WAFERS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10136, 14 January 1911, Page 4

WAFERS

.Take one quart of milk, six eggs, a quarter of a pound of Butterv two ounces of yeast, sail; and Mom. Beat up the eggs:, melt the Butter, dissolve the yeast in a little of themilk, mix all together and add batter. Set this to rise, and bake forfifteen minutes, Geneva Wafers are made without yeast as follows :>—■ Take three ounces of fine flour, two. ounces of caster sugar, three ouncesof butter, two eggs, Vanilla essence, cream and apricot jam. Cream - the butter and' sugar together,. Beat in each egg separately, add a few drops of Vanilla, and stir in the flourlightly. Put the mixture into a forcing bag with a large, plain, pipe, force it out on a well Battered Baking tin in portions that would just fill a teaspoon and spread thinly with a hot wet palette knife.. Bake in a. moderate oven until set,; then take out. with a palette knife. Bake in a them round cornet tins. Place one inside the other to keep in shape; replace in the oven and Bake ; until lightly browned, turning them frequently. When cool remove the moulds and fill with stiffly whipped cream and jam. We montmend the "Mikado" Blond Tea with these - wafers. This " tea ;is on .extremely fine mixture of Ceylon and Indian Teas, and is one of the finest... ; . of Family Teas. It costs. But" Is 43d per ]b retail, and 'your "storekeeper is certain to stock it. Although it costs but Is 6d per lb it will, surprise you. Many say it is quite as good ns other Brands sold at 2s and fc 9d. ■ . -";/■ '

Three Maori couples were married at Normanby on New ''Year's Day. The old custom of using rice as a symbol of pesce and plenty was indulged in, but the supply ran out, and the ingenious natives secured a bag of oats, which was freely used. A most remarkable fatality is reported from one of the Pittsburg steel mines. An employee was carrying a lump of steel when he came within range of a powerful. magnet Used as a crane. The unfortunate man was caught up like a flash and with such terrific.force thsit the impact saused injuries froui which "he subsequently died: Mr J. Carpenter of the Central Shoe Store, has a replace advertisement in reference to ladies dainty footwear, which will repay perusal. Messrs E. B. Hare and Co., land agents, Pahiatua, advertise 5000 acres nativo lease for 42 years, 2000 acres 0.r.p., and a small dairy farm of i 0 acres as a going concern. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., add 800 sheep to their Masterton stock sale advertisement. Included in the entry are 500 cull lambs on account of Mr Erl Williams, of To Parae. ' Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., publish entries for their Mastortbn stock sale on the v 2oth ins't. ' They also make additions, to their horse sale at Masterton on the 21st, for which further" entries are invited. Notice is given that claims for enrolment on the Masterten Trust Land& Voters List for the ensuing year must be lodged at the office-of the Trust before the 31st of January, "current. .. Graham and Co.'s great sale is now in full swing, and they are having a record time. They invite the public to call and inspect their new bargains. •• Mr T. Knight, land agent, EketaImna, advertises for sale, on account of ill-health, of owner, a bakery business, tea''-arid dining rooms, doing 1200 loaves per week, and average takings £21^61- week. Mr f! P. ; Welch advertises 3066 acres,- of Splendid milliii g j>u sh, estimated'to'produce forty ■million feet of the finest timu in the Domihionv be--sides other timbers; also building sec-' tions on Lansdowne, and houses to let. ' Fresh tenders are invited, by thei Public Works Department 'for the erection of a-new courthouse at Mastorton. Plans can be seen at the Post Offices, Mastertoh and Palmerston North, and at ; the Public Works Office. Tenders close on January 31st.

Attention is drawn to a change advertisement on page,6 of, this morning's issue by, Mr -A; Henderson, relating to a special display of fashionable hand bags how being made. They include all the-newesfcshapes arid the latest shades; There is 3 ' also a j big range .of .twenty shilling nickel watches and Rotherham silver hunting lovers, with: heavy cases. ,\\'. "' When in Wellington, Mr"; ■AfiTligau' invites countryvCTstoniersi: to call and inspect his' £2OOO worth of light midsummer clothes. He is prepared to turn out at the shortest, notice suiis that may-, be worn/with.vpleasure and comfort Mr Milligan may be , founds, at ? Kel-, burn Avenue;

Messrs; A.' ■ arid.Go. .will sell to-day, at the so'st Office Auction; B.goms,; furnitivrey* Crockeryj:; ; ppnrtry>; etc -. .•■ • Also;; thei ■ ■ cpntentk »i> ; ;)fstu& rwined^.■.:. cottage^'^.'vMcb'"' , ■ drcsserf; tables j ; bedding, and'geneml;-e.f^is.v , A' { pup will be pffexi&d.for-sale.■;;;£■ '-'v* ";v.