104 RATE? ALTER ERTS CRRAGCIAN COOK 8008

FAR HILLS APPLE DUMPLING

Temperature: 450°F. Time: 12-15 minutes
350°F. 30 minutes
6 tart apples Dash of ground cloves
Puff paste 1 egg yolk
16 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon milk
lg teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon fine sugar

Peel and core the apples; place each in the centre of a square
of puff paste. Fill the centres of the apples with a mixture of the
sugar and spices. Moisten the ends of the pastry corners with a
mixture of the egg yolk and milk; fold the four corners of the paste
over the apple, enclosing it entirely. Place in an oiled baking dish.
upside down; brush over with the egg and milk mixture; sprinkle
with a little fine white sugar. Bake in a hot oven (450°F.) for 12
to 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°F. continue baking until
the apples are cooked and the paste is beautifully browned, about
30 minutes. Serve hot with apricot or butterscotch sauce. Serves 6.

| Puff Paste
\4 cup shortening lg teaspoon salt
1)4 cups sifted all-purpose 54 cup ice cold water
flour V6 cup butter

Rub the shortening into the flour; add the salt and, very
gradually, the water. Roll out into a square 14” thick. Spread
4 cup butter in small pieces over half the square. Fold over:
seal the ends and sides to keep the air enclosed. Roll out again to
14" thickness; fold two ends of the square to the middle, making
an oblong, then fold two ends of the oblong to the middle (this
makes a square). Fold this square in half and seal the sides and
ends to enclose the air; chill in the refrigerator for | hour. Repeat
the procedure twice until all the butter is used, chilling 1 hour
between each rolling and folding. Roll the paste thin; cut in 4”
squares and proceed with the dumplings. Serves 6.

BLUEBERRY SQUARES

Temperature: 350°F. Time: 45 to 50 minutes

¥é cup shortening 214 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup white sugar 14 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla 24 cup milk
1 egg, unbeaten 11% cups fresh blueberries

2 cups sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

Cream together the shortening and 34 cup sugar. Add the
vanilla and the egg; beat till fluffy. Add the sifted dry ingredients