The Laurel Health Cookery: A Collection of Practical Suggestions and Recipes for the Preparation of Non-Flesh Foods in Palatable and Attractive Ways

cutter, lay close together on warm apples. Cover with a pan that will allow the crust to rise underneath it, set in warm place and let crust get very light. Start the dumplings early enough to give plenty of time at each stage. When crust is light, bake uncovered at first, in moderate oven ¾-1 hr., or until apples are well cooked and crust thoroughly baked. Serve with creamy, or hard sauce, or with sugar and nut or sterilized dairy, cream. Do not put any sugar, butter, salt or water on the apples. Leave them plain to contrast the apple flavor with the sauce. A pastry crust may be used with the apples, but is not so satisfying. A crust of boiled rice laid over the apples and baked covered, is very nice with them. =★ Apple Dumpling--Steamed= Place the apples in the bottom of an oiled kettle (aluminum preferably), the same as in the pudding dish for baking. Pour warm water over to one-third or one-half cover, or just enough to cook them without scorching. Cover apples with crust as in baked dumpling. Let crust rise very light, cover the kettle close (put a weight on the cover), and set in moderately hot place over the fire. When boiling well, carefully move the kettle back where it will boil slowly but steadily. Place an asbestos pad under it if necessary. Cook without removing the cover 25-30 m. from the time it begins to boil. Serve with any sauce suitable for baked dumplings. =Peach Dumplings= Cut universal dough into rounds as large as a saucer, pile halves of peaches in center, press edges firmly together around peaches, lay in deep pan and bake when crust is light. Serve with almond or dairy cream or any suitable sauce. Or, cut rounds smaller, lay peaches on one and cover with another. Wet edges and press together. =★ Fruit Tarts or Dumplings= Put blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, cranberries or any desired fruit in the bottom of a pudding dish; mix sugar, a little flour and salt together and add to berries. (Blueberries will