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Page 8 THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday November Home made treats can be luscious gifts FOOD Treats from the kitchen are high on giftgiving lists this year The very personal touch of a homemade gift lingers in the thoughts of the receiver long after the last bonbon is devoured Last minute stints in the kitchen preparing cookies candies cakes rel ishes or breads can lead to exhaustion To avoid the pressures of the frantic season set aside specific times to prepare certain foods Go over each recipe and shop carefully for the necessary ingredient This helps avoid a rush to the store for a missing item there are children at home enlist taeir help by assigning specific fun jobs for them to do This may be stir ring batter or packaging and wrap ping the final gift Others especially enjoy delivering the benbboned mor sels and receiving a warm smile to brighten their holiday spirits CHOCOLATEORANGE TRUFFLES cup whipping or half- andhalf room chocolate malted 2 gg beaten A to cup 2 tablaapoona liqueur or orange cup orange peel minced cup cocoa led Gradually stir halfandhalf into melted chocolate in medium bowl mix in egg yolks powdered sugar and liqueur Refrigerate mixture until thickened but not hard Beat until mixture is fluffy stir in glace orange rind Spoon mixture by generous tea onto waxed paperlined cookie sheet Refrigerate until f les are firm enough to roll into balls mixture will be a little sticky Coat hands with cocoa and roll candies into balls roll in cocoa to coat generously Store covered In retngerator Serve at room temperature This kitchen- tested recipe makes dozen candies GLACE CHOCOLATE BARK cup 6 glace whole red cherries cut into halvea cup 6 ounces glace whole green cherries cut Into cup whole blanched almonds cup pecan bare each white chocolate mailed 2 chocolate melted Stir glace cherries almonds and pe cans into melted white chocolate in medium bowl spread mixture into thin layer on greased cookie sheet Swirl semisweet chocolate into white chocolate with spoon Let stand until firm Cut or break into pieces Store covered in refrigerator This kitchen- tested recipe makes about pounds of candy LIGHT PEAR FRUITCAKE 1 pound glace cherries ouncea candled pineapple pieces 1 cup golden raisins cup brandy 2 ripe pears pared and cored 1 cup butler 1 cup sugar 5 2 cupa lour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt teaspoon grated orange peel 1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuls Combine cherries pineapple rai sins and brandy in medium bowl mix well Cover and marinate overnight Puree pears and add to fruit mixture Cream butter and sugar in medium bowl Beat eggs one at a time Combine flour baking powder salt and peel mix well Stir into creamed mixture alternately with fruit mix ture Stir in nuts Pour into two or six 3H-by-3W- loaf pans lined with parchment paper Bake at 250 degrees 2 to 2W hours or until cake is firm and pick inserted in center comes out clean Cool minutes remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack Remove parchment wrap cake in brandy soaked cheesecloth if desired then foil and refrigerate at least 2 weeks to allow flavors to blend This entested recipe makes 2 cakes or 6 miniloaf cakes Quick variation Prepare fruits as above and soak in brandy overnight Prepare packages of 16 ounce pound cakemix according to package directions substituting pear puree made from 3 pears plus enough water to equal amount of liquid on label Continue as above TOFFEE BARS Vi cup margarine or butter divided cup oats cup firmly packed brown cup unsifted Hour cup finely chopped walnuts teaspoon baking 1 can sweetened condensed milk not evaporated milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 package semisweet chocolate morsels darourtt For All Your Fine China Silver Crystal Glftware MAIN ST MILTON 8780060 MAID SERVICE WHOS BEST THATS WHO THE AWARD WINNER COASTS COAST For FREE Estimates call 87321 65 CRITERION- I RUG CO LTD SALES SERVICE INSTALLATIONS CARPET VINYL TILE 126GUELPHST Georgetown Ont L7G 4AS 4188771012 Preheat oven to degrees In large saucepan melt tablespoons margarine Stir in oats brown sugar flour nuts and baking soda Pat firm ly onto bottom of greased inch baking pan bake minutes Meanwhile in medium saucepan combine remaining margarine and sweetened condensed milk Over me dium heat cook and stir until mixture slightly thickens about 15 minutes from heat stir in vanilla Pour over crust return to oven and bake to 15 minutes longer or until golden brown Remove from oven immediately sprinkle chocolate mor sels on top Let stand I minute spread morsels while still warm Cool to room temperature chill in refrigera tor Cut Into bars Store tightly at room temperature This kitchentested recipe makes bars WHITE PRALINE FUDGE pounds white chocolate can sweetened condensed milk not evaporated milk teapoon salt teaspoon maple flavoring cup chopped pecans In large saucepan over low heat melt chocolate with sweetened con milk and salt Remove from heat stir in maple flavoring and pe cans Spread mixture evenly into wax paper lined or 9 inch square pan Chill 2 hours or until firm Turn fudge onto cutting board peel off paper and cut into squares Store at room temperature in tightly covered con tamer This kitchen tested recipe makes pounds NEWSPAPER ENTEnPRISfe EASY TO MAKE chocolateorange traffics are an elegant gift The Battle of The Diet is Won In the Grocery Store Not in The Kitchen When you shop shop the outside aisles of store Generally the outside aisles contain the healthful foods such as produce meat bread and dairy products limiting your purchases to fresh foods if you do decide to take an extra snack it wont put a large dent in your diet the way sugary treats will At Diet Center not only will you learn how weight and keep it off but you will also learn how to shop and how to prepare foods that will be better for you and your family Call today for a free consulta tion and let us show you how Diet Center can make permanent weight loss a reality for you RECYCLING II only I we pan Please Remember to Recycle 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