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1921

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Presented as published in 1921. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
NUT FEAPPE. One-half euA^elope Knox Sparkling Gelatine, one-fourth cup cold Avater, one-half cup sugar, one cup cooked pineapple and straAvberries, one cup cream, three-fourths cup milk, AA^hite of one egg, one cup chopped nutsNut Fluff. Soak gelatine in the cold Avater fiA^e minutes and dissolve over hot AA^ater. Add dissolved gelatine to cream, milk and sugar and stir in beaten Avhite of egg. When cold, add the pineapple and straAvberries AA'hich have been chopped in small pieces, also the chopped nuts. Serve ice cold in sherbet glasses. PINEAPPLE FLUFF. One pint Avhipped cream. Add one can pineapplePineapple Fluff, from AA'hich all juice has been pressed. SerA^e this Avith Nabiscos or any dainty cakes. This is a simple dessert but A^ery delightful. — Mrs. E. G. Belvin. GLAZED APPLES. Select firm apples (not greenings), pare and core and place in pan or coA'ered kettle. Add to six apples, three-fourths cup sugarGlazed Apples, tAvo cups AA'ater and cook or simmer very sloAvly till apples are done. Lift the apples AA'hen done to a platter and put in hot oven or under gas flame to slightly brown or glaze. Pour oA-er syrup and put inside of each apple center AA^hile hot a marshmalloAv. These are delicate and delicious, but of course one must have an apple that does not cook to pieces. — Mrs. Annie Whitmore Andrews. 52 USE DAN RIVER SELF-RISING FLOUR FOUR PINTS of jelly in each package of KNOX GELATINE ORANGE FLOAT. One quart water, juice and pulp of two lemons (squeezed), one cup sugar; when boiling add to it four tablespoonfuls corn starchOrange Float, mixed in cold water. Let it boil fifteen minutes, stirring ajl the time. When cool pour it over four or five sliced oranges sprinkled with sugar over the top. Then spread the beaten whites of three eggs, sweeten and flavor. — A Friend. MAPLE SPONGE. One envelope Knox Sparkling Gelatine, one and one- half cups cold water, two cups brown or maple sugar^ one-half cup hot water, whites of two eggs, one cup chopped nut meatsMaple Sponge. Soak gelatine in cold water five minutes. Put sugar and hot water in saucepan, bring to boiling point and let boil ten minutes. Pour syrup gradually on soaked gelatine. Cool, and when nearly set, add whites of eggs beaten until stiff, and nut meats. Turn into mold, first dipped in cold water, and chill. Serve Avith custard made of yolks of eggs, sugar, a feAv grains of salt, milk, and flavoring. APPLE CONSERVE. Boil together one cupful water and one pound of granulated sugar. Boil until it spins a thread. Ilemove the skin and core from well-flavored applesApple Conserve. When syrup is sufficiently boiled drop apples in gently and boil slowly until done. Remove apples to dish, boil syrup until it will jelly. When partly cool pour syrup over apples. Stand away in cold place. Serve with whipped cream and nuts. — Mrs. E. G. Ragland. Frozen Desserts "Dream of a shadow! A reflection made From the false glories of the gay reflected bow, Is a more solid tiling than thou." PINEAPPLE SHERBET. Shred a fresh pineapple (or canned fruit will answer.) Add one pint sugar, juice of two oranges, one-half pint water, juice of one lemon, one tablespoonful of gelatinePineapple Sherbet th^t has been soaked one hour in one cup cold water and dissolved in one cup hot water. Mix all together and freeze. — Mrs. E. W. Morris.