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The Huron Expositor, 1969-12-18, Page 18HOLIDAY STUFFINGS Cover loosely with aluminum foil (dull side up), tucking edges into pan at ends but leaving open at sides: To finish browning bird, remove foil near end of roasting time and baste with drippings. TO TEST FOR DONENESS; - press thick muscle of drumstick, protecting fingers with cloth or paper towel. If it feels soft and the leg moves readily when you lift or twist it, the bird ik,done. If you use a meat thermometer, insert it into thickest part of the thigh m iscle or into center of stuffing. Make sure that it does not touch the bone. When chicken icooked, thermometer should rester 190 degrees F igh or 165 degrees F in the stuffing. Allow for a resting period of 20 to 30 minutes after removing bird frcm the oven, to make carving easier. This is just long enough to make the gravy and get the rest of the dinner on the table. Warming the dinner and serving plates will help to keep the main course hot until everyone is served. TO MAKE DELICIOUS GRAVY:- pour off' fat and drippings leaving 3 tablespoons fat in roasting pan. Add 3 tablespoons flour and blend with fat. Remove from heat, stir in 1/2 cup cold liquid to'make a smooth paste. Return to low heat and gradually add 1 1/2 cups liquid (drippings and water, milk, or giblet broth), Strape brown residue from bottom of pan to blend with gravy• Continue stirring over low heat until gravy is smooth and thickened. Cook about 5' minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add finely chopped cooked giblets if desired. The above proportions will mike about 2 cups gravy, enough for 8 servings. Remove stuffing frofiA the cavity and meat from the carcass soon after the meal is over.Wrap, cover and refrigerate. Left-over meat, stuffing and gravy should be used within two or three days or frozen immediately for later meals. Do not freeze a shifted bird, either before ()rafter cook- ing. Should food poisoning bacteria be present in the stuf- fing, freezing only retards them. They will multiply once the stuffing reaches rdom temp- erature or higher. Casseroles made with left- over poultry should be kept re- frigerated until heating time. "41.1.1.P.411111.1P"MillOWNIMEMPOINi INSURANCE - Auto, Fire, Life Donald G. taton Insurance Agency Limited Office in Masonic Block Main Street Phone 5274610 Seaforth Correspondent Mrs.Ken McKellar C.G.I.T. VESPER SERVICE Cromarty C.G.I.T. Vesper Service was held on Sunday after- noon with lleaders, Mrs. M. Lam-' and and Mrs. Gordon Laing in charge. The C.G.I.T. chorus sang "The Song of the Shepherds" accompanied by Janet Allen. Candlelighters were Nancy Allen, Lorraine Laing, Linda Miller, Ruth Templeman, Brenda Gardiner. . Various parts were taken by Janet Allen, Barbara Kerslake, Geraldine Templeman and Marilyn Laing. Rev. W. Jarvis was special speaker and carols were sung by the congre- gation. 1 W.M.S. ANNUAL MEETING The Women's Missionary Society held their annual meeting' at the home of Mrs. Mervin Dow, with the president, Mrs. Dow, presiding and leading in de- votions. The roll call viras answered by naming a favorite hymn. The minutes were read by the sec- retary, Mrs. T.I.,;'seett and Mrs. M 1.4amond gave the treasurer*s report. Mrs. J. R. Jefferson-led the offeratory prayer. Mrs. Mervin Dow had charge of the business period. Mrs. Grace Scott conducted a quiz_and led in prayer. -Mrs. Dow read a poem. The topic "Christmas" was given by mrs. Calder McKaig. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer in unison. Lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. J. R. Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Don Riehl, Michael, Bruce and Jim, R.R. 5, Stratford, visited with Mrs. J, R. Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Currie, Linda andd Joanne of Dorchester visited with Mr. Otto Walker and also with Mrs. Walker' Who is a patient in Exeter Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Doug. Eyre and Richard of Shedden spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Scott and Christmas Gift Suggestions . . . * GUNS — Remington, Winchester and other- makes * Tasco, Weaver and Bushnell-Scopes * Gun Racks * Gun Cases * Rifle Slings * Gun and Rifle Cleaning Kits * Binoculars * Alec and Baer Loaders Financing available Triebner's. Gun- Shop 'Huron St. West ., Exeter ROY HANNON Occidental Life Insurance Coiipany RR 3, Mitchell Phone 345-2274 - $ 1 009000 .3" 25 year decreasing TerntoLife.:Insurence • At these Low, Low'Rates Age 25 — $157.00 . Age 30 — $207.00 Age 35 7- $40.00 Age 40 — $463.00 Should husband and father whose chief "estate" . is his job, pay a high premium for a little pro- tection — or a low premium for a lot of pro- tection? "Be Protection Rich — Not Insurance Poor r. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON FOOD STORAGE, Q. How long should cooked roasts and casseroles be kept in the ' " "refrigerator? A. Roasted meats, stored in the refrigerator, should be used within 3 to 4 days. Left-over casseroles and stews should be used within 2 to 3 days. Q. Is it wise to let cooked meat stand at room temperature before refrigerating it? Cooked meat or prepared meat dishes should be allow- ed to cool slightly at room temperature but should be refrigerated within an hour. Q. How long should eggnog be kept in the refrigerator? A. Homemade eggnog shoUld be used. up within 2 days 'but pasteUrized commercial egg- nog may be kept al least one week. Canned ' eggnog of course ,will keep the' longest as it is sterilized, Q. Can Christmas cake be frozen? A. Yes, Christmas cake stores very well in the freezer. It should be tightly wrapped in a moisture-vapor-proof packaging material. It will also keep satisfactorily for many months in the refrig- erator if well wrapped. Q. How long should cooked poultry be stored in the freeier? 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The stuffing also absorbs the juices during the roasting. However, there may be occasions when you wish to cook the stuffing outside the bird. Your family may: really go for stuffing in a 'big way and you double the recipe or 'ypu may be. delayed in getting the turkey into the oven. An unstuffed bird cooks. in. slightly less time - approximately five /minutes per pound less than when stuffed. Incidentally, it takes less time to carve and serve the bird roasted without stuffing. Just sprinkle the cavity with• salt, insert a whole; peeled onion and little poultry seasoning. Tie the legs to the tail, fold neck skin back and bend ring tips back as usual. STUFFING INGREDIENTS'. You will need Ihree-quarters to one cup stuffing for each pound of ready-to-cook poultry. The basis is usually bread but you may use some fluffy mashed potato along with the bread.Bread for stuffing should be three or four days old to provide fine crumbs. If it is fresher, make • cubes and toast them lightly be- fore making the stuffing.Although white bread is most popular, a partial substitution of whole wheat or raisin br.ead crumbs will be a pleasant surprise. Cooked rice makes a different textured stuffing and should be baked se- parately, the home economists say. It will be too moist if cooked inside the bird. Seasonings are very import- ant. Although you can buy "poul- try seasoning" you may prefer to blend your own using savory, sage, thyme in preferred pro- portions along with salt and pep- per. No stuffing is complete without chopped onions and celery stalks or leaves. Further "extras" are chopped giblets, m'ishrooms, apple, cranberries, parsley, nuts or cooked and drained sausage meat. If your family is divided in opinion as to the best stuffing, make a ,second kind. Place it in a cas- serole or piece of foil and pour some drippings over it. Cover and let the flavors blend in the oven during the laSt hour the bird is roasting. Two stuffings worthy of the Christmas feast are 15resented here, the result of careful test- ing by Hie home economists of the Canada Department of Ag- Talture. One is a "Basic Bread ,. Stuffing" anti the other "Mush- room Rice Casserole" using brown rice. Try either or both for Your 1969 holiday bird. ,Elittgo STUFFING ';14 MitiiIAtifti412.10"bread critnibS (tWO *Online loaVe4 2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoons savory 2 teaspoons thyme 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery, 3/4 to 1 cup melted butter Mix bread crumbs, salt, pepper, savory and thyme thor- oughly. Saute chopped onion and celery in melted butter until onion is transparent. Add to crumbs and mix lightly but thoroughly. Makes about 12 cups' stuffing - sufficient for a 16 to 20 - turkey. - - Variations; Add 2 cups cooked sausage meat to above recipe or omit onion and substitute 1 cup chopped apple. MUSHROOM RICE CASSEROLE 3/4 cull) chopped onion 3/4 cup diced celery 1/3 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sliced m ishrooms (4 ounces) 4 cups cooked brown rice 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon savory 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup slivered toasted almonds Saute onion and celery in melted butter until'onlop is trans- parent, about 5 minutes, Add mushrooms and brown. Mix rice, seasonings and nuts.Add sauteed 'vegetables and toss lightly until m'xed. Turn into greased casserole. cover and bake at 325 degrees F for. 20 „minutet. 6 to 8 servings. DO'S AND DON'TS ABOUT POULTRY COOKERY With the holiday season fast approaching poultry is more than ever in the limelight. To mike the most of the festive bird, and to cook it safely and thoroughly here are a few pointers from the home economists of the Can- ada Department of Agriculture. Prepare the bread crumbs for stuiling the day ahead.Three slices of bread minus the crusts will provide one cup soft bread erumbs. Other dry ingredients may be measured, covered and stored separately at room temp- erature. Prepare vegetables then cover and refrigerate. Do not combine dry and liquid ingred- ients ahead of timel pack stuf- fing loosely into the body and neck cavities o? the bird, al- lowing room for dressing to ex- pand as it absorbs the succulent juices. Do not stuff the cavity until immediately before placing the bird in a preheated 325 degree F. oven to roast. Also remember to cook poultry completely in one continuous operation. By fOlIoWing these precautions'you will avoid the hazard of food poisoning, Place bird breast up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Rub with butter or cooking oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and .papriiie. rid 'not add Water. NEWS OF MA Visited with Mrs, Sadie Scott who is a patient in se` forth Hospital. Mr. and Mrs, Alex Gardiner visited with Mr. and mrs.pur- nell Wilkey and family, [Sarnia. Miss Frances' Scott ilondon, visited ' with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Scott and attended the 4-H Homemaking Club Achievement 'Day in Mit- chell Secondary School on Saturday. 'Frances was one of the girls who was presented with a Provincial Honors Certificate and pin. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gardiner and Steven were Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bearss, St., Marys, Mr. and Mrs.David Gardiner and Shauna Lee,Kirk- ton. .5- y, > , ,, .. 1 GORDON. 4 mNOBIE Phone 527-0840 — We Deliver gefPilef PIPMCIPM Classified Ads pay dividends. CH MI TREES Scotch Pine Nicely Trimmed