Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 41

yii.lii. 9 THE STATE JOURNAL Oct. 7r 1965 D-5 Lansing. Michigan Date Bar Has Four Layers Label Research Plays Big Role in Purchases 2 eggs, separated 1 cup commercial sour cream Vi teaspoon almond extract 2 tablespoons apricot preserves 2 teaspoons grated orange rind 1 package (8-ounces) chopped dates -z teaspoon cinnamon Y3 cup chopped walnuts Sift tosether 2 teaspoons of Food firms take into account The average housewife is that when it comes to winning probably seldom, if ever, aware 7 Mrs. Housewife's purchasing when looking at the products favor for their products, much more is involved than wnat goes she shops for in supermarkets how much research and experimentation goes on in selecting a moderate (375 degrees) oven for 15 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and remove cookie base. Spread with apricot preserves. Stir together the remaining cup sour cream, orange rind and chopped dates. Spread evenly over preserves. Beat egg whites until they hold soft peaks that tip over slightly when beater is slowly raised.

Gradually beat in remaining confectioners sugar and cinnamon, continuing to beat if necessary until whites hold stiff straight peaks. Spread over date mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer. Cool on cookie sheet.

When cold, cut into bars using a sharp knife clipped in very hot water. Makes eighteen 3- by i Ti i inside the jar. Pickles being impulse-pur the confectioners sugar with the flour. bakui2 Dowder and salt. the labels.

She is probably also unaware of how imDortant she is to food chase products, a "two-poa ishel was rtcisimed to have Developed by a young Irish home economist now living in New York, this bar cookie recipe is based on a French recipe she learned while at college in Ireland. This cookie bar is a four-layer affair a biscuit pastry base, a spread of apricot preserves, another spread of sour cream mixed with grated orange rind and chopped dates, and a final topping of meringue. Apricot preserves are widely available. The dates used in the sour-cream layer come already chopped in convenient 8-ounce packages so you don't have to bother chopping them. The meringue layer will be successful if you beat the egg whites according to directions.

DATE MERINGUE BARS 'i cup sifted confectioners sugar cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder '2 teaspoon salt Va cup butter or margarine kr if Cut in butter until particles are identity for the product inside processors and packers for be IP -CV kjj the jar rather than tne picne processor's name. Product iden-tc hirrhtiohtpd in the left- pod section because people read from right to left. Rnpoial emlmasis was given to fine. Lightly beat egg yolks witn V4 cup of the sour cream and almond extract; gradually stir into dry ingredients, mixing with a fork until mixture forms a ball, leaving the sides of the bowl clean. Turn onto a lightly floured board or prepared pastry cloth.

With a floured stockinet-covered rolling pin, roll evenly to a 9-inch square, keeping the shaping the overall pod because ing an "impulse buyer, mat particular feminie trait usually inspires such works of art in the first place. Take pickles, for example. Continuing consumer research a large food products company in Detroit reveals that 80 per cent of all the jars of pickles purchased by women were never on the shopping lists they prepared prior to coming to the store. busy housewives tena 10 Deuer remember patterns than names. Surprisingly, although im 1-inch bars.

Note: We found the cookies stored well in the freezer for several days. They can be wrapped in foil with enough room left over the top so as not to disturb the meringue. -i pulse purchase items, pickles ledges together with a spatula. DATE MERINGUE BARS These French-style date bars are made in four layers. are the largest selling canneu vegetable product Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.

Prick with a fork. Bake in One Dish Meal Saves Housewife IffiSi rs f0mmmm Tir It's much wiser to plan one dish, superbly cooked, for dinner guests than an elaborate conglomeration that requires hours of preparation time. For example, a stew like Kraut Ein-topf. Borrowed from the Germans, "Eintopf" literally means "cooked all in one pot." Sauerkraut, frankfurters, carrots, onions, green beans and a tomato are combined in the dish. Potato soup is used to blend the combination into one eco fiMs onvenientI-IEasy ZIP-open ISaptonS-EconomiGal! API 111 11 ii 1 ji 11 1 mirt ihbimw iWjMmTMMiiiiiiiwww nomical dish.

KRAUT EINTOPF (Makes 8 servings) 3 cups boiling water 1 teaspoon salt 'i teaspoon caraway seed '2 teaspoon crushed chervil Dash pepper l-t pound small white onions (about 8) 1 cup sliced celery 2 medium carrots, pared and sliced 31a cups undrained sauerkraut 1 package (10 ounces) frozen green beans, thawed 2 pounds frankfurters, sliced 1 large tomato, diced 2 cans (1014 ounces each) frozen condensed cream of potato soup, thawed Combine water, seasonings. onions, celery, carrots and sau 8-t2 CZ.C22S of Versus erkraut in large saucepan or kettle; cover and cook over medium heat 15 minutes. Add green beans, frankfurters and tomato; cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Add potato soup; mix and heat thoroughly. Autumn Ham Slice Hearty Main Dish Bring a touch of autumn's golden hues to your dinner table with this colorful and hearty main dish.

Called Autumn Ham Slice, the entree uniquely varies a popular food pair ham and sweet pota-ties. A filling of mashed sweet potatoes, bottled lemon juice and applesauce is tucked between two center-cut ham slices. A brown sugar-lemon sauce is spooned over the dish while it bakes. AUTUMN HAM SLICE IV2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatotes I2 cup brown sugar Vi cup bottled lemon juice 1 2 cup applesauce 14 teaspoon cinnamon 2 center-cut ham slices, cut I2 inch thick Whole cloves, if desired SUGAR-LEMON SAUCE 14 cup bottled lemon juice I2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons pan drippings Combine sweet potatoes, Y2 cup brown sugar, 3A cup bottled lemon juice, applesauce and cinnamon. Spoon on top of one ham I 1 I fvdmi'.

slice. Place second slice over sweet potato mixture. Stud edge of ham slices with cloves, if desired. Bake in a slow oven (325 degrees 45 minutes. Combine V4 cup bottled lemon juice, I2 cup brown sugar and drip pings.

Spoon over ham slice and continue baking 15 minutes. To serve, carve down through both ham slices and filling, slicing it as you would a loaf of bread. 6 servings. Slim Folks Keep Diet Balanced Now convenience comes a new way: Vernors Big 8 Pak! 8-12 oz. quick-chilling cans of Vernors or Vernors 1 Calorie in a zip-open carton.

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Actually, almost unconsciously, they choose the right foods. They may feast during a meal, or even for an entire day. But after indulging, they automatically counter and cut down. 1410 E. High Street, Lansing, Michigan, Phone IV 4-1866 i i Wfr if ii iA fait.