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GIFTS TO WEAR THIS CHRISTMAS


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Dresses Pullovers Coektail Wear Angel Tops


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Townswomen’s Guild’s prize-winning choir led carol singing at the Christ­


mas meeting last week. There was one of .the big­


speaker,- Mr. Austin- Hatfield, of Colne, who gave an illus­ trated talk on “Art for Fun."


Turner,


_ 143 mebers and guests. New. chairman. Mrs. E. M. introduced th e


gest attendances of -the year a pinch


of cinnamon, add a little lavender...


A scries of Christmas cookery demonstrations is being


sketches and appealed to the members not to be afraid to use their - own talents, how­ ever. small they might appear to be. Everyone should be encouraged to draw.


paintings and sketches are to be on view at an exhibition in Colne Public Library next February’.


Mi*s. E. Coates. Secrelary


Fifty of Mi-. Hatfield’s Thanks -were expressed by He . drew many - lightning,


given at Clitheroe’s Gas Showrooms in Castle Street by Mrs. Pamela Roth. She gave demonstrations to large


audiences earlier this year on “Cordon Bleu Cookery”. Move than 40 ‘women


tion last week entitled a “Buffet Party Menu.” :


attended the first demonstra­


demonstrated “Traditional Trimmings for the Christmas Dinner.”


Yesterday, Mrs,' Roth


says is really delicious is chestnut .and apple stuffing for turkey.


One recipe which Mrs. Roth


nal Christmas present con­ tainer was won by the sec­ retary, Mrs. C. Sainsbury. Second and third prizes went to Mis. A. H. Cottam.


A competition for an origi­


member gaining most points during - the year was pre­ sented by tho chairman to Mrs. Sainsbury.


The cup awarded to tho


Blackburn, on Friday when almost 200 voices in a massed choir of local Towns­ women’s G u i l d s filled Queen's Hall with carol sing­ ing.


■ The guild choir was in


one held by the Preston Federation of Townswomen’s Guilds for more than seven years.


Beal and Mrs. Joan Brent­


wood, of Ashfcon-on-Ribble, gave readings. Repeat


formance with Padiham Male Voice Choir at Padi- ham’s Trinity Methodist Church of the concert given in Clitheroe earlier this year.


“Christmas Novelties” was given at a meeting of Clith­ eroe Flower Club in the St.


A d em o n stration of


John Ambulance Hall on Friday. . Giving the demonstration


She demonstrated novelties ranging from the simple to the elaborate to a very large audience.


iwas Mrs. Jesie Dakin, of Sagar House, Church Street.


over by: Mrs. Audrey Cowell and thanks to the speaker were ’ expressed by Mrs, Grange.


The meeting was presided


The Clitheroe choir re­ cently gave a repeat per­


the Clitheroe evening guild’s music chairman. Mrs. R.


Between the many carols,


HOME-MADE SWEETS - A CHRISTMAS LUXURY


The shops tempt us


strongly at Christmas time but I’ve rebelled against paying more than [ can afford for goodies 1 can make myself—So long as they arc not left as last- minute jobs. There is so much to be said


lashioned sorts myself, and here are some ideas which I


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can be gay and colourful as well as delicious, and you can be sure .that the ingredi­ ents are honest and pure.- Packing them for presenta­ tion too, is an exciting test ot ingenuity. I so for some-of the olcl-


for imaginative homemade gifts, like jams and preserves and luxury-looking cakes for family friends, and sweets for children and the old folk. Sweets are easy to make,


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those that need no cooking —coconut ice, for instance, is a great favourite with my family, and it can be made m minutes from a mixture of


the family back for the few’ hours it takes to “set” in its wax paper wrapping.


flavouring and colouring and a pinch of cream of tartar. The most difficult part of the whole business is holding


Marzipan


and . t a s t e — excitingly “yummy",. and don’t need cooking either, and when speed is of the essence cheat a. little and buy manzpan readymade. Shape the marzipan fruits


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round centres of- almonds or raisins, stick m parings of green angelica for stalks, and pack them m a cardboard box on a silver d’oyley and coyer with tightly stretched thin polythene you can buy in cartoned rolls. Peppermint creams, too.


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nuts, ginger or pineapple wedges are another inexpen­ sive uncooked luxury, and quick with it! Since in these “auickie” confections the sugar is not


and four to six drops of peppermint essence, spoon little dollops on to waxed paper and allow to set. Stoned dates stuffed with


Maripan fruits look —


have found especially wel­ comed. The simplest of course arc


condensed ... inilUW, 'shredded . obconut, ieing/silSaS^a .little


smooth mixture of gelatine, glucose, sugar and white of egg—and a little culinary colouring for the pink ones— made exotic with a dash of rosewater. They shouldn’t bo kept for more than a month, —but why should they? As I make the various


very fust batch I made came out picture-book pretty, and I ’m no Mrs. Beeton! They are basically a soft,


the presentation, the more the old folk seem to enjoy them. •


.Specials


are practically instant sweets. Mix a pond of icing sugar, and white of an egg, a itablespoonful of water.


our family and friends I usually make up a pack of “small fry” specials. This consists of such childish delight as toffee apples— which are as simple as they sound—real fruit lollipops, equally easy to make, fruit and nut clusters, made from raisins, peanuts and other nuts, a slab of plain choco­ late, butter and water. Such homemade “goodies”


For the very young among


make a change for children brought up on a diet of shop sweets and television com­ mercials, and gaily wrapped, they are very acceptable gifts and stocking fillers. Christmas is the time for


boiled, these sweets are not for keeping, except An a ’lridge. But who .wants to keep them anyway ; I always reckon to try out my concoctions on a lavender-and-lace old


who lives across the way. Marshmallows


little lady


when she dropped a delicate hint about “those softly scented pink and white


imitations, but the real things are indescribably better. The


I was a little .'apprehensive


marshmallows” that she used to have as a gir], I know you can buy modem


luxury and a taste of really lush living. In my home this means


maron glace (fashionable French name for glazed chestnuts) Turkish delight, sugar plums, frosted grapes and those tiny, tinted fon­ dants, to say nothing of creme de menthe jellies, crystallised fruits, butter


and that’s making them. Make jViurself a present of


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one thing I enjoy more than eating do-it-yourself sweets—


brazils and a host of other once-a-year extravagances. For my part, there is only


arranged in pretty boxes, piled into glass storage jars tied up with ribbon, or simply popped into homemade, brightly coloured paper dolly- bags. - And the more olde worlde


batches of sweets, I store them away carefully • in foil or waxed paper until the time comes to pack them up. They look very’ attractive


The festival was the first


and i pint of milk or 1 tin of unsweetened chestnut puree; 1 lb of sweet apples; 6 ounces of salted or fresh belly pork; 2 shallots; parsley and 1 egg.


You need 2 lb chestnuts


chestnuts, make a crosswise incision across the rounded part of the chestnuts and roast them for 10—15 minutes in a moderate oven.


Method: 1, If using fresh


and shell and skin them while still hot. Stew them in the milk to which i pint of water has been added, until


2, Take afew out at a time


Gold'braid has- been effectively used to make this a very feminine evening dress. It is also available in white and red, sizes 12—18 and retails at approximately 20 gns.


they are soft (about 30 minutes). 3, Cut the pork into small


dice and cook for 10 minutes in a little water. 4, Peel and core the apples,


By ANNE McDOUGALL


stew them in a very little water until reduced to a puree.


the drained and roughly broken up chestnuts. 6, Season with salt and


5, Mix with the pork and


pepper . and the finely chopped shallot, and parsley, and bind with a beaten egg. This amount will stuff an.


average size turkey of about 12 lbs. Another mouth-watering


recipe was “Brandy Butter”. You need 4 ounces of unsalted butter; 4 ounces of caster sugar and 2—3 tablespoons of brandy (to taste). Method: Cream butter


Here and Now have a large selection of


thoroughly in a bowl, gradu­ ally beat in sugar and con­ tinue to beat until white and smooth. Then beat in brandy, a teaspoon at a time. Pile up in a small dish or


Roth’s


knitwear in Shetland, Lambswool, heavy gauge Cour telle and Orion by Morley, Fantaisia, John Craig and Sunbeam


serving bowl and chill until firm. Serve with tile Christ­ mas pudding. Next week will be Mrs. final • Christmas


root, dried lavender, sweet geranium and dry rosemary. No, it’s not ft list of ingre­ dients for a witch's brew, but just some of the delightful things which are used in


Women’s Institute’s publica­ tion, “Pleasure and Profit from Wl Markets” is a mine of information.


there are useful pieces of information ori making pretty things.


bers with nimble fingers can soon make unusual gifts. Pomanders: Stick an orange as full of cloves as


details of preserves, crafts, cooked foods but in the dried flow’ers and foliage chapter


Women’s Institute mem­


greaseproof paper for about five weeks and then the •pomander is ready. If pre­ ferred. lemons may be used instead of oranges.


needle may be used for making the holes. The orange is then rolled in a- mixture of equal parts of ground cinnamon and orris root, rubbed well in. The orange is wrapped in


them with any other dry scented flowers; clove pinks, violets, orange flowers, also lemon verbena, sweet gera­ nium, bay leaves, and dried lavender. Add spices, 1 ounce each of


cloves, mace and cinnamon, i ounce of storax, allspice, and gum benzoin. Add some thin slices of orange and lemon peel and a handful of dry rosemary. Mix well and keep in a deep jar, bowl or crock.


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