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THI COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT. OCT. 14, 1954 M TABLE TALKS What could be better in fall or winter than a savory, properly cooked pot-roast? And although such roasts were originally cooked in a heavy iron pot on top of the stove, nowadays most of us use the oven. And the pot-roasts are jitst as tempting so long as one always remembers that "slow and easy does it" and doesn't try to hurry things along too much. So set you oven control for 350°F. and cook the meat until it's really tender. With a properly cooked pot-roast you should hardly need a knife -- except for carving. There are two steps in braising meat -- the term used for cooking pot roasts. First, season the meat and dip it in flour if you like, then brown in a small amount of hot fat. The second step is long, slow cooking in moist heat. Add a little liquid, usually water, but sometimes milk, cream, tomato juice, or soup -- just enough "to create steam. Cover tightly -- and don't peek too often while meat is cooking! When the meat is done, you'll probably want a rich, brown gravy to serve with it. Unless you are a very experienced cook, measure the ingredients. The trick in good gravy making is in the separation of the flour or cornstarch particles with cold liquid or fat before the heat cooks the particles in lumps. Thorough cooking, too, is important for full-flavored gravy. Remove roast from pan and pour fat drippings into a bowl. Pour about Yi cup water into roasting pan and heat. Bring to boil and stir carefully to dissolve all the flavorful brown bits. Use a skillet for your gravy making. Measure into it 3 table-tpoons each of fat drippings and lour. Heat together, stirring with a broad spatula or pan-;ake-turner until flour is bub-oling and lightly browned. Reduce heat and set skillet off neat. Pour into skillet the rich brown liquid in the roasting pan. Stir, and add slowly 2 cups water or milk. Stir, scrape, and itir as the mixture heats. Allow lo cook 2-3 minutes to thicken and cook the starch. Add 1 tea- THE BIO - John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, urged the members of the United Steelworkers to bolt the CIO and hinted he'd welcome them into his organization. Lewjs' appeal to the ClO's second largest affiliate came in a telegram to the Steelworkers' convention In Atlantic City, N.J. cooking potatoes with your roast, try sweet, tangy, colorful apricots and prunes for a new taste and a new look for your platter. PRUNE AND APRICOT POT ROAST 3-4 pound beef rolled rump pot roast 3 tablespoons lard or drippings Y* pound pitted prunes M. pound dried apricots 4 whole cloves Salt and pepper Yi teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup cider or apple juice Brown meat on all sides in lard or drippings. Add prunes, apricots, :loves, salt and pepper to season, nutmeg, and cider or apple juice. Cover closely and simmer 2% hours or until ten- If you're looking for a new seasoning to brighten meats, you may be surprised to learn that mixed pickling spices will do it, according to Elinor Richey Johnston of the Christian Science Monitor. Here are two recipes, one for marinated lamb roast and one for spiced tongue with curry sauce, using these spices. You'll be pleased with the unusual taste this seasoning gives you. MARINATED LAMB ROAST 2 tablespoons mixed pickling spices VA teaspoons poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 2 cans beef boullion 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 5-6 pound boneless Iamb 214 tablespoons shortening 2 medium-sized carrots 1 medium-sized onion, sliced Combine first 6 ingredients to make marinade. Heat, but do not boil, lace lamb in close-fitting pan. Pour in marinade. Cool. Place in refrigerator to marinate full 24 hours, turning several times. Remove meat from marinade. Heat shortening in heavy skillet or Dutch oven. Add lamb and brown on all sides. Add marinade and vegetables. Bake at 325° F. until tender -- about 3% hours, or 45 minutes per pound, basting 5-6 times. Strain liquid and thicken for gravy. SPICED TONGUE WITH CURRY SAUCE 4 pounds smoked tongue Cold water to cover 2 tablespoons mixed pickling spices 1 medium onion, sliced 3 stalks celery 3 sprigs parsley Place tongue in 4 qt. kettle; cover with cold water. Tie spices in bag and add to water along with remaining ingredients. Cover; cook slowly until tongue is tender (about 2 hours). Cool in water. Remove skin from tongue; slice and serve with curry sauce and potato salad, or with rice and a green vegetable. Makes 8-10 servings. CURRY SAUCE 1 tablespoon chopped onion 2 tablespoons butter SUBBING FOR MOM - Curtis G. Hall, thowi how five pigs had to be fed after their mother refused to have anything to do with them. There are five baby bottles full of milk inside the wooden case, called "Moma" by the farmer. FAR-TRAVELLED MASTERPIECE One of 65 scenes of Canadian cities in the Seagram collection of paintings, now in Toronto on the first leg of a coast-to-coast tour, is inspected by Mrs. J. S. Hallam and Samuel Bronfman, president of the House of Seagram. The painting, which represented Toronto on a 40,000-mile goodwill tcur of 15 countries, was executed by Mrs, Hallam's husband, the late J. S. Hallam. 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups spicy tongue broth 2 teaspoons curry powder Y2 teaspoon salt Y*. teaspoon sugar 1/16 teaspoon ground black peper 1/16 teaspoon garlic powder Saute onion in butter; blend in flour. Gradually stir in tongue broth. Add seasonings. Cook until of medium thickness, stirring constantly. Serve hot over tongue. GLAZED PORK CHOPS 6 lean pork chops 2 tablespoons minced parsley 3 tablespoons each minced onion and green pepper Ys cup water Salt Season pork chops with salt, roll in flour, and arrange in greased baking pan. Sprinkle with minced parsley, onion, and green pepper. Add water; cover and bake 1 hour at 325° F. Uncover; spread glaze over chops and bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. For glaze, combine xk cup apple jelly, Y\ teaspoon cinnamon, V* teaspoon cloves, and V* cup boiling water. Footprint Reveals* Police Murderer That early spring morning as he rode down the dusty street of the mining town of Clermont, in central Queensland, at the head of an armed escort, Inspector John Griffin was a very handsome figure. Mounted on a spirited bay thoroughbred, wearing his blue tunic with silver la on the epaulettes, white Bedford cord breeches, high black boots, a silver sabre and a high white helmet with a silver badge, the moustachioed inspector looked what he was-- the very personification of the law. On this new rich gold-field Inspector Griffin was Police Magistrate, Gold Commissioner, and Commissioner of Crown Behind him rode two troopers and Sergeant Julian. On two pack animals was $10,000 worth of raw gold which the police were taking to Rockhampton, 200 miles away. The handsome inspector saluted gaily as he returned the greetings of the red-shirted miners. His record in the police force was ..istinguished. He was cut out to be some day the head of the Queensland police. He might have appeared less carefree if he had seen the scowling face of his junior, Sergeant Julian. Julian was upset because the 'ispector had insisted on accompanying the escort, for there was danger of an attack by bushrangers. Julian had protested that he and his two troopers were strong enough to rout any bush-rar;ging gang. Griffin had overruled him and Sergeant Julian rode in the rear in sullen ood as the police party jogged out of Clermont and headed into the sparsely-settled bush. The police made good progress and a few evenings later they reached the crossing over the Mackenzie River. Here there was a sharp brush between Inspector Griffin and Sergeant Julian as to where they should camp. Each insisted his own choice was safer from a sneak attack. Julian won the argument. Nothing, however, happened that night. Two days later the party reached Rockhampton and delivered the gold to the bank. It received bullion and notes in exchange and started beck. On the first evening they camped at a lagoon. They made tea, and on taking the first mouthful one of the troopers rt It out and complained that tasted bitter. Griffin agreed and tossed the c into the bush- Some hot words between Inspector Griffin and Sergeant Julian followed and as an upshot the escort returned to Rockhampton, where Julian resigned from the service. Griffin started back with the two troopers. Nothing untoward hap-ened for the first few days. Then they reached the Mackenzie River crossing and Griffin Ordered them to camp in the scrub. Griffin now announced that the 'angers from bush-rangers were over and that he would leave the escort. He did so the next morning. Four days later a mailman found the bodies of the two troopers at the river crossing. They 1 ad been shot through the head, and the coin and notes had been taken from the pack-saddles. Inspector Griffin took charge of the investigation and, with Sub-Inspector Elliott, from Rockhampton, a native tracker and tvo doctors, rode to the scene of the outrage. The police theory was that it was the work of bush-rangers and that suspicion fell strongly on Sergeant Julian. The doctors examined the two troopers and said they had been poisoned by strychnine, and that when they had apparently been recovering, they had been finished off with revolver bullets through the head. While this was in progress, the tracker, an aborigine with acute powers of observation, had been searching the ground around the camp and in the scrub. After tea-time he came back and said he had found the track Of a third man--the murderer. "Foot yours, Inspector," said the simple native. Inspector Griffin tried to bluster and then suddenly put his head in his hands. "I can't stand this any longer!" he cried. "I am the murderer." Griffin was brought to trial, found guilty and sentenced to death. During the trial it came to light that Griffin had embezzled the police funds. But he refused to reveal where he, had hidden the escort loot and he kept the secret until the eve of his execution, when he confided in a warder. The notes and gold coins were found in a hollow log near a lagoon. As for Sergeant Julian's behaviour, he had a hunch about Griffin. The bitter-tasting tea was the final straw that made him get out of the service--and saved his life. BEES BEHAVED BADLY A sv.;*rm of bees attacked and routed the South African town Of Douglas and resulted in thirty people attending hospital for treatment. 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