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Page HERALD COOKBOOK Wtdttsday December INI rage inn lU Cinnamon spicy sprinkle with a history Gingerbread men as much Velvety rich favor perme ates the air from homemade apple pie Danh tod mm seasoning to all re cipe a one of the oldest known o man The records the me of cinnamon as a component of the holy used to attaint the tabernacle of the of the children of Israel Another early reference to cinnamon in a treaty written by the Emperor Shen Nun a noted in Chinese for introducing agricul tural implements for till ing of soil and the of the medicinal properties of plant dates back to about In the Orient cinnamon was uied in he for counteracting the stench fol lowing offerings of bum flesh Cinnamon derived from the inner bark of the On- namomum tree native Ceylon Cassia from the cassia tree in Vietnam and the eastern Himalaya a a dole relative 10 cinnamon except ill aroma more interne arid lit irnl a not ai delicate Much of the cinnamon uied in the ted States a really cassia The Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of he use of he term cinnamon for and roil to as well as other species of cassia A widely throughout the world ancient Greece and Rome had few uses for anna which ai often worth more than Hi in gold When the Empress died in A Emperor Nero bumed a year supply of Romes cin namon it may have been most expensive funeral pyre in history During the explorations of he and I6tb cent una cinnamon became the victory of the When the Portuguese seized Ceylon 1503 they demanded large quantities of bark front the wild cinnamon irco About year later the Dutch took Ceylon from the and began the cul tivation of Cinnamon gardens estab lished by the Dutch are mil available for viewing and pungent fragrance greets ad seafaring von prior 10 their ll is debatable as to whether the or the French broke Dutch monopoly of cin namon cultivation but eighteenth century several countries actively participated Enhancing such lie hot breads and bread pudding from Spain Indian South African milk soup and European chocolates and cocoa cin namon is popular throughout the world Enjoy cinnamon in new ways by trying the following The reci pet for early Amer can Hot Buttered Rum and Cinnamon Creme a flaming dessert arc excerp ted from and llnbt Lore by Elizabeth Hayes Okie Engush t front A Christmas Morrow A Co Inc by Add ma Simmons EARLY AMERICAN HOT BUTTERED RUM Puerto ran ENGUSH 1 perfect or fun to bake as they are to eat of nutmeg Place ingredients in pre heated mug Fill with boiling Drop in generous glob of bister Dip a cube of sugar in rum and light Float flam ing cube on top Relax before open fire Drink Men women and children reel the excite ment or Christ mas upon them While adults tend their pre si mas responsibilities children watch eager to help Use their boundless resources lltparparal I plot brandy DECORATIONS Cinnamon candle redtnu Seedless EASY ICING tablespoons butter cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 ounce ram Our start I his luscious dessert by peeling bananas and then large pan as not to crowd bananas melt he butter add brown sugar and cinnamon When the sugar has mclied and the mi mure begins thicken place bananas in the pan and cook until soft Re move from Tire add rum and debanne Ignite i d serve while A perfect dessert with your Core apples or and bake in a oven mintics or until soft but not broken Simmer in a saucepan for 10 minutes water spices and I quart of ale Add the second quart of ale sherry and sugar Heal again but do not Beat egg whists until they arc tuff Beat yolks until pale in color strain half the hot ate mixture over the egg and pour into a warmed meal bowl Reheat the alcand sherry mixture until steaming then add to Ihe bowl Warm the brandy and pour it in Fold in beaten egg whites and add roasted apples the lambs wool and crabs of Shakespeare Place an apple in each mug Serves KU power Young helpers can wrap gift as well as assist with the baking And here a recipe dial sure please ihe kids Gingerbread Soy from Christmas Joys by Joan Win mill Brown A Company rc cookies greased baking sheets ihey should be about apart Press on cm namon candies for burtons and raisins for eyes and bake IZ minutes until lightly browned J minutes on sheets then lift to wire racks White cookies cool prepare icing sugar salt and nil la a few GINGERBREAD BO cup batter or flour with and gin- and act aside Melt butter a large saucepan over low neat remove from heat and in sugar then molasses Dissolve soda hoi water Add dry ingredients to molas ses alternately with soda water beginning and ending with dry ingredients Chill dough 3 Pre heat oven Roll dough a small portion at a time thick Cut with gin gerbread boy cutter handling dough carefully and transfer smooth and will hold a shape Using a decorating tube for collars boots cuffs and bells If you like make a link King- luil yellow and use to pipe in hair When frosting has hard ened store airtight N Gingerbread boys can be made several days ahead and piped with King shortly 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