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THE CHINA MAIL.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 1932.
On The Woman's Page
Love
26, The Arcade,
Gloucester Building.
New
Shipment
of
HATS
Price from
$12.50
Just Arrived
LADIES'
MILLINERY
ALL LATEST MODELS.
Prices Reasonable.
YEE SANG FAT Co., Ltd.
CHRISTMAS CAKE EASY TO MAKE,
Most Families Demand One.
TRICK OF ICING.
A prettily-iced Christmas cake is, the dream of most families, and
the while in a good many casES price is beyond the reach of house-keeping purse, the cake need not be an unrealised dream.
the
Menu Suggestions For To-morrow
TIFFIN.
Cheese Omelet Roast Wild Goose Stewed Cucumbers Straw Potatoes Cabinet Pudding DINNER. Parisian Soup Fred Oysters Sliced Lemon Quenelles of Fowl in Apsic
Fruit Salad
Rhubarb Ple
koop, pick and empty them, and rub them over with salt outside and. In; have in readiness a kettle of boiling water and plunge them! in one by one, holding them by thei legs and drawing them up and down so that the water may pass [through them, let them remain for
Madame Flint Moves
"Chle Parisien."
are given by Madame Flint herself. Madame Flint places her long Dresses may be cut from cus- and valuable experience at the tomers own materials or from the command of all patrons and may many beautiful silks stecked by be consulted daily. In constant Sincere's. The silk department of communication with the leading Sincere's adjoins "Chic Parisien" Parision houses, in addition to and all patrons are welcome to making periodical trips to the wander through the showrooms to Madame Flint, French, modiste, fashion centres of the world, inspect_the_many designs display- has transferred her salon from Madame Flint has popular modes ed. Pure Chinese silk, laces and
Associated With Sincere Co.
5 to 6 minutes, then hang them in the Gloucester Building to the Silk and the latest styles of Europe at velvets of numerous shades can be The dresses are secured at attractive prices and a cool place; when perfectly drain Dapartment of the Sincere Com- her disposal.
ed, rub them outside and inside pany Ltd., with whom she is now made under her personal and care-convorted by Madame Flint into Game may often he made fit for with black pepper, or better still, in a partnership business, styled ful supervision and actual Attings the latest design distinctive gowns. eating when apparently spoiled by lightly. powder them with charcoal. nicely cleaning it and washing it The most delicate birds may be with vinegar and water. If you preserved this way. have birds which you fear will not Thoroughly wash them before It is nearly so difficult as some
roasting or cooking them.
Knobs people imagine to obtain a pro-cake (when cold) absolutely level. fessional touch in the icing of long beforehand it is made. cooking has not been studied in a Business of White Icing. cookery school.
Then coming to the business of The cake Itself, as is customary, the white icing. The great secret | Dida. . . should be made some time before of this lies in the beating together December, as it always improves of the sugar, whites of eggs, and Six lasks, 2 bunches of celery, 4 with keeping, and at the same time lemon juice, for if they are not large potatoca, 4 ounces it is made the moulded on to it.
aufficiently well beaten the pleasing Take the leeks and slice the white effect will be impossible to part fine, also the colery shredded fine. Put all into a pot with a achieve.
Almond Paste For Cake.
of charcoal put into the body of game or poultry and powered over the outside of each will keep them nicely. Pepper secures them from
Parisian Soup.
cream.
of
To make and add the almond paste is no great difficulty. -For With regard to quantities, if the piece of butter and stir until the a cake weighing about 2% lb take cake with the almond paste weighs molsture le evaporated, then add 12 oz. of ground almonds, 12 oz. about: I allow about 1% of the four potatoes, cut them thin icing sugar, 2 fresh eggs (the eggs icing sugar to coat and decorate. and into small squares.
Season to taste, and add two must be new laid). Mix together A smaller cake will take about 12 with the eggs and add a little es-oz. of the sugar.
quarts of water and a piece of sence of orange flower water, knead į Steve the icing sugar and roll sweet butter the size of an egg. Let 20 up well and roll out on a well-su-out to remove any lumps, place in the mixture boil quickly for
Whisk up the minutes. Before serving add cream. gared board. Cut the top of the large basin. cake (when cold) absolutely level. whites of two egga slightly and Serve separately thin slices Brush over with beaten egg
to add gradually to the sugar, stir French bread toasted, and also grat- make the paste stick. Shape the with a wooden spoon, and add a fed parmesan cheese. paste in a round a little smaller little lemon juice this takes away than the top of the cake, and roll the excessive sweetness. on the cake taking great care to well for 20 minutes see the edges are square otherwise longer. To test whether the pro-kle with salt, pepper and dredge th professional touch will be lack-ceas of heating has been sufficient ing the long run. To paste the and It is the right consistency the sides roll out the remaining paste mixture should stand alone when into-narrow strips the depth of the quickly dabbed up in the basin it cake and place round it, and, with also should be quite while. a knife and fingers, press well to Another way of testing is to leave gether, being particularly careful the icing a little while, and if with the Joining of the top. The there is any dampness it will need almond paste will keep with the beating a little longer.
AS
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SALE
OWING TO THE WONDERFUL RESULTS OF OUR CHRISTMAS SALE WE HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND IT FOR ONE MORE MONTH TO ALLOW OUR CUSTOMERS. TO BUY THEIR CHRIST- MAS PRESENTS FOR THEIR FRIEND IN HONG KONG. WELL AS THOSE IN THE HOME LANDS.
PRICES CHEAPER THAN EVER.
VIEW OUR GOODS & PRICES BEFORE
BUYING ELSEWHERE.
SWATOW TRUSTING CO.
* 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD C. (same as Long Hing, Photo Suppliers)."
Fried Oysters.
Beat Clean and dry between napkin
or even one quart of large oysters. Sprin
with flour, dip in egg and fine bread crumbs, repeat: oysters must be well conted with crumbs.
Put a few at a time in a wire basket. and fry in deep, kot fat, drain and serve on a folded nap-: kin. Garnish with parsley and le- mon slices. Serve with sauce Tar-
tare.
A good start to the
day-a "pick-me-up" of
LEA & PERRINS' SAUCE
CHOCOLATES
"There never was such a lovely
Christmas Tree !
Decorated
with many of the Nestlé's
packets,
will surely
please the kiddies, who all appreciate good
creamy
chocolate.
There are also excellent Cailler
and Kohler Fancy Boxes for your other friends; boxes that
will be welcomed not only
for their variety of design but for the really delicious
chocolates
contain.
they
STOCK
TAN
SALE
NOW ON
KASHMIR SILK STORE
36A, Queen's Road C. opposite Queen's Theatre.
And now-SCRUBB'S
CLOUDY
AMMONIA
****** just a few spoonfuls ly your after-the-game: "batk It penetrates the pores... refreshes the skin – binlabes thes tired feeling as if by magip
a cooling drink for the skin'
POP
Telling, Him.
LVE CALLED TO SEE. PHÆÆSE
SHE HAS
BEEN
NESTLE'S
ESTLE'S
NESTLÉ Cailler
KOHLER
By J. MILLAR WATT
SHES
BONE
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