ANISE makes a good substitute for cinnamon in apple pie or 
apple sauce. Steep a few seeds in hot milk for a soothing toddy to 
provide the inner warmth needed to overcome the shock of climbing 
into cold sheets at night. Aniseed cookies save shortening and mellow 
as they are kept. 
| ANISEED COOKIES 
273 c. sugar 2 eggs 
144 c. flour 4 t. Anise 
Beat eggs until thick and lemon-colored. Add sugar, continue beating, 
add sifted flour and aniseed. Drop from a spoon or put through a cookie 
press on a greased sheet. Let stand over-night. Bake in a slow oven, 
20 to 30 minutes, until firm but not brown. Store in a tight box for 
several days. 
LEMON Bao leaves garnish fruit cups, iced tea and punch. The 
dried herb makes a fragrant tea when used alone or with Peppermint 
or Bee Balm. 
SWEET Basiw’s clove-like flavor improves spaghetti, macaroni and 
cheese, tomato sauce and salads. It fraternizes with Savory, Marjoram 
and Thyme in court boullion for fish. Turtle or mock turtle soup is 
served well with a sprinkling of Basil. Place two fresh leaves of Basil 
in each quart of canned tomatoes before processing. Lemon Basil is 
superb in tomato juice, peas, carrots, salads and even in herb tea. 
ITALIAN TOMATO PASTE WITH BaAsIL 
Wash ripe tomatoes. Cut in half into a large kettle, add salt and 
onions. Boil over a low flame, stirring constantly for 20 minutes. 
Remove from stove; place tomatoes in a flour sack or jelly bag to 
drain out water. When all juice is removed, press through a sieve to 
remove skins and seeds. Fill clean jars with paste, placing two leaves 
of fresh Basil in each pint. Partially seal and process in boiling water 
bath for five minutes. 
CARAWAY SEEDS are ‘sprinkled on rye bread, cookies and cakes. 
Soften crumbs of old store cheese with 1 T. brandy and add a pinch 
of Caraway seed to make an elegant sandwich or hors d’oeuvres spread. 
Cabbage or beets cooked with Caraway seeds cease to be prosaic. 
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