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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER' 20, 1988.
HALLOWE'EN
ONCE upon a time every house in the
land held some kind of a celebration on Hallowe'en, but now many people could hardly be certain of knowing the right date.
Doesn't it seem a pity, when there are tow enough valld excusca in the calendar for a good party, to let this one slip away, since it is the most ancient of all, dating back to the days of the Druids?
Hallowe'en parties must be continued at least until midnight. Perhaps it is best, therefore, not to start the evening too early.
Suppose you invite your guests to arrive about nine o'clock. The atmosphere into which they come must be gay yet ghostly; candlelight is admirable for gaining this effect. Austrian Masquerade
Now, the beginning of any party is a night- mare to the hostess, but if you can get your guests busy, yet not fussed, from the moment they enter the room there will be none of the awkward silences that take years off one's life.
Here's an idea to get the party started. Most people love dressing up. Austrians, though you might think their everyday clothes were gay enough to satisfy anybody, love masquerading. At the beginning of lots of their parties each guest has to fashion a masked head-dress to wear.
Ghosts from the Past
When your guests arrive, break the news to them that for to-night they are to become ghosts from the past. Put at their disposal a sheet of cartridge paper and a paint-brush aplece, a com- munal supply of water-colour paints or crayons, several pairs of scissors, gum, some coloured a few twists of crepe hair (any crepe paper, barber sells it), and a ball of wool with which to tie on the masks.
When the time-limit is up, everybody must put on their masked head-dresses whether they are finished or not. A competition is then held to guess what character each person represents, and a prize is given to the best.
After this exhausting effort comes the time for, to quote A. A. Milne, "a little something."
In Ireland no Hallowe'en party would be complete without Barm Brack, a lovely sweet
PARTY
You want new games to make Monday night's party go with a swing? Then try these ideas col- lected from other countries by ELIZABETH FAIRHOLME
form of bun loaf, served hot, while punch is the accepted drink.
After the refreshment interval the ice will be well broken. Now is the time for a few gay, nolay games before the sinister,
creepy mid- night hours approach. Fliegende Vogelein
la popular in Germany, but we can play it too, and call it Homing Pigeons. Each player is given a feather. They are lined up at one end of the room. At the word "Go" they start to blow their feather down the room (or a rotary course may be mapped out if the room is small). The feather to reach the end first without touch- ing the floor wins.
Cocktail Knitting Pins
Each
Cocktails came from America, and go did this amusing competition. Buy a packet of coloured cocktail sticks, pair these off in match- ing.colours. Then make up as many little balls of wool as there are players, in colours to match the various pairs of cocktails sticks. The little balls of wool are hidden about the room. player is given a pair of sticks, and at "go" has to find a matching ball of wool, Le., red sticks find red wool. When found, the player must cast on and knit away as fast as she can, the one finishing her wool first being the winner. Djurbeskridning Spel
is what the Swedish sailors who taught me the game used to call 1, but don't be alarmed, for t
is a most simple and entertaining contest. You can call it Zoolojty,
Barm Brack and Punch
Elizabeth Fairholme suggested some amusing ways in which you con enterioin your questa ยม Hallowe'en. Here are recipes for
for HALLOWEʼEN
the Barm Brack and Punch, which Knead well, add the caraway seeds, sho recommends በቆ important raisins, etc. Cover and allow to rise again till it doubles its size. Put in items on the supper menn,
the ring. Bent down, make into
As to drinks, what could be more soul-stirring than good hot punch brewed in this fashion:-
IN Ireland no Hallowe'en party two round foaves, or put in large would be complete without cake tin, and when dough has risen Barm Brack, so include this in "anin bake in a moderate oven. your refreshments.. It is a love- sweet form of bun loaf and the person whose slice contains this will have marriage or happiness within the year. Here is the recipe!
Barm Brack
2 lb. flour.
4 eggs.
1 pint warm milk.
6 oz. sugar,
4 oz. butter.
1 03.
caraway
seeds.
1 oz. yeast.
Salt.
Hallowe'en Punch
pint brandy. 1 large lemon. 14 pint runt.
Pinch of ground
cinnamon.
1 pint boiling wa-
ter.
2 or 3 oz. loaf
sugar.
Pinch of zul.
mck,
Pinch of clover.
Remove rind of lemon by rubbing Raisins, sultanas it with some of the sugar. Put the and currants, whole of the sugar, cinnamon, nut- incg, cloves, brandy, rum and boiling
Sift flour Into basin and warm water into a stewpan, heat gently by thoroughly In oven. Cream the the side of the fire, but do not let it yeast with a little sugar, and add approach boiling point. Strain the half cup of warm milk. Stir well lemon juice into a punch bowl (soup into centre of four, making a soft tureen for such as don't possess n sponge, cover and allow to rise- punch bowl) add the hot liquid and about 20 minutes.
serve,
Cream the butter, and when the Cut rounds of orange peel with sponge has risen add butter and re- small pastry cutter, cui eyes, noses mainder of milk to flour and mix and mouths out of these to represent to a smooth dough with the eggs. fore serving.
bogy faces and scatter In punch be-
Divide your guests into several groups of two or more players. Each group is given a sheet of paper (kitchen or newspaper will do) and a pair of scissors. Someone has to net as Zoo keeper, and when everybody ts ready and settled he calls out the name of some onl- mal, any elephant.
Whoyer in each group has the scissors storis cut- ting the silhouette of an elephant. Suddenly the keeper calls "Change" the beginning of the elephant is passed on to the next person with the scissors, who continues to fashion the elephant until the
again,
and so on until he says. "Stopper calls "Change"
Each group then holds up its animal, and the keeper chooses the best for his Zoo. Another animal is chosen, a new start made, and so the game goes on. Witches' Warnings
Have you a quick imagination and the gift of the gab? If not, have you on obliging friend who has, who will dress up as a witch?
If so, now is the time to play the Welsh game "Witches' Warnings."
There is a knock at the door, into the dim candle light waddles a terrible old witch.
"Fetch me water and candles," she croaks, "and you shall know your futures." A bowl of water is placed before her, a lighted candle is put in her hand. Each player is given a little coloured candle, and in turn they co up to the oracle. Each lights the little candle from the witch's big one, and keeps it over her flame for
for a minute, so that both ure over the bowl of water. The coloured wax falls into the water, form- ing queer shapes and initials, and from these the witch forecasts the future.
And so the party ends.
HALLOWEEN
Make and Bake your Hallowe'en Cake
FAT this cake on the evening of October 31--Hallowe'en. Then walk to the home of your nearest friend, speaking no word to anybody. If you are a single woman, he that first addresses you is your future hus- band: If you are a single man, your future bride will meet you on the way. So says Scottish superstition. Whether you believe it or not, the cake is well worth making. Hallowe'en Cake with Black Magic Cream
2 cupfuls flour, 2 cupfuls supar, 4 eggs, 2 teaspoonfuls vanilla, 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder, I cupful milk, 4 tablespoonfuls butter.
Beat eggs and sugar to a yellow foam in a basin. Heat milk and buller in a double boiler. Lightly stir in afted flour to the eggs and sugar. Add vanilla, half teaspoonful of grated lemon rind, milk and butter, and lastly the baking powder. Put mixture in two warm, buttered sandwich tins. Bake in quick oven and when golden and firm, remove pan from oven, stand a moment or two, then turn on to a sugared paper. When quite cold, put layers together with the cream. Spread with water icing flavoured with rum, and decorate with walnut halves and mimosa
balis.
Black Magic Cream
2 cupfuls icing sugar, 1 teaspoonful cocoa, 1 tablespoonful finely minced pecan or walnuts, 4 cupful fresh butter, 4 tablespoonfuls strongly made coffee.
Beat butter and sugar ton cream, Add cocos, coffee, and nuts, finely crushed, then use.
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