The Brussels Post, 1916-12-14, Page 3COOKING HINTS
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In baking a cake, always use the
greatest beat at first,
When breaderumbs are added to
goose stuffing room must be allowed
for swelling.
Cold sweet sauce is coneidered a
more suitable adjunct to a Christmas
pudding than a hot concoction
Mince pies ehould be baked from
twenty to thirty minutes, and the tops
brushed over with the white of an egg
a short time before they are done.
Dried green Peas, which, are very
cheap, make a most excellent soup for
of nutmeg, and the liver of the goose 1
chopped finely. Mix well, and tee that
the chestnuts are well mashed. Skin
the rest of the nuts, and put them in
whole. Roast the goose, and serve
with gravy and a puree of chestnuts,
Mincemeat is plain and wholesome
when made with a pound each of cur-
rants and raisins, a pound and a half
of brown sugar, two pounds and a
half of apples, half a pound of orange
marmalade, the same of chopped suet,
a pound of candied peel, a quarter of
an ounce of good spice, the rind and
juice of a lemon and half a pint of
,
the winter, They should be soaked raisin wine. After mixing and stand -
overnight in cold water. ing for a day or two, add more sug-
ar, should ib be required.
ter of a pound of tartaric acid, three Cornflour Lemon Jelly.—To make,
quarters of a pound of bicarbonabe of four lemons, six ounces of sugar,
soda and one pound of arrowroot, Dry I three-quarters of a pint of water, and
and mix well, and then add two ounces some cornflour are required. The
rind of the fruit may be rasped or
To make egg -powder take a guar -
of sequi-carbonate of ammonia and
two drachms of powdered tumerie. grated on the sugar, Add the strain -
The secret in having a good roast ed juice of the lemons to the water,
turkey is to baste it often enough, and and boil in an enamelled saucepan.
to cook it long enough. A turkey of Then add the cornflour, mixed with
seven or eight pounds should be cold water to a paste, and boil for a
roasted at least time hours, and a minute or two before pouring into a
very large turkey not less than four mould. An ounce and a half of corn -
hours; an extra hour is preferable to flour to a pint of liquid is sufficient
one minute less, at this season. Use a shallow mould.
To make soda -water. --Dissolve one A wholesome Christmas plum-pud-
epound of crushed sugar and two ounces ding can be made at small cost with
of super -carbonate of soda into each a pound of smoothly mashed potatoes,
two gallons of water used. When half a pound of boiled and mashed car -
properly dissolved, fill pint bottles rots, a pound of flour (or half flour
with this water; .have the -corks at and half breadcrumbs for a lighter
hand, drop half a drachm of citric acid pudding), a pound each of currants
in crystals into each pint bottle, cork and stewed raisins, half a pound of
at once, and tie down. Keep the bot- suet, three-quarters of a pound of
ties in a cool place, and be sure to sugar, a pinch of salt and grated nut -
handle them carefully. meg, a good pinch of cloves, two teas
Goose with chestnuts.—Roast forty spoonfuls of treacle, two ounces of
or fieby chestnuts, skin half of them; candled peel, a large grated apple, and
add then to half a pound of sausage- two eggs. Cost, about two shillings.
meat, a morsel of garlic, sage, salt Time for one pudding, about eight
and pepper to taste, a grate or two hours.
r suet, shredded fine and chopped, one
pound of seeded raisins, the same
amount of currants, carefully washed
and dried, half a pound of citron in
fine shavings, five tablespoonfuls of
brown sugar, rolled fine, three cups of
grated stale bread, one cup of flour,
one grated nutmeg, a tablespoonful
rst blanch theeach of mace and cinnamon, four targe
To Salt Almonds.—First tablespoonfuls of cream, six eggs, two
almonds and spread n nice clean
baking tin, add a small piece of but- gills of orange juice and the grated
rind of a lemon. Roll the fruib
far; directly it is dissolved shake the in
the flour, moisten the bread c
almonds about a little. Bake till crumbs
the almot.ds are a nice golden brown with the cream, beat up the yolks of
calor then dredge with dried salt, and the eggs, and stir into them all the
euro out to cool. ingredients, and, lastly, the whipped
Glaze a Christmas Haim—First whites of the eggs. Pour into a pud-
Tobrush over the hath with beaten yolk ding bag, leavingdroom with it sprigsto 'f
of egg, then cover this very thickly Serve hob and whole, with of
with holly stuck in the top.
powdered breadcrumbs, pressed ,
on firmly Lastly, brush over the
whole with thick cream, and set in a
quick oven. This glaze should be
brown, and will be like a delicious
crust.
Christmas Cake.—Take an equal
weight each of blanched sweet alm-
onds, caster sugar, flour, butter, sul-
banes and eggs. Pound the almonds
to a paste in a marble mortar and
mix all the ingredients together in v" „awns
the uncal way. This cake should be queen of the feast lacks flavor, tend -
SOME C}[RITMAS
DISHES
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Joint. Thread the needle again and
run it through the legs and body at
the thigh bone and back at the ends
of the drum sticks, Draw the drum
stick bens close together, covering
the opening mode by drawing the
fowl, and tie the ends, Have both
knots on the same side of the fowl,
and when roasted cut on opposite side
and draw out.
To roast, dredge the fowl with salt,
pepper and flour,_ and place in a pan
with 1 pint of water. Baste every
15 minutes, Allow 15 minutes to the
pound to roast. Tan minutes before
it is done, take out and wipe over
with butter, and dredge once more in
flour. Replace in oven until k is a
golden brown and crisp.
Trussing and Roasting the Turkey.
The success of the entire dinner on
this annual festival depends upon the
perfection of the bird chosen to grace
the occasion. No matter how care-
fully the vegetables are cooked, how
the cranberry sauce sparkles, how
flaky and spicy the mince pies, or how
ding if the
baked
rather slowly an eager
feels that all tlse has been in vain.
an ordinary cake. It may be well to consider some of the
"Maids of Honor" Cheesecakes— details esential to success, and not
Boil gently together for a quarter of dust entirel to the choice of your
an hour half a pint of milk, two table_ marketrean, or the care and skill of
spoonfuls of breadcrumbs, two ounces
of butter, a little thin lemon -peel, your cook.
some loaf sugar, three well -beaten Select a young hen turkey, and for
eggs, and stir till the mixture becomes
thick. Then pass it through a sieve,
add two more beaten eggs, and suffici-
ent flavoring to be tasty. Line some
patty -pans with puff -paste, half 1111
with the mixture, and bake.
Belgian Christmas Pudding.—Take
hale a pound of prunes, half a pound
of currants, half a pound of flour,three ounces of suet, two ounces of and if the eyes are full and bright, tering, while a larger one will be bet- I boiling water. Remove seeds from
indexed peel, half a teaspoonful of car- and the legs and feet limber, the ter for the filling. The icing is plec-, one pound raisins, take one pound cur-
bonate of soda, half a teaspoonful of bird is fresh. At all first-class mar- ed in the cornucopia, and by gently; rants, cut one pound citron into thin
spice, a pinch of salt, one egg, and a kets the turkeys are carefully drawn, pressing from the side near the top narrow stripe. Put together two
little milk. Stone the prunes after the tendons removed from the drum- as one guides the cornucopia over the tableapoonfuls pulverized cinnamon,
scalding and drying. Mix all the dry sticks, and the crop removed from the cakes the icing will ooze through the' one tablespoonful each pulverized
ingredients. Dissolve the soda in the end of the neck or through a slit in email end, The inexperienced hand cloves, nuance, nutmeg; add one pint
warm milk. Beat the egg and add to the skin on the back. Unless you should first trace the letters with a ' molasses, then bhe pork and water;
mixture; beat all till quite blended, are sure this will be done right, it is knitting needle across the firm coat of now beat in enough flour to make a
and pour into a well -greased mould, better to order it sent home undrawn, icing. I butter that can be easily dropped from
filling it only two-thirds up. Boil for for -the flogs will be much better eat- Icings and Fiavorfngs.—There is no- i the spoon; sift two teaspoonfuls bi-
five hours steadily.
Mincetnea . Half a pound of finely
chopped suet, half a pound of raisins
(weighed after being stoned and chop-
ped), half a pound of currants, one
pound of chopped apples, three-quart-
ers of a pound of mixed candied fruit draw the fowl and wash inside with beaten until cold, one will have a deli Grease paper and ling the tins two -
c
flnel h d tl risers of a warm water. Cub off the neck close cions covering. A half teaspoonful of thirds full end bake in a slow oven for
a family of six or eight, one of about
ten pounds' weight. The best tur-
keys have black, smooth legs, the
spurs soft and loose, the breast full,
and the flesh plump and of a pinkish
white tinge. It the pin feathers are
numerous and bhe long hairs few ,and
the breaab bone cartilaginous, you
may be sure the bird is not too old;
D
ROME --MADE CANDY FOR
CHRISTMAS
Christmas day would not be com-
plete without its boxful of sweets, and
there are none more toothsome than
the wholesome home-made variebies
which ate so easily prepared. They
are safe for the children, and gown
ups like them as well. A box of these
candies,' packed in some dainty way,
always makes an acceptable gift and
sometimes proves a solution of the
"What -shall -I -give?" problem which is
always with us.
Cream Grapes. -3 lbs. •confection-
era' sugar. 1 pt. water. Pinch cream
of tartar. Grapes. First make your
fondant, putting bhe sugar into a
saucepan, adding the cold water, and
stirring over the fire until the sugar
is dissolved. Add the cream of tartar
and allow the mixture to boil until
it 1orms''a soft ball when tried in cold
water; then pour inbo a basin which
has been rinsed -with cold water.
When it is cool enough for you to put
your finger in the middle of it, cream
it and, when thick, knead with your
hands until it is a solid, firm, creamy
masa. Drop some of this fondant
into a small saucepan, add a few
drops of lukewarm water, and malt it
carefully, stirring continuously. Dip
each grape into the melted fondant,
drop on wax -paper and set on a tray
or tin until it hardens.
Kumquat Candies. Kumquats, two
eupfuls confectioners' sugar, pinch
cream of tartar, i;• cupful water, yel-
low coloring, chopped nut -meats. Cut
a small slice from bhe top of the kum-
quats, scoop out all the insides and
place the kumquats in small paper
cases. Put the sugar into a sauce-
pan, add the strained kumquat -juice,
cream of tartar and water. Stir till
the sugar is dissolved, then boil till it
forms a soft ball when tried in cold
water; add a few drops of yellow
coloring, pour onto a slab and knead
till smooth. Return to the pan and
stir till melted, then pour into the pre-
pared kumquats Sprinkle with the
nut -meats which have been finely chop-
ped.
Honeyed Pop-Corn.---Pop-corn, salt
toy cupful water, 1410 cupful Honey, 1i/a
cupful sugar. This sweetmeat will be
especially appreciated by the children
Pop the desired amount of corn and
atilt it Sightly; stir well and place
aside in a modcrabe oven, Now pour
the water over the sugar and allow it
to dissolve slowly over the fire. When
it has boiled pour minutes add a cup-
ful of the honey, stirring all the time
and as soon as the mass starts to boil
pour hn the rest. Keep stirring con-
stantly to prevent burning or stick-
ing to the sides of the saucepan. Boil
to the soft -ball stage and pour over
the pop -corn, Mix and cool,
;Baked Candies. -1a cupful brown
sugar, 1 cupful boiling water, 2 egg
whites, 1 teaspoonful vanilla, 1 cupful
pecans or English Walnuts. Place
the sugar and weber together -in a
saucepan. Stir until the sugar is dis-
solved; then cook without stirring un-
til a little dropped in cold water forms
a soft ball. Have the egg whites
ill
stiffly beaten, pour the boiling hot
syrup over them, and beat instill the
mass is soft and creamy. Add the
vanilla and the nuts and continue to
beat until the randy stiffens. When
nearly set drop by spoonfuls on wax -
paper and leave until hardened.
Baked Candies. -1t Cupful brown
sugar, 1 egg, she teaspoonful baking
soda, 2 cupfuls,ehopped hickory -nuts,
Orange and lemon flavoring, pinch of
salt. Beat the egg to a stiff froth.
Add the sugar, also the baking soda,
and continue to beat until the mixture
is smooth and creamy. Flavor to
taste and add the nuts, finely chopped,
stirring so thab they are well blended
with the other ingredients. This
quantity of nate should be enough to
form the mixture into a stiff paste.
Spread on greased papers and lay
these on baking pans. Bake in a
moderate oven for twenty minutes, and
when cold cut inbo squares. Fold
each of these squares in wax -paper so
that they will not run together.
Mexican Candy. --2 Cupfuls brown
sugar, 1 tablespoonful butter, pinch of
salt, 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract, ee
cupfal cream, 2 cupfuls Pecan nuts,
Place the sugar, butter, salt, and
cream in a saucepan and cook, stir-
ring constantly until the mixture boils.
Reduce the heat and continue the cook-
ing until a little dropped in cold wat-
er forms a soft ball when rubbed be-
tween the thumb and finger. Cool,
then beat until the candy thickens.
Add the vanilla and the nuts, and im-
mediately form into small heaps, drop-
ping these from the tip of a spoon
upon wax -paper. This candy needs a
good deal of care in the making, as it
must not be cooked until too hard,
nor beatenn after it has begun to set,
Didn't Originate in Germany,
The Christmas tree is usually sup-
posed to have originated in Germany,
but this is not the case. The custom
descends from Ancient Egypteegand
dates back to a period long before' the
Christian era. It is traceable to the
fact that bhe palntti•ee puts forth a
, branch every month, and at the end of
the year the Egyptians were accus-
tomed to set up in their houses a spray
• of this tree with twelve shoots on it as
a symbol of the completed year. '
AIAVTIl SWEETMEATS
d l thenerness or juiciness, the housekeeper1,
A Pretty Christmas -Cake. — A
Christmas cake will be doubly attrac-
tive to the children if "Merry Xmas"
is traced with icing about the sides ar
top. The loaf cake should first be
tle of extract when she can purchase
at the drug store vanilla optimate for
$1.25 a pint, and in some localities for
less. This is the first grade of vanilla, I
and a pint will last an ordinary family
covered with a thick coating of icing, a year.
preferably colored red and flavored All spoon measurements in the fel-
with strawberry or red raspberry, A lowing recipes mean level, unless oth-
white icing for the decoration and let- erwiso stated; the cups used are the
Bering can have a delicate flavor of one-half pint measuring ones, and
vanilla. The scrolls, leaves and let- the molasses is the dark New Orleans.
tering can be formed with the use of Fruit Loaf.—Remove the rind from
a cornucopia made of very stiff paper, one pound solid fat, salted pork; cut
sewed together and the point clipped into slices, chop very Inc or put
to any sized opening desired. One � through the mincing machine; bhen
will require a small hole for the let-, pour over it one half pint absolutely
ing if miuus the tough tendons, and
the unnecessary gash across the
breast is unattractive, at least.
Filart remove pin feathers and
singe off the hairs. Then thoroughly
wash and wipe with a soft cloth. Next
thing that equals the boiled icing, and carbonate (baking) soda in with part
by boiling the sugar and water with of the flour, dredging the fruit with
out sbirring until it spins threads wof when that part the flour which has no
rue off a apoon or fork, then turning soda in, stirring in the floured fruit
thin byrup on the whites of the eggs,' the very last thing to prevent its
which. -knave been whipped dry, then dropping to the bottom of the batter.
Y oppe , u ee-gtit
pound of brown sugar, spice to taste. to the body, leaving the skin to fold cream of tartar put into the sugeu• and two hours or until the centers are
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to- over the opening. Then bend the legs water prevents sugaring. Stewed firm. It is always safe to test the
gather, place them in a jar, and then back and carefully cuts the skin on the cranberry juice, red currant, raspber-; batter in a little patty -pan, so if too
add two wineglaasfuls of brandy. If; joint, just enough to expose the sinews Ty jellies or beet juice will produce thick ar tee thin it can be easily re
-
the mincemeat is to be kept long, more without breaking them, and draw any shade of red or pink, and should mediad. The exact quantity of flour'
brandy must be added. ',them out a fork. Break off the be pub into the sugar end water before "eafnnot ahvays be given, as some kinds
•'Beef Sausages—These are best when log by the joint, the sinews hanging it begins to boil. Five cents' worth thicken more and others less. Pastry
made of beefsteak. Take away all to it. Cut the oil sack from the of rod and green vegetable coloring flour should always be used whenever
skin, and (hop the meat finely, weigh,' rump. Now it is ready to stuff, Put purchased at a reliable drug store will' it can be secured, as it makes a more
and place in an'serbhenwere pan with the stuffing that is to be used, a lit- give one enough material for a family t tondo. cake.
these ingredients: To every pound of tie in the neck, the rest In the body, for six months. When purchasing! Another Recipe. -'his may appeal
meat add a quarter of a pound of beef , and sow up the opening. Draw the say that it is wanted for food color- to those who do mot care for the park
suet, a quarter of a pint of stock or akin smoothly down and under the ing, and this will assure getting a vege- as ahortcning: Cream otte-Mali' cup-'
water, two enneea of breadcrumbse back, press the wings close to the body table and not a mineral preparation. cut butter, then add .one-half cupful
half an ounce of salt, half a teaspoon-( and fold the pinions under, crossing An Uncooked Icing.—An uncooked brown sugar and cream again, add
ful of dried and sifted parsley, the' the back, and holding down the shin icing thab will keep moist for several one-half cupful each of molas es end
same quantity of dried thyme, and a 1 of the neck. Press the legs close to days is made by using confectioners' sweet milk; beat ane egg and add.
teaspoonful of black Pepper. Work the body, and slip them under the sugar, which. is also known in stores Sift together one and three-fourths
these ingredients thoroughly bogeth- Skin es much as possible. Press the es "four X," adding enough awoob cupful flour, one-half teaspoonful soda,,
er with a wooden spoon. Clean sono bussing me:die, threaded with white cream until it is moist enough to one teaspoonful cinnamon, one-half
skins nicely, rub tem well over with; twine, through the wing by the middle spread without running. Add the teaspoonful each of cloves, grated nut -
lemon juice, and put to soak in water,1 joint; pass it through the skin of the flavoring and roll out all banes in the meg, allspice and mace. Dredge otte-
Teko the skins out at the water ono at !neck and back and out again at the
a time, dry them, and fill with the middle joint of the other wing. Re-
sauange meat, Tie in lengths of turn the needle through the bend of
about bhroe inches, H these sausngas' the leg at the second joint, through
aro well made end cooltea, they will, the body and out, at the trate point at A word about ftavmings: Many a
when sit, give plenty of gravy. ' the other side, Draw the cord tight housekeeper pays twenty-five or for one hour, or omit the steaming ; e ;
Plum Piidding.�•-one pound of bete and tie it with the end at the wing thirty -flue cents fora tltnt'e-ouneo bet- I and bake in slow oven for throe hours, i . a-"
Edmund
„Clarence
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MINCE MEAT
AND CAKES
1
Here are two recipes from mince
meat procured from old-fashioned
cooks:
No. 1.—Five pounds of chopped beef,
two pints of chopped suet, ten pints of
chopped sour apples, two pounds of
sugar, one quart of molasses, two
ounces of cinnamon, one ounce of
cloves, one tablespoonful of salt, one
tablespoonful of pepper, six pounds
of fruit, Mix all together and scald,
No. 2.—Cook two and one-half
pounds of beef (this should
d make two
quarts when chopped), four quarts
chopped apples, one pint of currants
which have been thoroughly cleansed,
one quart of raisins stoned just. before
using, one cup of chopped citron, foot•
cups of brown sugar, two cups of mo-
o lasses, one cup of chopped Suet, one
nutmeg grated, one tablespoonful of
salt, two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon,
one-half tablespoonful of cloves. Place
e in an earthen vessel and keep in a cool
place, This quantity will make twelve
pies.
Some delicious cakes to bo made now
for Christmas are the following:
Imperial Cake.—Two pounds of sug-
ar, two pounds of butter worked to-
gether. Add two pounds of flour,
part of which is used for dredging,
two pounds of raisins, three pounds of
blanched and chopped almonds and two
pounds of sliced citron. It is well to
pound the almonds in a porcelain mor-
tar, a small quantity at a time, add-
ing rose water occasionally to keep
them from becoming oily. After mix-
ing in the fruit with the sugar and
flour, add one wineglassful of rose
water, two glasses of sweet grape
juice, a small quantity of mace and
one teaspoonful of baking powder.
Bake four hours, placing in a cool
oven at first and increasing the heat
gradually. When cold put in a tin
bax and seal tightly.
Christmas Cake.—Beat one pound
of butter to a cream. Add one pound
of powdered sugar and beat until very
light. Now mix in ten eggs whipped
together and add one pound of pastry
flour. As soon as these ingredients
are perfectly smooth, stir in one-half
teaspoonful of cloves, one grated nut
meg, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one
teaspoonful of allspice, the grated rind
and juice of two' Lemons send one-half ,
pint of unfermented grape juice. Mix
together one pound of sultanas, one
pound of currants,•one pound of stoned
raisins, one pound of orange peel, one-
quarter pound of lemon peel and one-
half pound of sliced citron. Dust
with half a cup of flour and mix thor-
oughly with the remainder of the cake.
Line a fruit cake pan with greased
paper, filling it afterwards with the
mixture, and bake ins moderate oven
ase. t ! for three hours, increasing the heat
during the last hour. For a medium-
sized family this recipe should be halv-
ed and it will last as a rich sweet all
through the holiday season.
A delicious chestnut sweetmeat is
the French marron glace, which may
be made from the common small chest-
nut or the large English nut. Take
off shell and brown skin. Boil in
steaming water until tender, but not
soft, When the water is drained off
add to each pint of the nuts two table-
spoonfuls of vanilla and one pound of
sugar dissolved in half a pint of water
(this amount of water should be used
for the entire weight of the sugar).
Allow the chestnuts to bail in this
vanilla sauce until very soft and dark,
and rich. Lift each carefully with a
fork, put in a bottle or jar and cover
with the boiling. syrup. Seal tightly
and stand aside until ready for use,
A FIVE -CENT PARTY.
This is a plan fora very bright, yet
easily arranged evening, providing In-
terest and amusement equally.
Invite about thirty guests by means
of a bright little rhyme, if possible,
asking each one to biting one article
that has cost exactly five cents, to
make or buy, and to attach a little
original poem therewith.
As the hostess receives, aho, or an
assistant, will take the parcels and ar-
range them on a large table, the open-
ing and examining of each creating
great interest and fun, as the articles
will indeed be of `everything under the
slut,' while the poems will be most
unique,
After a thorough examination by
two judges, two or three prizes will
begiven for the articles of most value
and the least, the prize to be a five
cent one in both cases.
Now comet; the amusing pati;.
When each ono in turn Is blindfolded,
and told to walk to the table ana
6. "holly branch and mistletoe, choose a souvenir, the first article
Happy days wltere'er you go.". touched; as tall, dignified men turn
shyly away with sidoeombs, a bag of
7. "Sing a song of Christmas, peanuts or a tiny thimble etc., and fair
Wish you happy times, ladies choose bars of soap, a clay pipe,
Four and twenty joybells a huge paper hat, or a paper collar,
Ring your merry chimes." the fun will wax high.
A simple supper prettily served will
11. "To every one and all of yours, bring to a close an evening that Inas
We wish u merry day." been not tally bright and merry, but
one that has been an eye-opener as
to the value of such a tiny thing as n
five -cent piece,
There is uta historical mention of a
Christenae-tree before 1605.
ltir. Green "No, my dear, I will not
tell you witat I'm going to give you
for Christmas. Why can't you wes,
nten be content to wait and be surprise
ed?" Mrs, Green: "Oh, bell me nowt
If
you keep your word I'1) bo surprised
enough,
.S '
ayiwupg4lnNryQi
-t u wit from tlit h
a Chit
he hrist
L.,
Weedy, c
eir beds a
J
h and wa
onight
ht:
1,
Noel ! Noel!
Carols each Chris
What are the w
That gather anear the vw-pane
,Where the winter frost all y has lain?
They are soulless elves, wh.' = in would pe7 t
Within, and laugh at our Christmas cf g r is .
Ci
Ring fleetly, chimes! Swiitrtswift,-myyrilymesia
They are made of_rlte,/mockizeg mist
Noel! Noel! _.%g'i`"'
Cease, cease, each Christmas bent"
Under the holly bough, t,.
Where the happy children throng and shout,
0Wha shadow seems to flit about? 1
1If-1 the mother, then, who died `'-
edt�z,greens were sere last Christmas -tide?
ti"s1j)falling chimes! Cease, cease, my hymen!
1 °'Elie gues 1•x e Bath d t olw.
Fasting at Christmas.
When Cromwell ruled England he
issued an edict against all festivities
at Christmas. The festival was al-
togebher abolished, and the displaying
of holly and mistletoe and other em-
blems of the happy time was held to be
seditious.
In 1644 the Long Parliament com-
manded that Christmas Day should be
observed as a strict fast, when all
people should thinly over and deplore
the great sin of which they and their
forefabhers had been guilty in snak-
ing merry at that season. This Act
so provoked the people that on the fol-
lowing natal day the law was violently
resisted in many places.
Though these scenes were disgrace.
ful, they served their purpose, and put
an end to an unjust order. When
Charles the Second regained the
throne bhe populace once more made
Christmastide a time of rejoicing,
sugar before wetting. For this ic-
ing the coloring should bo put in al-
ternating with bhe cream. If it be-
comes too thin add more algal'.
half pound raisins and one-fourth
pound currants end add the last thing,
as in above recipe. This moires mug
large mkt. Steam three hours, then!
quickly transfer to a well -heated oven
Christmas Gift Quotations.
1 Wrap Christmas gifts in white tis -
;sue paper, tie with red ribbon. Fast-
, en in the bow a small sprig of holy.
Inclose with gift card with Christ
j wish.
1. "Sunbeams bless thy Christmas
day,
Gladness dwell with thee for aye."
2, "We hope your Christmas will be
merry;
We lope you will be happy, verse."
3. "The world is happy, the world
is wide,
May joy be yours this Christmas-
tide."
4, "Christmas comes but once a
yea.;
Christmas always brings good
cheer,"
5. "Christmas greetings with good
cheer,
And may you hate a glad New
Year.'
0, "For you we wish the Christmas
pleasures
Through all the year may stay."
10, "In your heart be Christtnas
gladness,
Far f.om you be care end sad-
ness."
11. "Sing hie; sing hey; sing hol
sing holly
We wish your Christmas will bo
jolly,"