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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
9
Henry Van Dyke asks readers to shift from seeking praise to giving to others. He urges setting duties ahead of rights and looking beyond faces to hearts. The piece centers on acts of kindness as the true measure of a fulfilled life.
The piece cites yearly Yuletide warnings from safety groups and newspapers about Christmas tree fires. It stresses two key steps: choose a fresh tree and keep it cool before decorating, noting the high winter fire toll linked to decorations and faulty wiring.
A brief note explains the oriental character of mince pie spices and flavors as representing the gifts the wise men brought to the Christ Child, linking culinary tradition to biblical symbolism.
A vintage recipe card extols Ada's Egg Nog Chiffon Pie a festive dairy dessert. It describes dissolving gelatin in milk or nog, cooking a custard with egg yolks, folding in whipped egg whites, and chilling the light filling in a nine inch shell. The guide notes variations from a whipped cream topping to a frozen, partially thawed version for easy serving. It highlights serving with chocolate shavings and berries as garnish.
Then bake a crust until set and serve with slightly sweetened whipped cream. Shave a one ounce square of chocolate with a vegetable peeler or sharp knife to top the dessert. Makes six servings.
A quick recipe yields about 30 small wafers with brown edges. Mix butter sugar egg salt vanilla and almond extract then add flour. Place small mounds on a buttered sheet with a walnut or cherry center and bake about 10 minutes at 400 degrees.
A compact note describes making jewel clusters and butter thins cookies. Instructions cover dough chilling slicing and baking steps with nuts candied fruit orange rind coconut and pineapple or cherry garnishes. Oven temp and bake times are given along with topping ideas.
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