QUICKLY-MADE "SWEET"

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 142, 12 December 1935, Page 27

QUICKLY-MADE "SWEET"

A particularly attractive "sweet" .which,can. be. made very quickly, and ■served 'hot, is- "Banana Puffs," states the,: "Cape Times." It takes only 15 minutes to steam and is light, delicious; -and dainty. ■ . .?\ji.i.CUpfui of Hour, 2 teaspoonsful of ■ powder, and £ of a teaspoonfui "of salt into a. basin. Mix well; add. one-third of a cup of milk anflt one well-beaten egg. Mix thoroughly. Butter four custard cups, put a^teaspoonful of the batter into each cup, add half a banana, and then put two' teaspoonsful of the batter over the .banana. Set the- cups in a pan of boiling -water, cover them, and steam for' a quarter of an hour. Turn out "and serve with lemon sauce, which can be prepared while puffs are steaming. Sauce.—Boil a cupful of water, add a teaspoonful of cornflour which has been, mixed with a little water. Boil for five, minutes, ..add two tablespoonsful of sugar and a large tablespoonful, of lemon juice. .. yvijep.pii'e' Jifis'.b^n out shopping and .has .cut .the .time .for preparing lunch ra|her. fine,, this "quick" but- dainty reoipe- is useful. - It is one that .appears often-on my table. This - -same ■ batter can be made itttb; a' Savoury In Just as quick a tune byVsuTJstitutihg' cooked mince or minced cold.meat for the banana. A little gravy should then be served instead of the sauce, and can be easily; made from stock.