 1111 brown.
IN a JP
Potted Meat
Finely mince, then pound very
smooth, 12 oz. cooked meat, add
1 oz. butter, salt to taste, a pinch
each of ground mace, nutmeg,
pepper, and ground cloves. Mix
well, press into small pots, cover
with melted butter, For sand-
wiches. sed aa a garnish for sal-
ads.
ltaipberry duns
8 oz- self-raising flour
2! 2 oz. butter
3 oz, sugar
3 egg
3 or. 4 tablespoon~ milk
Grated rind of t.) lemon
Raspberry jam
Sift flour, rub in butter, stir in
sugar, add beaten egg, stir in
Iemon rind, add milk to form a
soft but workable dough. Be-
tween lightly -floured hands roll
the dough into a dozen small
balls and place on a greased
baking tin.
With a one -inch diameter box
lid, press a little hollow into
each ball, thein fill with rasp-
berry jam. Bake 18 minutes or
until done. top shelf, gas mark
5 or 388•,
Potato Fish Cakes
Mix 2 cups flaked cooked fish
(two kinds of preference) with
2 cups mashed potato, 1 table-
spoon finely chopped onion, 1
tablespoon d r y breadcrumbs,
and salt and pepper to taste.
Shape into rissoles, coat in fine
breadcrunbs, fry in hot fat on
both sides. Eat hot or cold with
salad. (Note, A beaten egg may
be added to the mixture, in
which ease add a little more dry
breadcrurnb or it may be too
soft to shape conveniently.)
the country by the way they are
running their campaigns, it is of
the utmost importance that the
farmers scrutinize very carefully
every word that will be said be-
tween now and August 10th, '
Far too long have Ontario
farmers looked at elections as a
game in which they have been
taking sides according to fam-
ily tradition and were plugging
for the team their forefathers
had plugged for, without taking
into consideration the interests
of their own occupational group.
After the damage was clone
they expected their leaders cap
in hand to go to the government
of the day and ask for hand-outs.
The result of this unsystematic
system is that we have lost our
overseas markets, got edible ail
imitation of dairy products, that
surpluses are accumulating and
farm prices are slipping.
Farmers, Speak Up!
If the farmers of Ontario see
fit to vote for the men whose
election campaigns are financed
by the very same elevators,
packers, canners and implement
manufacturers whom they blame
for the poor shape agriculture is
in at present, they should at least
make sure that not again they
will be sold all the way down
the river.
The suggestion of The Rural
Ce -operator is sound. It is up to
the farm organizations in the
counties and townships to give
their members the opportunity
to hear all candidates in their
respective ridings at the same
time from the same platform.
This is a sound and sensible way
for every individual farmer to
consider the ideas of all candi-
dates and their parties, make up
his own mind and vote intelli-
gently.
But not only should they come
to listen; they should also be
heard. For many years now far-
mers have been pleading with
their governments for certain
measures to be taken, They al -
days did so after elections. Would
it not be more sensible to do so
before elections? In every busi-
ness the bargaining is done be-
fore possession is given, And
Government is the most impor-
tant business of the country,
Facts Known—Action Needed
What we want is clear-cut
plans and commitments, not
vague promises to study our
problems and to develop methods
of remedy in a distant future.
Farmers know what they need
and have asked for it time and
again. Now is the time to get it.
We want legislation giving us
the power to enter interprovin-
cial and export trade through
our own marketing boards.
We want our over -seas mar-
kets back to get rid of our sur-
pluses which are being used to
depress home prices.
We want the Canadian Wheat
Board to handle all grains.
We want feed grain storage
:facilities established by the gov-
ernment at the Eastern Lake -
heads.
We need relief of our school
taxes by federal aid.
Last, but not least we need and
have asked for a National Health
Insurance Plan,
No more study is necessary,
The facts are known. What is
needed is ACTION,
This column welcomes sug-
gestions, wise or foolish, and all
criticism, whether constructive
or destructive and will try to
answer any question, Address
your letters to Bob Ellis, Box I,
123 - 180 Street, New Toronto,
Ont,
They Send Snub, Th Heaven
By Rocket
"Anywhere for a change l"
Dawn through the years these
been tossed out by frustrated
words, vehemently at times, have
men, The majority have been
content to utter the phrase --and
de nothing. Others have been
more determined to pack up traps
and set off, A new horizon, a new
outlook and — who knows? —
a lucky break..
When Karl Eskelund, a Dane,
said it, he meant it. He was
happy enough with his Chinese
wife, Chiyun, and small daughter,
Mei-mei, in their straw -thatched
bungalow "The Garden of Ecten,"
set in picturesque Guatemala.
The cloud in Karl's heaven was
his publisher.
The novel he had sent for con-
sideration brought a polite re-
jection slip: "The book is well
written . , . everybody has praised
it , , but the poor book
market.. , ." Karl wasn't used to
rejections. It hurt. Travel was
the only cure for his annoyance
and South America was decided
on. For safety's sake little Mei-
mei was left behind in the care of
Karl's father.
Dropping in at Panama, the
visitors were impressed by the
way the Americans had trans-
formed their tropical strip of
territory. In this Once -dreaded
pest -hole there wasn't a mosqui-
to to be seen.
Like an eagle's nest, Machu
lies atop a great, steep mountain,
writes Karl Eskelund hi his ab-
sorbing and admirably written
book, "Head -Hunting in Ecua-
dor," Around the foot of the
mountain a river foams in a
wide semi -circle. As the travel-
ler stands on the bank of the
River Urubamba and looks up,
it is just possible to distinguish
the outer wall of the dead city.
Grey, heavy clouds which come
floating endlessly from the Ama-
zon valley give the illusion that
the whole mountain is toppling
down,
In the Dead City,
On the journey up to the dead
city the author and Chi-yun were
rewarded with a scene of breath-
taking beauty. They beheld a
city which seemed to be part of
the very mountain itself; they
couldn't tell where the rocks
ceased and the grey walls be-
gan. Among the buildings lay
hundreds of terraces, as regu-
lar as stairways. And above all,
even above the king's palace,
towered the ancient Temple of
the Sun.
Visiting the city of Arequipa,
the travellers witnessed the busy
scene which takes place an-
nually at the church in the main
square on All Saints Day, when
religious leaders experience
their busiest time of the year.
From early morning people
stream to the gravelyards. Here,
the earthly remains of the rich
rest in splendid marble vaults.
The doors are opened and the
bones carefully cleaned with al-
cohol or eau -de -Cologne. The
poor lie buried in another part
where there are no marble
vaults, only modest little heaps
of stones, As a mark of respect
mourners whitewash the stones.
The priest rushes about with a
cross in one hand and a box of
matches in the other. He stops at
each grave and after receiving
a cash payment lights a rocket.
Up it shoots into the air. If :1 '
goes straight the soul of the de-
ceased is already in Heaven. If
the rocket goes sideways the
peer sinner is still suffering in
purgatory and further payments
are exacted by the priest for
chanting prayers. The rockets
seldom go stralght.observes Karl
Eskelund,
The head-hunting Jibaro In -
diens provided the author with
interesting material. He dis-
proves the belief that "zanzas"
(shrunken heads) with blond
hair are Often brought out of
the jungle, and attributes this
story to the romancing Of foreign
residents, The Jibaros "are 'not
the least bit interested in the
heads of foreigners, he writes,
blond Or even red, White men's
heads are not esteemed by the
head-hunters. They think that
if the souls of the white men are
as foolish as their behaviour
they must be worthless.
"No Such Animal"
Of another tribe, the Colorado
Indian, Karl Eskelund states that,
when seen for the first time, one
feels like exclaiming: "There
ain't no such animal!"
This Indian paints his body
with a strong red colour. His
hair he plasters with clay and
vivid red plant juices. His naked
torso and arms are ornamented
with dark horizontal strips.
Narrower strips adorn his face;
on his wrists are broad silver
bracelets. To complete the col-
ours scheme hie legs, from the
knees down, are dyed coal -black,
The two travellers visited
Chincha, the largest of the string
of rocky islands along the Peru-
vian coast. Four million feath-
ered inhabitants occupy the is-
land, according to the local com-
mandant's census (and although
the island was not visible from
the mainland, its guano fertili-
zer could be smelt when the
wind blew from the west!)
Counting the Birds!
The bird opouiation figure,
however, must be regarded with
a certain amount of scepticism,
for the census taker's method of
counting was surprisingly simple.
First, he estimated how many
square yards the inhabitants oc-
cupied, mutiplied the figure by
five, and the result of his calcu-
lations was the "official" census!
Nature has its own way of
dealing with a growing popula-
tion on this island, and keeping
it within limits. Chinchtt's birds
subsists on anchovies, and at
five -yearly Intervale the tem-
perature of the waters surround-
ing the island rises. The anchov-
ies swim away in starch of cold-
er waters, and Chincha is strick-
en with famine.
Within a few nic»des its popu-
lation, which had grown to pos-
sibly six or, seven million,' is re-
duced to two or three million.
It's a tough procedure, records
Eskelund, but survivors can com-
fort themselves with the thought
that next year the water will
become cool again and the an-
chovies will return.
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