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2 The Acton Free Press Wed December Christmas Must have shortbread in house For centuries shortbread has been associated with the Christmas and New Year seasons A search through story reveals the in cresting story about this del Like tartans and whiskeys shortbread is part of the pride of Scotland It is eaten year round but especially at Chr stmas and Hogmanay the Scottish New Year Day The rich slightly sweet bis cu type cake is an essential part of the welcome to those who come to visit on the first day of the New Year Shortbread is probably a descendant of the Yule Ban nock an oatmeal cake which used be baked on Christmas eve in honor of the new born Child The round cake bore the sign of the cross This explains why so many rounds of shortbread made today are marked into quarters As the festive season ap proaches bakeries and specialty stores across the country are offering different types of shortbread Many are decorated with nostalgic designs such as heather hands across thesea or Bonny Scotland Fine thin cakes cut in strips with caraway are sold as Petticoat Tails The name comes from petits gastels meaning small cakes in old French Ayrshire Shortbread contains egg yolk and cream and Queen Tea Cakes egg grated lemon rind and rose- I water Ginger Torte Is made I of two ginger flavored cakes sandwiched and iced with ginger icing and decorated with green sugar If you re on a shortbread treasurehunt this year try the following variations Shortbread I 1 cup butter cup fruit sugar cups sifted all purpose flour Cream butter well until light yellow Add sugar gradually and beat until fluffy Reserve cup flour for flouring board Add cups flour to creamed mixture A cup at a time Mix well after each addition Turn dough onto board and gradually knead in remaining cup flour Divide dough in half and knead each half minutes Chill minutes Roll to inch thickness Cut In 1 inch rounds and prick with fork Bake about minutes at degrees Cool Makes about 4 dozen Fruit and Nut Shortbread Make as Shortbread but combine V cup chopped candied peel or cherries and 1 cup chopped almonds with flow before adding to creamed mixture Ginger Shortbread Make as Shortbread but combine cup finely chopped candied ginger with flour before adding to creamed mixture When cool sandwich two cookies to- with small amount of butter icing Chocolate Shortbread Make as Shortbread but add cup cocoa to butter with sugar and reduce flour lo cups Reduce baking time to minutes Oatmeal Shortbread 1 cup butter cup brown sugar cups rolled oats 1 cup sifted all purpose flour Cream butter until light yellow Add sugar gradually and beat until fluffy Combine rolled oats and flour Add to creamed mixture cup at a time Mix well after each addition Roll on lightly floured board to inch thickness Cut in rounds and prick with fork Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 3S0 degrees Makes about dozen I LOVE YOU Santa Claiis says four yearold Jennifer Skeggs as she kisses the familiar man in red at the Aeton Figure Skating Club Christmas party on Monday Charge deveiopers later Purchase land for Upper Middle Road Regional Council will acquire five parcels land it requ res for road v idening of Upper Middle Rd in north The ublic Works Commit tec had recommended of only three of the five parcels The commit According to manager of J large department store in Hong Kong Christmas no longer belongs to Christians only The Ch population has made it a fete of their own Buddhists Confucians Moslems Sh sis Tao and all other men of good will in some way the spirit of the season Tilt The devil dares not show himself in Cornwall at Chnstmns time lest he should be baked in a pie This old Engl saying takes its humorous in from the wide variety of ingredients tually used in the mince pies and other Christmas pies of early One 14thcentury recipe for a Christmas pic included a pheasant a hare a capon two partridges two pigeons two rabbits beef meat balls eggs pickled mushrooms seasonings and specs all in a pastry crust NOT TRADITION In early times even pagan followers ex changed gifts at the New Year At rsl the gifts were collet ted by priests and to the poor The ex change of Christmas presents is not a tradition of modem vintage With Christianity the exchange of gifts was changed to Christmas tee had agreed that the price two parcels in the green belt were too high Some Oakville councillors felt the committee position prompted by Burlington representatives was a way to stall and possibly kill the pro ject Oakville Councillor Bill Mason charged Jack mover of the motion In com with using back door tactics to scuttle a pro ject Council action day means that the region will qualify for subsidy on the project out of the lion from the Ministry of Transportation and Com municatlons Pay it back The council agreed to pay market value for the land now but if and when develop ers who own land there now develop the property they II have to pay back that money to the region along with inter est and administration costs That represents a policy by the region Public Works Chairman ex plained the road widening will eventually benefit land holders in the area and they should pay for that benefit Traditionally municipal It have asked for land dedications for road widening the time of severance applications or rczonlne But in those cases where improvements had to be made prior to development the developer escaped contri A Joyous Cfinstmu May ill the blessings and happiness of holy season be ed on you and your family tiaie a Holiday Acton TV Sales Service BOXING DAY SALE Monday Dec 27th Bag- Kleenex Facial Tissues Soft strong ply facial tissues In assorted colours Box of