The Young Citizen pantry

Title

Creator

Millan, Juliana

Language

English

Year

1937

Subject

Cooking.

Confectionery.

Desserts.

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Abstract

Sugar is as indispensable in the preparation of desserts as salt is to most main dishes or viands. Sugar not only improves the flavor of desserts but adds considerably to its food value as well.

(Continued from last issue)

Fulltext

196 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, 199i MOTHERS' GUIDE IN CARE OF CHILDREN Jht !f oung titiltn PANTRY MORE ABOUT DESSERTS Sugar is ;ts indispensable m the preparation of desserts as sale is co masc main dishes or viands. Sugar not only improves the flavor of desserts but adds considerably to its food value as well. The addition of a quantity of sugar makes the dessert fall unrer . heavy foods and should be served on· ly after light meals. In other words, sweet or sugary desserts have their place in the meal to add or complete its food val uc. Sweets are generally done by preparing the syrup first. put·· ting in the food and keeping it boiling for sometime. This is done to allow the sugar to penetrate the whole food to make it into sweet. Sweets generally get their nam<.' from the food prepared as Sweet Condo!. Sweet Bananas. etc. I shall now tell you how to make some common sweets. * Teachel· of Home Economics, Emilio Jacinto Elemrntary School, Manila. (Contimt<'d fmm last iss1rn) BY MISS JULIANA MILLAN * SWEET CONDOL I cup condql 2 cups sugar cup water tsp. lime ( apog) I. 1n J saucepan of water. dissolv<.' the lime. 2. Wash and pare the condo!. Divid<.' lengthwise and remove the S<.'eds . . Cut into desired sizes and shapes. Drop into the limewater and soak overnight. Press out the wati!r. Boil some water in a kettle and pour over the condo!. Drain the water and leave to dry. Heat the sugar and water together. Strain and boil until it forms a thin coating over the mixing spoon. Put in the condo! and continue to boil until it is tender. Serve cold. SWEET GUAVAS 20 ripe guavas 2 cups sugar cup water tsp. lime Dissolve the lime 10 a sauco?pan of water. Wash. pare. and divide th'? guava into halves. Scoop out being careful not to break the flesh. Drop into the limewater to prevent discoloration. Leave overnight. Prepare the syrup as for Sweet Condo]. and cook until the guava is done. SWEET SANTOL 25 santols I kilo sugar 8 cups water l tsp. lime Pare and divide the santol. Remove the seeds ( Pi<>as<' f 11 rn to page J .98) THE YOUNG CITIZEN THE YOUNG CITIZEN . (Continued from page 196) and drop into a saucepan of water with lime. Leave for some hours. Rinse. Boil a little· water and pour over the rinsed santol. Squeeze out the juice. Soak in rice water for 24 hours. Squeeze th~ juice being careful not to break the flesh. If the water is not sour anymore. prepare the syrup in the same way as for Sweet Condo!. SWEET BREADFRUIT (Rimas) breadfruit Yz kilo sugar 5 cups water Pare and slice the, breadfruit. ,Soak in limewater overnight. Boil some water and drop in the breadfruit. Press out the juice gently. Prepare the syrup as for Sweet Condo!. put in the breadfruit until it is tender.

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