(Continued from Page 8) ■ TWELFTH night cake ■ % cup butter or margarine, ■ softened ■ % cup sugar |l egg 1% Cup light molasses ml'At cups sifted all-purpose S flour m % teaspoon soda » % teaspoon salt |l>/ 2 teaspoons ginger JJ % oup buttermilk 1| % cup rolled oats (quick or M old-fashioned, uncooked) cup finely-chopped raisins M Beat butter until creamy; Jtbeat in sugar gradually. Blend Min egg and molasses. Sift to ll gether flour soda, salt and H ginger. Add to creamed mix- ture alternately with butter- jSinilk, mixing well. Stir in oats « and raisins. Four into a grea aeed and floured 8-inch square Japan. Bake in preheated mod ||«rate oven (350 degrees) 40 ,-JI to 4.5 minutes. Cool. Frost -S With butter cream 'frosting |£and top with candied “poin -S| aettias” made with candied | red and green cherries. / * ♦ • | TART CRANBERRY MOLD .'ll Vz cups raw cranberries cup chopped sweet pick les % medium orange, seeded, f unpeeled $| S tablespoons sugar jll package (3 ounces) lem || on-flavored gelatin §IVz cups boiling water ’SI cup heavy cream, whip- J pad fj Put cranberries, pickles and | orange through fine blade of | food chopper twice; sprinkle I with sugar. Dissolve gelatin |in boiling water; ohil.l until 'k partially set; combine “with cranberry mixture. Gently -jS fold in whipped cream. Pour into 1-quart mold Chill until A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE Ladies’ Nylons First Quality Seamless 25c pair Sold in 3 Pair Packs Limit 3 Pair to a Person Ladies' and Children's Pull on Boots Free Customer Parking !» g firm. Unmold ott lettuce or en- stream into egg whites, beat dive. Makes 6-8 servings. ing constantly. Add vanilla. For a more colorful salad, When candy thickens and be spoon a little of the cranberry gins to lose gloss stir in pe ' mixture into the bottom of can .halves and chopped dates, mold. Chill quickly until firm. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls Fold whipped cream into re- on wax paper. Makes about mainihg cranberry mixture; 75 drops, pour over chilled layer. Chill * until .firm. PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES S A cup shortening % cup sugar Vz cup molasses Vs teup peanut butter 1 egg 2 'cups " sifted all-purpose flour V* teaspoon salt Vt, teaspoon baking soda 2 - teaspoons baking powder Cream together shortening and sugar. Add molasses, pea nut butter,-and egg; blend ■well. Sift together flour, salt, soda, and baking powder. Stir into molasses mixture. Drop by ta'blespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a moderate oven (375 de grees) 10 to 12 minutes Ma kes about 2 dozen cookies. * * * 2 cups sugar IVs cups brown sugar Vt cup daik corn syrup % cup hot water Vs teaspoon salt 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup pecan halves 7Vs ounce package dates, Combine sugais, syrup, wa ter and salt in heavy sauce pan. Stir over medium heat until dissolved. Bring to a boil without Stirling, and boil to soft ball stage, about 235 degiees Remove fiom heat. Beat egg whites stift but not diy. Pour syrup in a thin LOOK AT $1.39 SEAPOAM DROPS chopped SUPER SHOES imi CHRISTMAS SKCIAIS SUPER SHOES FRUITED DIVINITY 3 cups sugar % cup water Vs cup light corn syrup Vs teaspoon salt 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten Vs teaspoon vanilla S ounce jar fruits and peels Combine sugar, water, corn syrup and salt in a heaiy saucepan. Boil until mixture forms a hard ball when drop ped in cold water, about 252 degrees. Beat egg whites un til stiff. 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Colleemakeis aie made so tnal water takes a specific length of time to seep thiough the giound coltee When \ou le duce the amount ot giomuls, the w'ater goes thiough too quickie and the full flaeor of (Continued on Page 10) Hunting Socks 25c pair Limit 1 Pair to a Person Youth's, Boys 1 , Men's 4 BUCKLE ARCTICS $2.44 ieceml ■? THURSTON Open 9 To 9 Daily
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