Bread and butter board favorite holiday fare Tha Press Tuesday December 22 C3 The smorgasbord la perhaps Scandinavias greatest contribution to International cuisine Sweden Denmark Norway and Finland each has Its own version of this delightful bread and butter board but It fa and puddings and baked celery stuffed with cheese pickles olives stuffed eggs etc are always served as well Hot dishes Then come the hot dishes with meat balls cabbage rolls basically the same throughout Scandinavia and can be anything from a simple tray of appetizers to a complete meal A full smorgasbord meal always features fish especially herring which is eaten first Thin Jellied salads being the most popular These are served with cold meats especially ham headcheese and pressed or marinated pork Tidbits such as radish roses race on The Wise Men found the Wander of that Holy Night May you and your loved ones find its Peace ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE ACTON brown beans being among the most typical Dessert may include cheese one special dessert and an assortment of cookies of pastries Some ideas A Danish can mean an amazing variety of open faced sandwiches many of Which make a meal by themselves Here are some to try Place a slice of cooked ham on buttered dark bread top with strips of rare roast beef and crisscross with strips of cheese Sprinkle with Festive desserts Place a slice of fried ham on Cover buttered bread witn buttered bread and top with a slices of roast beef and top with I fried egg or with scrambled eggs crisp bacon slices and chopped ft fllTlfnfll and watercress onion 11 imi Cover buttered dark bread with Place slices of crisp bacon on thin slices of cooked ham spread unbuttered dark bread and top with mustard and top with thin with fried onion or apple rings slices of cucumber Arrange crisp bacon on dark bread and cover slices mushrooms Arrange slices or roast pork on buttered bread with buttered light or dark bread and top with fried apple slices or and onion rings watercress Milky Way mobile The customary glow of Christmas would be somehow dimmer with the absence of bright glittering star Holiday recipes festive n These tasty Danish Ham Cornucopias are Popular cornucopias SWEDISH MEAT BALLS IS Vt pound lean minced pork Vt pound lean minced beef 1 beaten egg One third cup milk V cup soft bread crumbs 2 tablespoons grated fresh onion 1tt teaspoons salt ft teaspoon pepper V teaspoon allspice cup shredded cabbage cup diced celery cup diced red apple teaspoon salt salt teaspoon salt teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon Few grams nutmeg juice 10 ounce can consomme One Third cup dairy sour cream cup water thin slices cooked ham tablespoons flour cup light cream per cent Toss cabbage celery and apple together in a bowl Fold salt Have your meatman the sugar and vinegar or lemon juice minced pork and beef together or into the sour cream then gently do this yourself at home fold this Into cabbage mixture Combine beaten eggs milk and Form ham slices Into breadcrumbs let stand for about cornucopias and fill will salad minutes Add minced pork and mixture fasten with picks beef grated onion and with olives onions seasonings Combine lightly but thoroughly- Form mixture into balls that are about Inch In diameter You will have approximately balls DANISH MARINATED PORK 2 pork tenderloins to 1 pound each or to pounds boned and rolled pork loin Water 2 bay leaves 1 large onion quartered 1 teaspoon salt 1V teaspoon pepper SCANDINAVIAN CABBAGE ROLLS mediumlarge cabbage cup regular raw rice cup boiling water teaspoon salt pound fresh pork sausage meat hi cup finely chopped onion cups tomato juice Salt and pepper One simple method for making stars involves the use of paper drinking cups of various sizes glue glitter and precious gems salvaged from old costume Jewellery To begin cut triangular wedges from the tip of the cup to its base You may cut as many points as you wish but five seems to be easiest and most symmetrical Flatten the points in all directions Next paint For added interest you may wish to paint one side one color and the other a contrasting color Your stars will twinkle even mora brightly If silver gold or multicolored glitter Is sprinkled on the wet paint surface An old salt shaker is ideal for this purpose as the glitter will flow The final touch comes with the addition of a sparkling Jewel glued to the centre of the star This Is particularly effective If the cup has an indented base Once basic starmaking technique has been mastered you can go on to make stars of all sizes and colors and fashion a milky way mobile Festive desserts and traditional drinks are a familiar part of the Christmas ob servance Turkey on Christmas day is an American specialty Yet no treats are more associated with the holiday than plum pudding and mince pie Hunting party The original plum pudding tradition says was cooked up by an English hunting party lost in the woods on Christmas Eve It consisted of deer meat and a mixed variety of game animals birds eggs dried plums ale brandy sugar and flour Mince pie was created by the Puritans and served with a tiny figure of the Christ child In its centre The earliest known recipe dates to the reign of James I in the 17th century and called for beef tongue chopped chicken eggs raisins orange and lemon peelings sugar and an assortment of spices Jewel box A novel jewellery box can be made from an unpalnted wooden lap desk or pencil box approximately 3 at back and 9W wide Rough ends should be sanded A divider Is made for the box from heavy cardboard using one end of the box as a pattern painted Colored suede or velveteen cut 13 x in size Is glued to die Easy to make Instant coffee jars can be divider afe next Glittering name personalizes gift pickles etc Refrigerate until needed Serve your A typical Christmas Eve scene midnight mother and father caught in a tangle of ribbons wrapping paper bows name tags and tape Sound familiar Well heres a novel way to avoid the last minute wrapping dilemma Wrap presents In a plain dark colored paper and personalize them by writing the lucky recipients name in silver or gold glitter ACTON DRIVING SCHOOL Remove any wilted leaves from the cabbage and cut out the core Place cabbage in a deer saucepan and just cover wit balling salted water Simmer until leaves are soft and pliable about 8 minutes Drain and coo Then carefully remove leaves one by one and cut out the hard centre ribs Set aside of the largest leaves and divide any remaining large leaves In two While cabbage Is cooking combine rice boiling water and the teaspoon salt In a saucepan Bring to a boll stirring and boll one minute then cover and set aside until water is absorbed Break up sausage meat In a cold greased frying pan add onion Cook just until sausage meat has lost all sign of pink color it should not brown stir frequently Drain off any excess fat Add the rice Preheat oven to degrees Grease a large covered casserole Cover bottom with two of the reserved large cabbage leaves Now place a spoonful of filling near end of each prepared leaf lWiteaspoon pepper and roU up Arrange in parsley or tablespoons casserole In layers If necessary sIde3 Scoson jr tomato Juice with salt and 14 cups white or elder vinegar pour Top with manor however a bird peppercorns remaining large leaves then the dish onion sliced closely 2 bay leaves ta preh 350 degree oven for about hours or until saucepan cover temfe with water Add bay leaves Makes 3tt onion salt pepper and parsley cabbage nlls Bring to a boll then lower heat Scrve with and simmer for about one smorgasbord meal or with baked hour or until tender to the fork Saturday Remove meat from liquid cool trim off any fat slice thinly and arrange in a glass dish Meanwhile combine all marinade Ingredients and bring to a boll simmer for minutes Cool then pour over sliced meat Cover and refrigerate for about hours Then drain meat and serve as any cold meat with salads or smorgasbord style or with baked potatoes and green beans for dinner pass mustard and pickled beets converted Into gay bathroom jars by spray painting the lids with to of the jars with colored tapes sides The divider is then Metal lids should be cleaned glued In place them The lid can be decorated with and primed before applying the rubon transfer type tural designs This exercise takes much less time than youd think Use a tube of glue as a pen to write the name and sprinkle bright glitter over the wet surface Allow It to set for a few minutes shake oil the excess glitter and youre finished this Christmas Eve therell be time for visions of sugar plums to dance in your head Serving bird On Canadian tables the centre of attraction Is usually the turkey This custom has its origin in the English Christmas bird usually a goose capon or chicken rather than a turkey In medieval times a large bird was standard fare at English Christmas dinners among the common people In castle and manor however a bird wasnt always the main dish To the tune of the old carol The Boars Head in Hand I Bear the boars head was borne to he table in solemn procession Then followed other courses and what courses The most lavish of dinners usually featured a boars head For a medieval feast a typical menu included 17 main dishes everything from roasted swan to a kid with a pudding In Its belly A Joyous May all the blessing and happiness of this holy season he hi stoned on you and your family Hate Joyous Holiday Acton TV Soles Service POPLAR beans for Saturday night supper Too much tippling trouble WARMEST GREETINGS PAT BILL THE FAMILY STORE Is the party host responsible for his guests getting home safely This question has prompted a holiday safety campaign First a Friend Then a Host launched by the Hamilton Automobile Club We think the host is responsible certainly as a friend to discourage excessive drinking by guests who will be Sector Managing Dont drink and drive We would prefer that party- would not drink and drive we must be realistic many do Therefore this campaign is approaching the problem through the host who provides the drinks he said The Auto Club offers these suggestions for modern party hosting geared to the expressway age Some suggestions 1 Do not press drinks on guests who will be driving Have a good selection of non alcoholic beverages available 3 Prove your as a host with a tempting display of food Instead of mixing drinks try a selfservice bar Guests who mix their own usually have less potent drinks and fewer of them Begin pushing food and drinks weD before the end of the party Tactfully encourage a guest who may have to sober up before leaving or arrange bis transportation home as a passenger If one accident can be prevented as a result of this campaign we should be highly gratified Mr said Our to all our for friendly and loyal patronage May you and enjoy the funfilled and truly happy holi day Merry one and all ACTON AUTO BODY HANNA AND DAVE Sincerest holiday wishes with many thanks for your valued patronage PETE and DAN PETES BARBER SHOP EXCAVATING ANNE and ALLAN RR 1 LIMEH0USE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR AS ON NO OTHER OCCASION WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO GIVE EXPRESSION TO OUR THOUGHTS CONCERNING THOSE WHOSE FRIENDSHIP AND GOOD WILL WE CHERISH THIS SPIRIT WE SEND YOU WARM HEARTED GREETINGS WITH BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR