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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-12-19, Page 6r T HURQ.IY XXNSITIA SNAFORTlf, ONT., Alf(. 19, I963 411 FOOD - and FIXIN'S Recipes For the Busy Homemaker CHRISTMAS APPLES Nothing could be more typi- cally Canadian for Christmas than our own, rosy red apples. Their red skins and snowy white flesh are a natural to carry out the Christmas color scheme, both in decorations and festive fond. There are any number of ways that you might use them —here are just a few suggested by the Consumer Section. You will probably think' of many more. Decorations Arrange shiny, polished ap- ples ina low basket or in a glass or silver bowl on the din- ing room table or buffet. Add nuts or popcorn balls and a few springs of holly. Cool, crunchy apples are ideal to pass when friends drop in and they make satisfying holiday snacks for 'the whole family. For a table centerpiece, ar- range bright red apples against a background of evergreen on a mirror or tray. Some of the apples can also serve as holders for white candles. Melt a little wax and place on the stem end of the apple and set the candle in it or hollow out the center of the apple to make a natural holder. For favors at the table, make chubby red "Santa Claus ap- ples". Use marshmallows to make the arms and head and cotton batting for whiskers and cap. The face and the buttons on the jacket coulde be put in with cloves. For the children's Stocking, a bright red apple may be decor- ated with a Santa Claus face with bits of white paper or felt. Fuzzy cotton batting makes ideal whiskers or cap. Appetizers Cut apples into wedges, leav- ing the red peel on, and use as dip for cheese spreads. Stick cubes of unpeeled red apples with cubes of cheddar cheese on toothpicks. Serve in a large red apple in the center of a hors d'oeuvre or sandwich tray. Dip the apple cubes in lemon juice so that they won't discolor. Beverages Make spiced apple juice punch by heating apple juice with cloves, cinnamon, sugar and thin slices of lemon. Serve it hot or chilled. If you are serv- ing it in a punch bowl, decorate with thin apple slices 'stuffed with cloves (see recipe). Apple cranberry cocktail may be made by mixing apple juice with cranberry juice or sieved cranberry sauce. Add a little cinnamon and sweeten to taste. Salads. A crisp, tart salad made with cubed raw apples (skins left on), chopped celery and nuts com- bined with your favorite sala dressing, makes an excellent ac companiment for Christmas din ner. Serve it on lettuce an decorate with apple slices ar ranged like flower peals. Th center of the flower could b plump raisins. The apples, cel ery and nuts can also be mold ed in individual star or bel shapes in red or green jelly. An attractive and flavorfu jelly mold can also be mad with cranberries in apple 'juice It can be served as a side sala or as a relish (see recipe). d d e e 1 1 e a Relishes An attractive accompanimen for turkey, pork or ham can b quickly made with tinted appl slices. The Consumer Section recipe for Spicy Apple Slices i a simple and inexpensive one The apple slices are simmered in a sugar syrup to which stick cinnamon and cloves are added and are tinted with red food coloring. They should be pre pared a few days ahead in or der to allow the spices to pene trate the fruit (see recipe). Spiced Apple Juice 2 cans apple juice (48 ozs each) 15 whole cloves 4 sticks cinnamon (each 2 to 21 inches long) Y4, teaspoon nutmeg 3 to 4 tablespoons sugar 2 lemons. Combine all ingredients, ex cept lemon in a saucepan. Pee lemons thinly, then cut into thin slices. Add peel and slic es. Bring to a boil, reduce heat cover and simmer for 15 min utes. Strain. Serve hot, or chil and, serve cold. Decorate with apple slices stuffed with cloves Makes about 12 cups (16 to 1 servings). Cranberry and Apple Juice Mold 2 cups cranberries 21/2 cups apple juice (20 -ounce can) 2 tablespoons gelatin % cup sugar Few grains salt. Combine cranberries and one cup apple juice, bring to boil and cook gently for five min- utes or until cranberries are soft. Meanwhile soak gelatin in 1/4 cup apple juice for five minutes. Press cranberries through a sieve. To sieved cran- berries add the remaining lcup of apple juice, sugar and salt and heat to the boil. Add soak- ed gelatin and stir until dis- solved. Pour into a •ring mold or into 6 to 8 individual molds. Chill until firm. Garnish with cottage cheese if desired. Makes six servings when served as a side salad, or eight to 10 serv- ings when served as a relish. S inY c Apple Slices P . 2 cups sugar 2/3 cup water 1/3 cup vinegar t e e s • 1 1 8 r vrat a"' I w I; i;r;.i;r.,',,a..tii ,. w1��rE�e11tri Winter Construction Na Many of the people who build their own houses do so during the winter months because they have learned there are advant- ages to be gained from winter construction. For example, since the need for temporary drain- age is usually reduced and since frozen ground provides better support for heavy machinery and does not require as much shoring, excavation is at times easier. For merchant builders, the cost of not building in winter must be considered. To wait for spring may mean the loss of markets; delays due to spring flooding or rain are often en- countered. In addition, any sav- ing in cost made by waiting un- til spring may well be wiped out by increases in labor rates and material prices. When houses are built dur- ing winter, however, adequate precautions must be taken to prevent damage from frost. The following brief summary of the lyind of precautions necessary is for the guidance of builders, prospective home owners and others not familiar with winter construction. Excavation Wherever possible excavation should be carried out before winter and protected from frost until required. Areas, to be ex- cavated during winter should be covered with straw or other in- sulating material before winter sets in to reduce the depth of frost penetration. Snow cover should not be packed down but should be left undisturbed un- til ready to excavate. Excavating machinery can normally operate in ground frozen to a depth of one foot. Where there is deeper frost penetration, thawing may be done by fires or steam. One foot of straw covered with three inches of coals will thaw the ground to a depth of three feet. Foundations The most common and mobt serious kind of frost damage in NHA houses is frost heaving of foundations. To avoid this it is essential that footings and foun- dation walls be placed on un- frozen ground and that freezing of the ground below foundations •be prevented. Immediately after excavation straw should be placed in the bottom of the hole and up the sides for a few feet. The straw should be removed to pour the concrete for the footings •and replaced at once to ensure pro- per curing of the concrete with- out freezing. Forms for foundations should not be placed on ice or snow and all ice or snow on the in- side of forms and between forms must be removed before concrete is placed. Concrete must be warm when 1 stick cinnamon 6 whole cloves '/a teaspoon red food color- ing 3 pounds apples OR 1 can (28 -ounce) solid pack apples. Combine all ingredients ex- cept apples. Bring to a boil and boil five minutes. Peel, core and cut apples in thick slices. Add about one-third of the ap= pies at a time to the syrup. Bring to a boil and simmer un- til barely tender, four to six minutes. Remove slices from syrup, place in a jar and pour remaining syrup over them. Cover tightly and store in a cool place for a few days to al- low spices and color to pene- trate the fruit. Makes about one quart. Serve with turkey and ham or pork. Note—If usingapples, les canned a P , add all the apples to the syrup at one time and heat just to simmering point. e i r v. i w 1 r i° i w r i r1, r i w i r1i ;el) (44tDelt31516111 20OFF on All Small o APPLIANCES Check These Christmas Gift Opportunities General -Electric General -Electric General -Electric KETTLES99 AUTOMATIC STEAM 8.TOASTERS 18• IRONS 15.99 Blenders - Hair Dryers - Grills - Mixers - Fry Pans AT BIG SAVINGS ': ALL PRICES REDUCED TO CLEAR Frank Kling Limited GENERAL -ELECTRIC APPLIANCES RANGES - DRYERS - REFRIGERATORS TELEVISIONS placed (between 60° F and 80° F).- Additignal cement or a small amount of calcium chlor- ide (not exceeding 1 per cent of the weight of cement) may be added to speed hardening. Concrete will be damaged if it is overheated or if too much calcium chloride is added. After placing, concrete must be protected and must not be allowed to freeze. The Surface temperature of the concrete should be kept at about 50° ,F for a few days and above freez- ing for at least seven days. Sud- den changes in temperature should be avoided: To ensure that the concrete is kept damp during this curing period, the forms should be left on as long as possible in winter. Large exposed surfaces such as floor slabs must also be kept damp. Concrete may be protected by straw or other insulating ma- terials where temperatures are not too far below freezing. At extreme temperatures, however, tarpaulins or plastic sheets may have to be provided over the whole foundation and excavated area together with auxiliary heat from salamanders or other heaters. Care must be taken to avoid excessive heat or over - drying of the concrete. Concrete blocks for founda- tions should be warmed and dry. Mortar should be prepar- ed in small batches using heat- ed aggregate and water. All materials should be kept from freezing during laying and for at least 48 hours thereafter. Backfilling Frozen material should not be used for backfilling. Where suitable material cannot be ob- tained, backfilling may have to wait until spring. Drain tile should be placed and proper outlets for spring run-off pro- vided; straw should then be placed around the foundations to prevent frost penetration. LOflg Er p.:ro bh. r. The ground around and tinder' the foundations must be kept from freezing. Masonry Materials should be kept on raised platforms tp prevent wet- ting from ground moisture, and covered with tarpaulins or plas- tic sheets to keep them dry and free of ice or snow. Water and sand for mortar should be moderately heated and a littleore cement than normal should be added to ac- celerate hardening. Bricks and blocks should be warmed and dry. Masonry must never be laid on a snow or ice -covered base and the tops of walls should be covered to keep them dry and free of ice or snow. Masonry should be kept from freezing for at least 4$ hours after laying. Tarpaulins or plastic covers are usually suf- ficient in temperatures not too far below freezing. At lower temperatures, however, auxil- iary heaters inside temporary enclosures will be required. All sides of masonry should be pro- tected. Particular care should be taken with chimneys. Stucco Stucco should not be applied unless adequately protected by heated enclosures. Roofing Asphalt shingles should be kept at a temperature of 70' F until ready to be used. Built-up roofs should be avoided in win- ter. Where this is not possible, every protection must be taken to keep water, ice and snow off the roof deck and off the roof- ing. Water between roofing lay- ers will invariably cause trou- ble. • Exterior Painting Exterior paint should not be applied in winter. 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