COOKERY COMPETITION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21293, 21 September 1932, Page 3

COOKERY COMPETITION

I'KIZE-WINNEKS CHOSEN THE VALUE OF THE LEMON ' TENTH CONTEST CONCLUDES The winning competitors in the No. 10 Cookery Competition are announced to-day. The competition was for uses for lemons—for a beverage, a cake filling, and for dietetic and medicinal purposes. The winners are as follows: MRS. A. J. HALL, 59 Cook Street, Auckland, first prize, £1 Is. MISS ROSS, Huia Road, Papatoetoe, second prize, 10s 6d. A number of other entries have been accepted and have been awarded 2s 6d each. They are as follows: M. WILLIAMS, 16 Millar Street, Ellerslie. MRS. R. DUN IP ACE, 388 Victoria Street. Hamilton. MRS. ETHEL MAY, c.o. Post Office, Taupo. MRS. HUBERT WILLIAMS, The Kloof, Dargaville, North Auckland. MRS. E. M. BLAIKLOCK, 41 Weston Avenue, Mount Albert, Auckland, 5.W.2. MRS. W. S. lIORNE. 8 Ventnor Road, Remucra, Auckland. MRS. R. YOUNG, Puriri Road, Beachhaven, Auckland. MRS. R. DUXFIELD, Jun., c.o. Mr. W. Mears, Ngarua Road, Waitoa. MRS. J. H. ARMSTRONG, R.M.D.. Ruawai, Northern Wairoa. MISS M. TYE, Paterangi Road, Ohaupo. MRS. CARSLEY MORIIIN, Pukekohe. MRS. M. J. FAIRBAIRN, Edward Street, Coromandel.

" Many good entries in this competition were spoilt by crowding with recipes, and so not keeping to the stated conditions," said Mrs. Mann yesterday. " The medicinal recipes I thought particularly good, both for internal and external use. Considering its value in so many directions the lemon does not seem to be so generally appreciated a s it deserves. TIIE WINNING ENTRIES USEFUL SUGGESTIONS MADE SOME NOVEL FEATURES - The following are the entries which have been awarded first and second prizes in the Herald's No. 10 Cookery Competition for four uses for lemons: FIRST PRIZE, £1 Is: Mrs. A. J. Hall, 59 Cook Street, Auckland. Lemon Ice (beverage).-Juice and peel of two lemons, one pint of water, quaiter lb. caster sugar, quarter pint thick cream. Pare the lemons thinly to obtain the yellow rind without pith,, and boil this in the water until flavour is extracted. Add the sugar to the hot wafer, after removing the rind, and when cold stir in the cream and juice of the icmon. Serve with a slice of fresh lemon on top. " Lemon Honcv (for sponges or tarts).— One lb. sugar; quarter lb. butter, rind and in ice of four lemons, four eggs, (..rate only the yellow part of the lemon rinds ! (avoid white part, as it is bitter), strain 1 the juice, beat eggs a l'ttlc: put all l!iI gradients into ,an enamel ed saucepan; i cook over a low gas until thick and j smooth. Do not let it boil. Keep in jar. I Cover when cold. Medicinal. —For an incipient bilious attack which has simply got to be nipped in the bud, try the juice of half a lemon, half a teaspoonful of carbonate of soda and two tcaspoonfuls of water. lou will find that it acts like magic. Strengthening Blancmange. Two lemons, two eggs, six ounces loaf sugar and one ounce sheet of gelatine. Rub tn sugar on to the lemon rind, squeeze the juice and make up to one pint with cold water. Beat tho eggs and put. all the ingredients into an enamelled saucepan. Whisk until it is almost boiling, but do not boil. Strain, and set in little moulds rinsed with cold water. When firm dip for a moment into warm water and turn out on a cold dish. This jelly is nourishing on account of the eggs and the lemons make it tempting and refreshing. SECOND PRIZE, 10s 6d; Miss Ross, lluia Rd., Papatoetoe.

Lemons play many parts in usefulness, and are invaluable for everyday needs. They are Rood in the sick room for cool and refreshing drinks, and for colds they are unequalled. Lemons should find «i place on every dressing table, for they are excellent for removing stains and whitening the hands, while in the kitchen they are an everyday necessity. Leverage. —" Wedding Punch. Take four cups of sugar, two cups each of lemon juice, orange juice and pineapple juice. Pour the juices over the sugar and let stand an hour or two. Stir well and add two quarts of soda water and servo. Cake Filling. —Lemon Marslimallow Filling-" Boil three-quarter cup of water with three-quarter cup of sugar for five minutes. Add dessertspoon gelatine which has been soaked in a quarter cup of water. Beat the white of one egg with one tablespoon of lemon juice, and when the gelatine mixture is cool, add and beat til! stiff. A Cure for Rheumatism. —Take the iuice of a lemon in hot water night and morning, also briskly rub the parts affected with a cut lemon when retiring, and again before the morning bath. A Simple Cough Cure for Children. Take two ounces of codliver oil, two tablespoons honey, and the juice of two lemons. Melt the honey and add the lemon juice and oil. Stir well and bottle. For a dose, one dessertspoonful when needed and shake the bottlo well first.