SOME TASTY DISHES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 March 1940, Page 10

SOME TASTY DISHES

Savoury Scramble. Beat eggs separately for this, the yolks until they are clear lemon, the whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold yolks into whites and turn into a hot iron pan. almost swimming in butter. While eggs are still moist stir in bacon which has been chopped into very small pieces. Stir until cooked to taste. Delicious Pudding.

Put the juice and grated rind of a lemon in a saucepan, with 1 cup water and i cup sugar. Bring to the boil, then add 1 tablespoon cornflour, blended with a little water. Take off the fire and add 2 stiffly beaten egg whites. Serve cold with custard made with the egg yolks. Passion Fruit Sponge.

One pint water, the juice of 2 oranges, 2 dessertspoons gelatine, 3 dessertspoons sugar, 2 eggs, 12 passion fruit.

Place the water, orange juice, sugar and gelatine in a saucepan, and heat until dissolved. Then beat in the yolks of eggs quickly, continuing to beat until the mixture has cooled. When it is beginning to set, add the well-beaten egg whites and the passion fruit, and beat to a froth. Pour into a mould and place aside to set.

War-time Sponge Cake. This is a delicious cake that is very easy to make. It is more substantial than an ordinary sponge cake and costs less. To one breakfastcupful of selfraising Hour allow one egg, half a cupful of sugar, a piece of margarine the size of an .egg. and as much milk as is necessary.

Put the sugar and margarine in a basin and cream together with a wooden spoon. Add the beaten egg. stir, then sift in the flour, and mix well. Add just enough milk to make a very stiff batter.

Have ready a greased round tin. pour the mixture into it, spread with the spoon if it doos not touch the edges ol the tin. and bake in a moderate oven for about three-quarters of an hour. It should be a rich golden colour. When tried with, a knife on which it loaves no mark it is done. Do not turn out oi the tin until it has cooled a lit lie, because it may break when hot. Fruit Cake. Ten ounces self-raising flour. Jib butter. lib brown sugar lib currants, lib sultanas, lib seeded raisins. 2oz peel, chopped up finely; 2oz cherries, 2oz nuts, 4 eggs. 1 teaspoonful bicarbonate of soda. Mix the butter and sugar Io a cream and add the eggs one at a time. Then add the cleaned and dried fruits, cherries and nuts, and lastly add the flour, sifted with the bicarbonate of soda, bake in moderate oven for about 2 hours.