Magic Fruit Surprise Cake Quick to Mix, Good to Eat There's a magic in the air dur- ing the Christmas season that doesn't seem to exist any other time of the year. It's gay and festive and it's nostalgic. And it's a very, very busy season. What could be more suitable to keep the Christmas larder well filled than a magic fruit surprise cake? It's magic because it's so simple and quick to make, and it's a surprise because of the wonderfid - flavor obtained from nsing novel and inexpensive in gredients. Sweeteed ocnondemnsed milk gives it that desirable, moist con- sistency and mincemeat lends a flavor not found in ordinarv Christmas cakes. Walnuts and candied fruit provide a rich quai- itv. Here's the recipe for: Some Suggestions For Seafood Soup Seafood stews, chowders ad bisques should be served steem- ing hot. In order that they may be hot when they reach the table, heat the serving dishes in the warming oven, or rinse the dishes with a little hot water. Some good "go-alongs' with seafood soups are: crisp crack- ers, wafers, Melba toast, bread sticks and buttered toast strips. HK there's a tot at your house who doesn't like to drink milk, here's a suggestion. Serve milk- rich seafood chowders, stews and bisques occasionally. Most chil- dren enjoy these dishes. When a recipe calls for fish stock and you don't have any fish bones or trimmings on hand with which to make it, don't give up. Chicken bouillon cubes dis- solved in the required amount of water make a good substitute. What quantity of soup makes a serving? The amount differs with the type of soup and its place in the menu. If the soup is a hearty seafood chowder or stew and it is to be the main | course of a meal, 1 quart makes | 4 amvle (10-ounce) servings. If the soup is intended as an intro- duction to the main course, 1 quart makes 8 dainty (5-ounce) servings. For a quick and hearty lunch- eon dish on a Christmas shopping day, try thi:. Combine and heat | 1 can condensed green pea soup, | 1 can of condensed tomato soup, | and 2 soup cans of milk. Add a pinch of basil and the drained | contents of 1 (6-ounce) can of crab, broken into chunks. Serve | piping hot. | How to Roast | Halt a Turkey | Wash balf turkey and dry thoroughly. Sprinkle cavity with salt. Tie leg to tail. Skewer wing flat against' breast. Fasten skin to breast meat along keel bone. Trim double thickness of waxed paver to the approximate size and shape of cut surface of bird and place on a rack in roaster. Mound the dressing "on the waxed paper to fit cavity of bird. Place half turkey on top of dressing. Completely cover bird with cheesecloth dipped in melt- ed fat and roast, according to time table, in an uncovered roast- er. Add no water. If cheesecloth becomes dry, re-moisten with drippings from pan or with addi- tional fat. Eviscerated weight: 6% to 8 Ibs.,. cook at 300 degrees F. for 3% to 4 hours; 8 to 11 lbs., cook at 300 degrees F. for 4 to 5 hours. AN INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS CAKE 22/3 cups (2 15-0z. cans) 2 4 2 2/3 cup of mincemeat | THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturdey, June 6, 1959 43 CLOSED ALL DAY WEDNESDAY Open Friday 'til 11 p.m. Open Saturday 'til 10 p.m. a Give Your Family A Treat! _ IN OUR MODERN RESTAURANT OR TAKE AN ORDER HOME IDEAL FISH & CHIPS 17 ATHOL WEST RA 5-4812 1% cups flour tsp. baking soda To sweetened condensed milk and mincemeat and egg, sift flour land baking soda together; add | candied fruit and nuts, coat with | flour. Stir in flour, fruit and nuts [to condensed milk and egg mix- ture, until just blended. Pour into a 9inch tube pan which has been well greased, waxed paper cups walnut meats, coarsely | lined and greased again. Bake in chopped moderate oven at 325 degrees F. cups mixed candied froit, [for 4 hours. Cake can be glazed coarsely chopped and decorated: with candied fruit MAGIC FRUIT SURPRISE CAKE sweetened condensed milk - egos. beaten ard almonds, if desired. Check these PLUS Services Some of the oustanding reasons why you are wiser buying lumber mater- ials through us: FREE DELIVERY within a 50 mile radius PLANNING HELP for do-it-yourself builders. FINANCING ASSISTANCE given for larger SPECIAL ORDERING for any lumber materials you want that we do not have on hand right now. LUMBER CUT (small lots) free to specifications. purchases. BUILDING ADVICE that will OUR OWN EASY TERMS for purchases up to YILDING ADVICE thet will save you money $4,000.00 AND, OF COURSE, PRICES ARE ALWAYS MOST . REASONABLE . . . QUALITY THE FINEST OF ITS GRADE! AID IN SELECTING CONTRACTORS vie. We know those who will fit your type of need. Brown's Lumber & Supplies Ltd. 436 RITSON RD. N. OSHAWA RA 5-4704