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

Uncover at the last for a short time. PLAIN BAKED QUINCES Pare and core quinces, bake with water only, basting. Serve with hard or creamy sauce or with nut cream and sugar. RHUBARB Rhubarb is not a fruit but the stalk of the plant and as its acid is oxalic, it is a somewhat questionable article of diet. At all events it should not be used freely. =Stewed Rhubarb= 1 qt. rhubarb ½ cup sugar Wash rhubarb, do not peel, cut into ¾ in. pieces; cook with sugar, on the back of the stove until juicy; then stew till tender. =Stewed Rhubarb, No. 2= 1 qt. rhubarb scant ⅔ cup sugar 1 tablespn. lemon juice ¼ cup water Cook all together. =Baked Rhubarb= Put rhubarb in baking dish with sugar and lemon juice as for stewing, with or without a little water. Cover and bake until tender. It is said that if young cherry leaves are scalded and the juice added to cooked rhubarb, it will impart the flavor of cherries to the rhubarb. STEWED DRIED FRUITS The flavors of dried fruits are more natural and delicate with prolonged soaking and short (if any) cooking. Choice dried apples and apricots are especially enjoyable soaked over night or longer without any cooking. The juice from them makes an exceedingly refreshing drink. Pour boiling water over fruit that requires washing to more perfectly loosen the dirt, then quickly add cold water. Wash thoroughly, cover with warm water and let stand for from 12 to 48 hrs. When perfectly swollen and soft, add sugar, if it is to be used, bring to the boiling point quickly and remove from the fire. These directions if followed will cause apples, apricots and peaches to seem almost like fresh stewed fruit. A few fresh grapes stewed with peaches give them a nice flavor. Raisins also (previously cooked) are nice with dried peaches. The most delightful combination with dried apples is ⅓ prunelles. Raisins are also nice with apples. =Stewed Dried Apricots= ½ lb. apricots 3½ cups water ½ cup sugar Follow general directions. PRUNES--SWEET CALIFORNIA These