READERS' EXCHANGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22402, 24 April 1936, Page 7 (Supplement)

READERS' EXCHANGE

USEFUL FAMILY PUDDINGS " Sally," our reader whoso family has a double appetite, should hail with delight those recipes for family puddings sent this week by 0110 of our readers. The mixture is made as follows: Cream 3oz. butter, 4oz. sugar, add two eggs and beat well. Pour in i cup milk, and lastly (3oz. flour, one teaspoon baking powder and any essence liked. Steam about 1J hours. From this mixture can bo made: Collego pudding, by putting two tablespoons of jam at bottom of basin; date pudding, with ilb. dates; coconut pudding, add four tablespoons coconut, two tablespoons inoro milk, and a few drops of essence of almonds; chocolate pudding, one tablespoon cocoa, a few drops vanilla essenco ; Devon pudding, add four tablespoons sultanas or raisins. These puddings can be mado in larger quantities for a big family. Baked Mincemeat "I think R. 8., who inquires for an economical mincemeat dish, will like this," writes A.E.G. (Auckland). Take lib. mincemeat, oue cup breadcrumbs, ouo beaten egg (preserved will do), one tablespoon each chopped onion and parsley, popper and salt to taste. Mix all together in a basin, then turn into a greased pie-dish and bake for one to 1J hours. This makes enough for five or six persons, and can bo made the day before wanted and eaten cold, if liked. The egg is not essential, but makes a tastier dish. Tomato Rarebit This is the way Mrs. M.L. makes tomato rarebit. Take three tomatoes, two eggs, two tablespoons grated cheese, one small lump of sugar, a little each of salt, cayenne, mustard and a squeeze of lemon juice. Slice the tomatoes and cook them for about a minute, then pass them through a sieve or gravy-strainer. Beat the eggs and add the other ingredients to them. Put loz. butter in the saucepan, and when it is melted pour in the tomato mixture. Stir it over the fire until hot and thick, and serve at onco on rounds of hot buttered toast. With Mashed Potatoes Yeast crumpets mado with mashed potatoes are the suggestion of M.H. Steam Jib. of potatoes, sievo them, and pour one quart of warm water over the sieved pulp. Stir in soz. of salt and 2oz. of yeast; stir Until dissolved, and work in just enough flour to make a firm batter (not a dough). Cover over with a cloth and lea\'e iir half an hour in a warm place. Then give batter a good beating with a spoon, leave another half hour covered, and repeat the beating. Repeat three times with the intervals of half an hour, then set out some small cake rings on a hot and well-greased griddle pan or frying pan. Put a moderate layer of the batter into each ring and bake about 10 minutes over a hot fire or stove. Turn the crumpets quickly when nicely browned on one side, and brown them on the other side for about 10 minutes. REOUESTS Miss McF. (Tauranga) would be grateful for some recipes suitable for "high tea" time—hers is another largish family. So far no one has come to the aid of "Mother" (Te Puke), who wanted ideas for making a cool cupboard in the space left by her old kitchen range. C.C. (Hamilton) would like to hear again of the recipes for dog biscuits which were published in this column some time ago, ns she has mislaid her copy. Perhaps someone who has tried them, or knows of other methods will help her.