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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
9
A breakfast variation features bread rounds cut with a scalloped cutter to form cup-like liners in muffin pans. Eggs with milk are baked 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees F, served with broiled bacon. a wholesome dish for children or simple suppers.
Readers are urged to stock pantry shelves with fall ready supplies through special values on fruits and vegetables. The piece lists simple home canning steps including Apple Jelly using 3 cups juice, sugar, and cooking until soft, then straining and re cooking.
A traditional chutney method combines tomatoes sugar raisins and garlic with onions and spices. The mixture is heated in a crock or enamel vessel near boiling water for two hours then flavored with vinegar cloves and cinnamon before canning. Aged chutney improves with time, with three year old chutney said to be superior to one year old.
Readable copy describes making grape butter from praped fruit with apples, pulp, skins, and sugar. also outlines cold pack sweet pickles using cider vinegar, water, salt, mustard, sugar, saccharin, and spices. Includes steps to pack jars, pour liquid, and seal.
A simple preserve guide uses one large pineapple and four quarts strawberries. Chop the pineapple, add slightly firm berries and one cup sugar, then cook until thick.
Instructions describe preparing one quart berries in a colander then boiling with two cups sugar twice, each boil lasting five minutes, cooling 24 hours before filling glasses. If more than one quart is processed, finish jam in a shallow pan while cooking one quart per pan, yielding about three half pints per quart.
Creamy butter mixed with salt and pepper, parsley and lemon juice. Spread on browned steak or roast for a simple finishing flavor.
A list of salad ideas served on shredded lettuce or lettuce cups. Cottage cheese balls with paprika, green peppers stuffed with cheese, cheese stuffed prunes or dates, halved peaches apricots or pears with cherries stuffed with nuts, and sweetbreads with cucumbers offer varied flavors.
Markets brim with choicest vegetables of the season and prices dip to fit small budgets. Old favorites gain zest as the article suggests new ways to serve them this summer.
A compact two part recipe noting asparagus with cracker crumbs baked in milk and egg, plus a raisin compote. Directions cover layering, seasoning, baking in a moderate oven for 30 to 40 minutes, and finishing with a fruit–spice simmer and a hot serving.
Cooked cauliflower placed in a baking dish with buttered crumbs then browned in the oven. Finished with a pour of thin white sauce. Also describes corn and egg batter fried in butter to form small cakes. Serve hot as breakfast or side dish.
Wash six medium tomatoes and cut into 1 4 inch slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dredge with flour or bread crumbs. Sauté until brown. Plate hot and pour one cup medium white sauce over them.
A historical recipe lists two pounds lima beans one cup syrup slices of bacon four percent cup sugar one tablespoon salt. Beans are boiled in salted water forty five minutes then a small amount of soda added and cooked fifteen minutes more. Drain and place in a bean pot then add seasoning syrup sugar and top with bacon slices. Bake six to seven hours.
The article outlines peach based desserts for year round enjoyment. It mentions serving peaches with cream sugar and cake as shortcake and details recipes including Peach Crisp Pudding Peach Dumplings Peach Cinnamon Cake and a fruit filled cobbler or pie. It notes canned peaches as a substitute and emphasizes quick appealing servings.
Cream butter and sugar. Add bread cubes to sugar mixture and blend. Mix peaches with lemon juice and fold with bread. Spoon into greased dishes and bake at 375 degrees F for 35 minutes. Garnish with peaches and whipped cream if desired. Serve hot. Yield 6 servings.
A vintage recipe for peach dumplings uses two cups soft wheat flour and baking powder plus shortening milk and sugar. Roll into squares fill with peach halves and a sugar nut cinnamon mix then seal and bake 375 degrees for about 30 minutes. Serve warm or cold with cream. Yield about ten dumplings.
Directions describe a peach cake with shortening sugar and vanilla creamed together then eggs added. Dry ingredients folded with milk and peaches folded in. Batter poured in 8x8 pan top with peach slices and cinnamon sugar butter. Bake 375F about 45 minutes. Serve warm with cream or lemon sauce. Yield one cake.
After reaching maturity, oys ters remain male for six weeks and then turn female for the breeding season. Following this period, they enter a year of rest as a male again.
McGee's Baby Elixir is marketed for minor stomach upset from over eating or temporary acidity. The ad notes a bottle costs 35 cents and is available at all druggists.
Miss Isabel Hess leads Sikeston high school home economics for a Missouri State Fair exhibit in Sedalia. The southeast district's first such invitation features three groups: a fall wardrobe for a schoolgirl, a garden and canning project, and a girl’s room corner.
Do not let brown sugar form lumps by keeping it in a cool place and covering with a damp cloth. Maintain moisture to preserve softness and prevent hard clumps.
Practical guidance for school lunch prep with apricot cream cheese sandwiches and hearty meat loaf options. Tips include wrapping, color with napkins and toothpicks, adding chopped vegetables, and using moist fillings to keep lunch boxes fresh. Also suggests ginger cookies with raisin faces and hollowed-out roll salads for variety.
A date bar or a chocolate chip cookie a square of gingerbread or an iced cupcake provides a sweet and delightful dessert option for a school box lunch.
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