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MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES 



SUNSHINE CAKE 



I cup sifted Swans Down cake flour 

 1 cup sifted sugar 

 '/4 teaspoon salt 

 6 egg whites 



1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 

 4 egg yolks, beaten until thick and lemon- 

 colored 

 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract 



Sift flour once, measure, add 1/2 of sugar, 

 and sift 4 more times. Add salt to egg 

 whites and beat with flat wire whisk. When 

 foamy, add cream of tartar, and continue 

 beating until beater leaves faint line when 

 drawn across surface of egg whites. Add 

 remaining sugar gradually, and continue 

 beating as before, until texture is very fine 

 and even and egg whites are stiff enough 

 to stand in peaks, but not dry. Fold in 

 egg yolks and lemon extract. Then sift 

 small amount of flour over mixture and 

 fold in carefully. Continue until all is 

 used. Pour into ungreased tube pan. Bake 

 in slow oven (300°F.) for 30 minutes, then 

 increase heat slightly {325°F.) and bake 

 35 minutes longer. Remove from oven 

 and invert pan till cool, about one hour. 

 — ^Julia Thomas 

 Pike County 



BAKED CREAM SPINACH 



1 pt. or can of spinach 

 4 tbsp. butter 



salt and pepper to taste 



2 eggs slightly beaten 

 I/2 cup milk 



1/2 cup grated cheese 

 1/^ cup buttered crumbs 



Cook the spinach without water, drain and 

 add butter and seasonings. Place part of it 

 in a buttered baking dish, sprinkle it with 

 I/2 grated cheese, add remaining spinach and 

 cheese. Add beaten eggs to milk and pour 

 over the mixture in baking dish. Cover top 

 with buttered crumbs and bake in moderate 

 oven for 20 minutes. 



— Mrs. A. B. Kettelkamp 

 Henderson County 



V^ cup shortening I/2 tsp. cinnamon 



1/2 cup sugar Vi 'sp- nutmeg 



1/2 cup molasses Pinch of cloves 



^4 cup buttermilk I tsp. ginger 



21/2 cups sifted flour l'/2 tsps. soda 

 Vi tsp. salt 



Cream shortening, add sugar, and cream 

 well. Add molasses. Mix and sift dry 

 ingredients and add V2 *o ^^^ ''"' mixture. 

 Add buttermilk, then remaining dry in- 

 gredients. Chill thoroughly. Roll about 

 y^ inch and cut with cookie cutter. Place 

 on greased baking sheet and bake in a 

 moderate oven of 350° F. about 10 minutes 

 or until done. Makes 3 dozen 2I/2 inch 

 cookies. 



PAMPHLET EXPLAINS HOW 

 TO QUICK-FREEZE FRUITS 



"How to Prepare Fruits and Veg- 

 etables for Freezing" is the title of a 

 new pamphlet prepared by Miss Frances 

 Van Duyne, assistant professor of foods 

 at the University of Illinois. 



In her circular, Miss Van Duyne tells 

 of substitutions of syrup for sugar in 

 quick freezing, preparing fruits and 

 vegetables for serving and varieties 

 suitable for freezing. A copy of this 

 circular may be obtained by writing 

 to the Home Economics Department, 

 University of Illinois, Urbana, 111. 



The annual 4-H Club leadership camp 

 will be held July 22 — 27 at East Bay. 



Kane county claims a total of 247 

 farm families enrolled in the Safe 

 Homes Program for 1946 according to 

 Mrs. Gertrude Fields, home adviser. 



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C^xpectea — tf. J'. -Jipecialiil 



No major style changes are likely to 

 occur for several months, according to 

 Miss Edna Gray, clothing specialist, 

 University of Illinois College of Agri- 

 culture. Miss Gray bases her opinion 

 on the fact that Governmental Style 

 Orders No. L-85, L-116 and L-118 are 

 to be continued at least until August. 



Because of a continued short supply 

 of textiles, these orders which limit the 

 amount of fabric in women's and chil- 

 dren's apparel will not be lifted as early 

 as was expected. This means that 

 limitations on length and sweep of 

 ready-made skirts and dresses will re- 

 main the same. 



The Civilian Production Administra- 

 tion is asking all fashion stores to with- 

 hold from sale any new clothing which 

 does not meet the regulations. The 

 CPA is also examining the fashion 

 plans of leading stylists to see that re- 

 strictions are applied. 



APRONS FOR WORK AND PLAY 



Tha right apron for the right task makes 

 the job lighter. Entertaining calls for a 

 more frivolous style, yet one that will pro- 

 tect the dress. These aprons can be made 

 In a very short time. For free Instructions 

 send a self-addressed stamped envelope to 

 WOMEN'S EDITOR, Illinois Agricultural As- 

 soclirtlon Record, 408 South Dearborn 

 Street, Chicago 9, III. 



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