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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
7
A vintage guide prescribes a large fruit cake recipe for a grand wedding with steps from blanching almonds to steaming and baking, yielding about 14 pounds of cake. It also suggests Calavo omelets as a warm weather entree and explains preparing the fruit with brandy or substitutes.
A biscuit like dough with sugar and egg is rolled with currants or raisins and baked under a honey topping. The method uses flour baking powder salt sugar shortening eggs milk and butter with currants or dates as the fruit and yields about 14 rolls.
A reader shares Lettuce Salad Fingers a novel way to use lettuce leaves as a carrier for a chopped filling. Mix 4 hard boiled eggs 1 can condensed vegetable soup 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento lemon juice 3 4 cup salad dressing. Roll spread chill and slice into 1 inch pieces serve with French dressing.
Readable instructions describe a spring menu including a carrot egg salad with lemon juice and dressing, fresh fruit desserts with angelfood cake and berries, and a decorative hot garnish for Easter meat. It suggests broiled orange slices served with lamb and a mint jelly topping after marinating in French dressing.
A simple condiment of rhubarb cooked with spices enhances roast lamb, broiled chicken, or veal chops. The tangy sweet sauce adds a bright note to savory mains and rounds out a seasonal meat meal.
Two savory shortcake dishes are presented using beef and ham fillings. Beef shortcake pairs with a mock turtle sauce while a cheese shortcake topped with Ham a la King creates a hearty combination. Serves are four.
Tomato juice recipes present two variations to start a meal. One mixes tomato juice with celery and lemon juice after chilling, another combines tomato juice with cucumber and lime for a fresh chilled drinkable appetizer.
The passage explains that eggs and shortening should be at room temperature for best results. Sugar blends into soft shortening easily and is creamed with it until the mixture resembles thick cream. The creaming aims to dissolve the sugar as much as possible.
Use a flat knife to lift the cake from the pan soon after baking. Place it right side up on a rack or towel to cool. Keep the oven door closed for 15 to 20 minutes after baking begins to avoid chilling drafts harmful to cakes.
The note states that dented cans are safe only if they do not leak and warns against using any leaking cans. It applies to both home and commercial cans and advises using the liquid from canned vegetables in soups or sauces if not served with the vegetables.
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