THE LADIES’ WORLD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2687, 17 December 1909, Page 3

THE LADIES’ WORLD.

CHRISTMAS FARE

Vegetarian Christmas Pudding.—lngredients: One pound of grated breadcrumbs, one pound of stoned raisins, one pound of sultanas, one pound of currants, half a pound of candied ped, half a pound of .sweet almonds (blanched), half a pound of ground sugar, quarter of a pound of butter, quarter of a pound of shelled Brazil nuts. Method: Finely cut up all the pee] and pass ail the nuts through a nut mill. Rub the butter into the breadcrumbs, add the fruit, sugar, grated lemon rind anti candied peel, then the eggs (well beaten), and mix "all well together. Put the mixture into basins, and boil in the usual way for six hours. Herodotus Pudding (a.genuine classical recipe).—Prepare and mix one pound of raisins, one pound of minced hoof suet, half a pound of breadcrumbs, four figs (chopped small), two tablespoonfuls of moist sugar (honey in the original), two wineglassfuls of sherry (Greek wine in the original), the rind of half a lemon grated. Boil for fourteen hours.

Some Mincemeat Recipes.—(l) Half a pound of finely chopped suet, half a pound of, raisins, (stoned and chopped), half a jpound, c ' .of currants, half a pound of sultanas, one pound of chopped apples, three-quarters of a pound of sugar, ai ; id spice to taste. Place these ingredients in a jar, and add two wineglassfuls of brandy. If the flavor of lemon is liked, add the yellow rind (grated). (2) Ingredients: Two pounds of muscqtels, one pound of currants, half a pound of mixed candied peel, one pound of orange marmalade, one pound of moist sugar, one pound of beef suet, three pounds of sour apples, one nutmeg, mixed spice, two lemons, and half a pint of brandy. Method: Clean the currants and sultanas, and stone the muscatels, and put them, with the peel, through the mincer. Skin and mince the suet. Place all the ingredients in the mixing basin, and add the nutmeg, spice and grated rind of two lemons and juice; peel, core and stew the apples with the sugar, and mix well with the dry ingredients and orange marmalade. Put into jars, and well press down. (3) Grate the rind of three large lemons, squeeze out the juice,- and boil the rest of the lemons till tender enough to pulp. Chop this finely, and then add the pulp of three baked apples. Add to this one pound of stoned raisins, one pound ,of currants, one pound of finely chopped suet, two pounds of moist sugar and •two ounces of .chopped(peel. Mix all thoroughly, and then add. a teacupful of brandy, and two table,spoonfuls of marmalade. Put the mincemeat into a jar ivith a cover, and after a fortnight it will be ready for use. (4) Take half a pound each of currants,,raisins, sweet apples, suet, and castor sugar, quarter of a pound of sweet almonds and mixed peel, half a teaspoonful each of salt, powdered mace and ground cloves, one teacupful of ground ginger and powdered cinnamon, one and a half gills of brandy, one orange and one lemon. Weigh and clean the currants, also the raisins, dry well, and oust with flour, and remove the stones from the former. Pare and core the apples, and chop them up. Blanch the almonds, skin, dry and then mince them. Chop up the mixed peel; grate the orange and lemon-peel, and strain the juice. Cut the suet very fine, put in a large mixing basin, with the sugar, salt,"cloves, ginger, mace and cinnamon. Mix well, and add the prepared fruit, stir in the jam, also the brandy. Pass the mincemeat, if possible, through a machine, or, if not, chop it very finely. Pack into glass bottles and tie down securely.

THE IDEAL FIGURE. When a girl attains her full height it should be, so artists tell us,' five feet five inches. Her waist should measure twenty-seven, inches; the .bust under the arms, .thirty-four inches ; oyer the arms, forty-three .inches; the circumference of the upper arms; thirteen inches; the wrist, six inches; the tnign, twenty-five, inches' the calf of the log, fourteen inches and a half; the ankle, eicrfit inches. This girl should weigh, one hundred and thirty-eight pounds.