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  • Irish Soda Bread
    1. Mix together 1 box (2 cups) dark raisins and 1/2 cup whiskey. Bring to boil in pan. Remove from heat and set aside. 2. Cream together 1 cup butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar and add 4 eggs and beat well. 3. Combine together 5 1/2 cups flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. 4. Combine together 1 1/2 cups buttermilk or sour milk and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Add steps 2 3 and 4 together mixing and beating well. Alternating dry and wet ingredients then add raisin mixture beating well. Bake in 2 ungreased and unfloured loaf pans at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Try to remove immediately from pans. Knock on top of loaf - if hollow sounding it is done. This is even better tasting on the second day. New Canaan CT
  • Caramel Dip For Fruits
    50 Brach s or Kraft caramels
    1/2 stick butter melted
    Small can evaporated milk
    Remove wrappers from caramels and melt in microwave. Add butter and evaporated milk and mix together. Heat in microwave until hot. Dip apples sliced bananas or any other fruit. Leftover caramel dip can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated later.
  • Paper Paste
    1 c. flour
    1 c. sugar
    4 c. water
    1 tbsp. powdered alum
    3 drops oil of clove
    Mix flour and sugar then add slowly 1 cup of the water. In the top of a double boiler bring remainder of water and the alum to a boil then add flour and sugar mixture stirring constantly. Cook and stir until fairly clear (about 1/2 hour). Remove from heat and add oil of cloves. Makes 1 quart of paste. Paste will keep a long time in air tight jar with small wet sponge on top of paste.
  • Knitter Pick
    The knitter pick can be made by driving a fine brad into a handle that has been whittled round. File brad sharp and bend slightly. A finer one can be made by driving a good-sized sewing needle into a stick pulling it out and forcing the eye into the hole. Heat point over flame and when needle point is red hot bend slightly.
  • Face Paint
    1 tsp. cornstarch
    1/2 tsp. water
    1/2 tsp. cold cream
    2 drops food coloring of your choice
    Mix all ingredients in small plastic mixing bowl. Make sure it is mixed well.