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The Seaforth News, 1950-08-17, Page 7lcebox Recipe Keeps Kitche Dessert Delight Needs No Cooking "Y BETTY LYNN CURTICE Whether it's a card party on the porch or just a friendly gabfest, something to ettt is in order. On bot +utunier clays or evenings, you want something that can be undo far in advance, so there's no last-minute fussing in the kitchen. Why not serve a refrigerates dessert such es this Icebox Pudding. Made with layers of crunchy corn flakes and a pineapple -nut mixture, it's good eeting for waren weather. Tluv't''s no cooking involved, there- fore the kitchen will he cool. This dessert is attractive when cut in squares and served w'th a topping of e hipped cream and a mint -flavored cherry. Corn Flakes Icebox 1 uddieg (6-$ servings) One-inatf cup butter or marg:u•ine, 1 cup sugar, 3 egg yolks, 1 cup crushed pineapple well drained; 54 cup chopped walnuts, 1;5 cups corn flakes, crushed; Ve cup whipping cream, 6 to 8 mint -flavored cherries. Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks And continue• creaming until well blended. Md pineapple anet nut nests. Arrange alternate layers of corn flakes and pineapple mixture in shallow pan, 6 x 10 x 2 inches, using cereal for bottom and top layers, Place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours for flavors to blend; serve immediately, Cut in squares and top each servieg with whipped cream garnished with mint cherry, if desired. Ak LE i' daces, And>lews The large, cultivated blueberries are already appearing in sonic places and it won't be long—the way the weeks seen to slip around —before the native ones appear: And there are few fruits so versa- tile, and which may be used in so many different and delightful ways. So here's a small flock of blue- berry recipes. You'll note that they call for the cultivated kind. If you use the native ones, it night be well to add just a little more sugar, especially if you have a very "sweet tooth." * e 5 SPICED BLUEBERRY MUFFINS ye cup cultivated blueberries 2 tablespoons sugar 34 teaspoons cinnamon 3 box prepared muffin mix, Method Sprinkle sugar over washed and drained blueberries. Set aside until needed. Combine cinnamon and prepared muffin mix. Prepare mix £oliowing.manufacturer's directions, stirring as little as possible. Lightly stir in sugared blueberries. Fill greased muffin tins '4 to 4 full. Bake in a moderate oven (375° F.) 25 to 30 minutes, or until muffins are evenly browned. Should make 12 large or 20 small spiced muffins. :k * * BLUEBERRY DUMPLINGS 1 box cultivated blueberries 34 cup sugar 1 cup water teaspoon allspice 1 cup enriched flour 2 teaspoons baking powder *"."-%q teaspoon salt 1 egg 34 cup milk, Method Wash berries. Bring sugar, water, and allspice to boil. Drop in berries and simmer together 3 minutes. Sift flour, salt and baking powder to- gether. Beat egg, add milk, stir into the dry ingredients. Drop by spoon- fuls into the simmering sauce. Cover tightly. Cook slowly 10 minutes (without lifting cover). Serve hot, with or without cream, * :r COCONUT BLUEBERRIES 1 pint box chilled cultivated blue- berries cup sugar or 2 cups orange juice 1 cup shredded coconut. Method Wash and drain blueberries, Sprinkle with sugar, or add orange juice. Mix with coconut. Serve in bowls or chilled stemmed glasses. Makes s servings. BLUEBERRY CHIFFON PIE 1 package lemon flavored gelatin 1 cup boiling water 2 eggs, separated es cup cold water 34 cup sugar pint heavy cream, whipped 1 box cultivated blueberries 1 baked pie shell Method Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Bent egg yolks in top of double boiler. Add sugar and cold water; stir over hot water until thick. Add gelatin. Fold in the egg whites, stiffly beaten. Cool until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in whipped cream and the washed and drained berries. Pour into baked pie shell, Chill and serve, # BLUEBERRY TOPPER (A dessert or coffee cake) 2 cups sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 34 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla ee cup milk f cup shortening 54 cup sugar .54 cup honey 1 egg 1 box cultivated blueberries 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons fiour 2 tablespoons butter. Method Sift together flour, baking pow- der, and salt. Measure vanilla into milk. Set these aside until needed. Cream shortening, add sugar grad- ually. and mux well. Add honey slowly, beating thoroughly. Add egg and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add sifted dry ingred- ients alternately with liquid, about rh of each at a time. Pour hatter into greased and paper -lined oblong baking pan (about 8 x 12 inches). Cover top of batter with blueberries Mix sugar and flour and sprinkle over berries, Dot top with butter. Grease a piece of brown paper and place over pan to prevent drying out of berries during baking. Bake in a moderate oven (350° F.) 50 to 60 minutes, Delicious served hot or A Lions Whoop It—Parading clown Chicago's Michigan Boule- vard, delegates to the Lions Convention go into a wild Indian war dance, NO sealpings were reported, 'ooJ CEREAL, PINEAPPLE and not icebox pttddine for the porch part/. cold, with or without cream or sauce as a dessert. Cold, it can be sliced; and served as coffee bread, , . * , s BLUEBERRY CHEESE RING- 1 ING1 box cultivated blueberries 34 cup sugar 1 envelope plain gelatin ys cup cold water 1 tablespoon sugar teaspoon paprika %s teaspoon salt 2 3 -oz. packages creamcheese 34 pint heavy cream. Method Wash and drain berries. Cover with sugar and set aside until need- ed. Dissolve gelatin in cold water. Stir over hot water until gelatin is melted, Add sugar, salt, and pap- rika. Cool. Stir in the cream cheese. Beat smooth, Add the cream, Corer bottom of ring mold lightly with berries. Pour gelatin -cheese mix- ture over the top. Chill until set. Turn out on platter, Fill center with sugared berries, 6 servings, Motor salesman: "This cur is ab- solutely the last word," Girl Of 19 Wrote Great Horror Tale Many horror novels have been written but, in my opinion, only two have achieved immortality -- 'Dracula" and "Frankenstein." The former was written by a man of the theatre, Bram Stoker, as the result of a wager, "Frankenstein" was written in a private competi- tion and the author was a beautiful talented girl of nineteen, She was Mary Shelley, the wife of the poet, writes "S.D." in Answers. For the reason she wrote the story we must go back to 1816 when, after trying in vain for two years to obtain her father's per- mission to marry Shelley, the couple eloped and spent their honeymoon in France. They took with them Mary's step- sister, Claire,•ancl because Shelley talked so much of his friend Lord Byron, Claire fell in love with him. Creating Man In spite of the fact that Byron had a very bad reputation as far far as the ladies were concerned, she began to correspond with him. Teach Children Not To Fear Lightning — But Respect It Among the fears that have a strong effect upon children, fear of lightning and thunder claims a special priority. Before a child reaches the age when he learns to understand the natural causes of an electric storm, he is prone to become upset by the terrifying noise and the light flashes. Fears vanish only when know- ledge conies. This knowledge should, of course, be explained in the terms of the child's understanding. The child must be taught not to feat Lightning. But at the same time he must learn to respect its power and its possible clanger. The parents should avoid fright- ening the child into respecting the powers of lightning. Your explana- tion should be on a rational basis, should take the form of explaining (1) the causes of lightning, (2) how lightning behaves, and (3) what to do to reduce tine chance of being struck. Following an easy -to -understand explanation of what causes lightning and thunder, a chid is ready for some factual knowledge and guid- ance as to how to take care of himself during a storm, \Ve know, for instance, that high objects will more readily be hit by lightning. If your child finds himself on high ground during an electrical storm, it's important that he know enough to go to lower levels where he will be protected. Besides high objects that attract lightning, there are two other good welcomers, or conductors. These are water or metal. During a stoma, bathers should get to dry land at once, and one should not handle any farm tools that have metal parts, A spade, a hoe, or similar metal - edged tool with attract a bolt of lightning. A child shoed be taught that in extreme cases, when he finds him- self on high ground during an ' electrical storm, it is a wise thing to drop, to the ground and lie there. Should lightning stirke in the im- mediate vicinity it will be deflected towards the nearest bush or tree, because both of these are on a higher level than that of the ground. The lower his position, the safer he is. In this connection, however, a word of caution about seeking shel- ter under a bridge. The bridge may shield one from the rain, but it will serve as a great attraction for the lightning, There are many ways of diverting the youngster's mind from thoughts of fear where lightning is con. cerned. One of them is by rhymes. Among the well-known rhymes that have helped rid youngsters of the fear of lightning are the following: "I must never stand under a tree, 'cause if lightning conies it might trike me." And this one: "When out in the open, lie on the ground; when the lightning is over, alive you'll be found," Another way to abandon fear is to have it understood that when a storm is approaching, the child's job is to close all doors and win- dows. Having him pre -occupied with something to do will take his thoughts away from being fright- ened by lightning. It is of utmost importance that the older members of the family show poise and balance. Fear is contagious, and any semblance of panic on the part of the older folks will quickly communicate itself to • the minds of the children, If your child is afraid of light- ning do not scold, do not nag, do not ridicule! Educators now realize that nagging, scolding, and ridi- culing a child because he shows signs of fear, do not in any way lessen the fear or help the child. In dealing with children who are nfraid of lightning, appeal to their imaginations. Tell them "man to man" all you know about lightning and explain clearly the thing all people should do to protect them- selves from lightning. This is the only way you can gradually help there conquer their fears. Eventually Byron invited her to stay at his villa eye the shores of Lake Geneva. Claire could not possibly make the journey alone, so Mary and her husband accompanied her, and they rented a cottage near Byron's villa. It was an Idyllic holiday, with picnics, iioating on the lake, soul pikhtight battling. Byron fell in love with Claire; for Shelley and his wife it was an extension of their honeymoon, There was one other member of the party, This was Byron's doc- tor, Polidori. Every evening the three men had long discussions, with the two girls as a silent but appreciative audience, One evening, Polidori mentioned that Ile had seen a mechanical man, made by Jacques de \'aura- son, which could play fourteen se- parate tunes on a flute and the conversation turned to the possi- bilities of making or creating Man. Mary was rather shocked and said that anyone who accomplished such a monstrous feat would prob- ably die of fright. The discussion developed into an argument, and finally Byron suggested a competi- tion between the five of them, to see who could write the most hor- rific story. The next day Claire, Byron and Polidori started writing, Shelley had refused to take part in the com- petion; while Mary mooned around trying to work out a plot. All she could think of was the mechanical flute player. After a few days Byron gave up. He was a man of quickly changing moods, and once his enthusiasm waned he tired of the idea. Claire also gave up and the two of them went for long walks. Polidori persevered and finished a story about vampires which was eventually published. Mary could not find a plot, and one evening elle went up to her room undecided whether or not to give up too. She stood by the win- dow looking out at the lake, but moonlight, reflected from the water, hurt her eyes, and she closed the shutters. 1t was at the moment, according to her diary, that the plot came to her. As she stood there in the dark, figures seemed to take form in front of her eyes. She shut her eyes, but the fig- ure persisted. Her imagination teak control and against her will she was forced to watch the story taking shape. "I saw the pale student of unhal- lowed arts kneeling beside the thing lte had put together. I sate the hideous phantasm of a man stretch- ed out, and then, on the working of some powerful engine, stir with an uneasy half -vital motion." Author Terrified Her imagination showed the cre- ator of this monster rushing away in horror, praying that the spark he had given to the Thing would fede away. Finally, this man cre- ator falls asleep, and when he awakes thinks that it has been just a nightmare. But he hears a ntovement at his sides and secs-- "the ees—"the horrid thing stand at his bed- side, looking on him with yellow, watery, but speculative eyes." Mary did not sleep that night, and with the first light of dawn she was putting down in words the picture her imagination had shown her. She called the scientist Franken- stein. The monster had no name, but she described it vividly as eight feet high, with yellowed and shrivelled skin, and colourless eyes. Site made Frankenstein so horror- stricken that lie had a nervous breakdown and was ill for months, When he recovered the monster had disappeared. He hoped it had destroyed itself. But two years later it reappeared and strang1ed Frankenstein'e younger brother! No Stopping Her Once she had started, Mary could not stop, although, as she admit- ted, she was absolutely terrified the whole time she was writing. She could not sleep, and spent every available moment on the story, knowing she would never know an- other quiet or Happy moment until she had it on paper and out of her system. She Horde the monster demand ,e mate and made Frankenstein con- sent, When the second monster is almost complete, however. Frank- enstein begins to think of the pos- sible consequences to the world if leis monsters have the power of propagation, Re realizes that they might eventually destroy all human life, and he smashes the second monster to pieces. He tries to smash the first one, too, but it tells hint that although it is his creation, it is also his mas- ter. Frankenstein flees and the mon- ster disappears in the snowy wastes and is never seen again. When at last it was published, she exclaimed: "Oh, if I can only frighten my• readers as much as I was frightened that night in the Swiss cottage l' Tailpiece: Mary wrote many more novels, for after the untimely death of Shelley in a boating accident she had to write or starve. But she never wrote another horror story. Claire had a daughter by Byron, but they were never married. Eventually he left her, and she died an old and embittered woman. WHAT ABOUT A "FALL - BY -FALL" ENCORE? A Swiss radio connnentator plans to take a microphone with hint when he climbs the 14,78o - foot Matterhorn, the greatest moun- tain in the Alps, I -Ie will give radio listeners a step--by-step account of parts of the ascent. Another commentator will- follow his progress from a plane circling the peak. The climbing commentator's first broadcast will be from the Alpine liut at the base of the jagged "Pyramid," His second will be after he has been roped for the climb the next day. His third and fourth will be made as he climbs the sheer peak. His fifth will be from the two - foot wide platform at the sum- mit of the Matterhorn—a "razor - edge" thousands of feet above the surrounding greets -white glaciers. BY HAROLD ARNETT eCkilaSeeneeVe e STORE MORE DISHES IN STEEL WALL CABINET BY PROVIDING HOOKS FOR CUPS... JITTER newoote ( THAT c;- 'MUSH TRAMP WONT Gay 1» ora RAPT' EATS- i, WE *'W IVA FIVE HUCats! a .AND WV cAN'l' srMtri 0581 TR P nowNTrtn h p O21YRR WItttour rat RAPT lAPOI',SAAire+ENTS:1 ;eV. MCA/WM/ SCYGIANANTERTO iPaq FAYADOWN PSR /WHOM' To ANY ONC WHO CAN STAY IN TND,RIN6 WITH THE MANoeANY AWAER, CONalra 7NAN Tittti M NaTOS! By Arthur Pointer WHAT'az you tOU SA:0 5 Y N Tug RIND .., YOU a1DN'T'TAY ANYTNW' A9o411- WNSEISTLIkel