THIS WEEK'S SUGGESTIONS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17231, 10 April 1930, Page 10

THIS WEEK'S SUGGESTIONS

PEARS EN SURPRISE Now that pears are on the market, here is a method to make appetising individual salads. Choose large firm pears, seoop out some of the fruit, leaving the shell unbroken. Fill with a littlo of the pear pulp mixed with a little ehoppod preserved ginger, some grapes, stoned and cut in halves, and some chopped nuts. I’our over a little mayonnaise dressing, ami decorate with a halfgrape or two. Serve on small dishes on a bed of shredded lettuce. GRAPE JAM Grape seeds must worry jam-makers and it is amazing the number of recipes for grape jam that make absolutely no mention of them. Some advise skimming the top when the jam is boiling. This clears away many seeds. A more thorough method is to first boil the pulp of the grapes for about Jo to 20 minutes and then strain the seeds; Then to the warm juice add the well-washed skins and sugar. FIG JAM Those wishing to make fig jam should try this recipe: Take C cups of figs, 5 cups of sugar, 5 cups of water, and 3 slices of pineapple. Bring the water and sugar to the boil, and have ready the tigs and pineapples, cut into small pieces. Put into the boiling syrup and boil for two hours. When cool, bottle, and seal, making sure that the bottles are airtight.