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The Brussels Post, 1974-05-22, Page 10BLUEBERRIES FOR OLD-FASHIONED GOODNESS Nothing can compare to the eye appeal of a luscious blu( berry dessert, like this "Blueberry Shortcake". And appearance is not everything, this desert 4 astes as good as it looks! Today's sour cream is different Have you got a nose for news? Even if you think you haven't Let us know what is happening in your area • humorous incidents • - serious, happenings • intereptihg occurrences • human beings in action Happenings which interest you likely will interest other people too, so let them read about it in The Brussels Post Send -your information to us direct: lion;:t worry about 'writing it up:' .chat's our job. Just send us' the facts.; The Brussels. Post. is YOUR newspaper. Let us have YOUlt news. 16—THE lEiRtISSELS POST, MAY 22; 1974 01 ur I I e Ui f~Fcdf en ( M Id tot Tl onf on e (C az' eat ub, co are P,L orts. Joy! sba A de 1 et' Co A Get ready for blueberry .seaso n Blueberries are one of our most valuable native Canadian fruits. They are an important source of income in. Quebec, Northern Ontario and the Atlantic prov- inces. The total Canadian produc- tion in 1970 was 28,570,000 pounds with a total farm value of $6,136,000. The fresh blueberry season never seems long enough. You should buy them when you first see them advertised, otherwise you may miss ,the season altogether. The berries should be plump, dry and clean. Any dark, shrivelled or split berries are past their prime. Store blueberries as is in the refrigerator; they should be washed 'just before serving. Blueberries have a natural beauty that lends itself to delicious desserts. Their luscious blue color adds eye appeal, and their slightly tart taste give flavor to numerous desserts. Home economists recommend these two delicious ways of serving blue- berries with cake. In the "Blueberry Upside ,Down Cake", the blueberries are on top while in the "Blueberry Shortcake" they are in the midd:e as well as on Bread Cubed Steaks .Cubed steaks mean a quickly fixed dinner to many working homemakers. As a variation, try them breaded. For one pound of cubed steaks, use one egg, slightly beaten with two tablespoons of wafer. Dip steaks.,,in egg, then in cracker meal,:,then fry in twci or three tablespoons of lard or, drippings until well brOwned. After browning, if well done is desired, the frying-pan may be covered and steaks cooked for 1Q minutes or until more' well clbne: New World Of Menu Planning There's a whole new world of menu planning when you turn to Sausages. The more than 200 varieties of these exciting spicy meat products available today provide many possibilities for' making menus interesting with new casserole, salad and sandwich combinations. top, BLUEBERRY SHORTCAKE 4 cups blueberries 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup sugar Dash salt 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 9-inch, layer cake 1/2 pint sweetened whipped cream Add 1/2 cup of the blueberries to 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Press through sieve. Mix sugar, salt and cornstarch. Gradually blend is remaining 1/4 cup water, Add sieved blueberries. Stir and cool until thin and clear, Cool and add lemon juice. Pour glaze °vet remaining 31/2 cups blueberries, and mix gently. Split cake, spread with half the glazed blueberries and half the whipped cream, Reassemble cake. Top with' remaining blueberies and cream,. 6 servings. BLUEBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice '1 1/2 cups blueberries I/3 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 egg 1 1/2 cups sifted al-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk Mix '/4 cup butter in 8 x 8 inek pan. Stir in brown sugar. Spread blueberries on top and sprinkle With lemon -juice. Cream IA clip butter, sugar ,and lemon „rintl,, Beat in egg. Sift dry ingredients arid add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Spread hatter over blueberries and bake; at 350 degrees F until browned; (40 to 45 minutes). Cool ,5 minutes, and turn onto serving plate. Serve warm with cream, 6, servings. The Blooming THING By ED VAN GEEST Personnel man to applicant: "Our; incentive plan is quite simpk, • Make one mistake and yollW, through." • • , • • Never put off until tomorrow what you can shove onto someone else's desk today, • • • Jelly is a food usually found on bread, children and plum 110 • is • No perfume holds a husband s the aroma of a pot of hot eoffg, • • • One way to get an education to drive a school bus. • • We've learned. a lot without el; • ing a school bus. It's ed guess fthat you'll be . itstowel 9e ilMelli10111 eed iriPhot you'll lee in 6' L Listowel Florist 198 math, Phone 291-2610 by • e Mareint alittnl'6,PB6461l The reason modern recipes specify "dairy" or ".commercial" Sour cream is that there is a significant difference between the sour cream grandmother cooked with and the kind we buy today. When few people had refrigerators or the weather was too warm, fresh cream soured quickly and naturally. The result was a lumpy,watery product with an odd flavor and an objectionable odor —real "sour" cream, say food specialists at the Ontario Food Council. Today's dairy or commercial sour cream has a sharp, fresh flavor and a smooth, custard-like consistency. It is made from fresh pasteurized and homogenized cream to which is added a harmless, pure lactic acid culture • "grown" in laboratories under very controlled conditions. The Lactic acid culture changes the milk sugar of the cream to lactic acid, and this "souring" causes the proteins to become thicker - hence the creamy smooth product. The culture is also responsible for the unique flavor and pleasant tang of dairy sour cream, quite different from home-soured cream. Because refrigerator temperatuyeS do vary, it is recommended that dairy sour cream be used within one week of purchase to ensure fresh flavor.