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Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar91912newy (find matches)
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
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August, 1912 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS IX MAKING THE MOST OF AUTUMNAL FRUITS By PHEBE WESTCOTT HUMPHREYS THE chief of United States Bureau of Chemistry announced in a recent lec- ture, "There is perhaps no one problem which is more important to the people of the United States than domestic cooking." He might well have added that one of the most important forms of domestic cookery pertains not only to the preparation of food for immediate use, but also to a thorough knowledge of making the most of season- able fruits for future use. During the month of September the peaches and the grapes will demand the in- telligent and comprehensive attention of the housewife, if she is to understand their possibilities in the form of desserts, salads, ices and sherbets for present enjoyment, and the best methods of conserving their richness for Winter and Spring enjoyment. UNCOOKED PEACH DESSERT There are few fruits more attractive than sweet, ripe, juicy peaches when served raw for desserts. The plain sliced peaches, covered with powdered sugar and served with cream, form a favorite dish that is quickly prepared. To give variety, the big soft peaches may be halved and pared (or skinned), the stones removed, and the centers filled with almond balls; each half set in a shallow white nest made of white of egg beaten with powdered sugar. One egg will prepare six big peaches, to be served in individual dessert dishes. Beat the white with powdered sugar until light and stiff, then beat the yolk separately, retaining with it a little of the white; sweeten with pow- dered sugar and flavor with almond paste to fill the centers of each ; dot the yellow center with the icing, then form the white nest of icing around each half. Serve very cold. Another delicious form of serving peaches raw is in gelatine form, for quick dessert. Make a plain gelatine, following the direc- tions on the box. When partially "set," stir in a good quantity of thinly sliced, well- sugared peaches. Have a layer of gelatine over the top; set in the ice box to harden, and serve with whipped cream. PEACH PIE IX VARIETY There are many novel ways of making peach pie. as healthful as they are meltingly delicious. There is no excuse for the in- genious housewife to continue in the old rut of making plain peach pie with upper and under crust, after grandmother's favorite recipe, if there is a dyspetic in the family who finds this form of dessert too rich. It must be admitted, however, that the two- crust peach pie made of flaky tender puff paste, and made fat and juicy, with a thick layer of ripe, sweet peaches, forms a dessert that will delight the most fastidious epicure. Then, by way of variety, try the newer meringue pie. Line pie tins with a thin under crust of puff paste, and bake quickly to a delicate brown. Then pare, sweeten and hash a quantity of thoroughly ripe peaches, well sweetened with powdered sugar (a. potato masher is a handy imple- ment for quick and thorough mashing). Heap the crust-lined pie tins with a gener- ous layer of the peach pulp and cover with the meringue, made by beating a large table- spoonful of powdered sugar with each white of egg. and spread a thin white coating over the entire surface of each pie. A peach custard pie is another novelty, invented" by a practical cook who is a genius in serving surprise desserts. Tt is made with an under crust of puff paste; on this is placed a generous layer of peaches sliced quite fine and sweetened; and over all is a layer of rich custard. To prevent
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