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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1954)
The Frontier Woman . . . Food Expensive in Alaska Br BLANCHE SPANN PEASE, Homemakte? Editor Last week I promised to give you Mrs. Harold Osborn’s recipe for steamed pudding in this is sue. So here it is: STEAMED PUDDING Two cups bread crumbs, one egg, one cup milk, one tablespoon butter, one teaspoon cinnamon, % cup molasses (it it is strong dark molasses take 1/4 cup molasses and 1/4 cup dark karo), 1/4 tea spoon soda, one cup raisins. Steam 1% hours. "To steam, many will not have the old fashioned steamer, but I use a large kettle,” Mrs. Osborn explains. “Find another kettle that will fit nicely inside so the handles will hold it up and keep it from tipping when placed in the larger kettle. It is like a big double boiler. Fill the bottom part half full of hot water and place pudding mixture in the top part, cover but not with too tight a lid or the steam will form too much moisture and drop on your pudding, causing it to become soggy. "You can also place custard cups in this upper kettle which will have your pudding already in individual servings. Some like cream and sugar on this pudding, but when grandmother made it, we always looked forward to a special sauce made as follows,” she continued. GRANDMOTHER’S SAUCE RECIPE One cup boiling water and stir in the following mixture: Vi cup sugar, two tablespoons flour (mixed well). Cook until it thick ens and add one tablespoon but ter, IVi tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice, one teaspoon vanilla. Pour over pudding before you serve. Mrs. Osborn says that she us ually doubles this recipe as her family likes lots of sauce on the pudding. “An old English custom is to add a tablespoon of brandy to this sauce, which gives it a much dif ferent flavor,” Mrs. Osborn con cludes. If you have a pressure cook er, you will find it is an ideal steamer. Any mold which will fit into your pressure cooker can be used for this. In the event a mold with out a cover is used, and this type is recommended, waxed paper or parchment paper should be tied or fastened over the top of the container. Molds should be filled only 2/3 full. This allows for the rising of the food. If covered mold is used, there must be small holes in its cover to release steam. In cooking foods that must be steamed without the indicator weight in place, more water must be placed in the cooker because considerable evaporation takes place. Desserts or breads that re quire up to 20 minutes steaming should be cooked with at least five cups of water in a four quart pressure cooker, while foods which take longer steaming require more water. Consult the book which comes with your pressure cooker before steaming puddings. Deep wells may be used for steaming puddings, also. Consult the instruction book that comes with your stove. — tfw — Alaskan Wins Subscription— Box 46 Sprnard, Alaska Dear Mrs. Pease: Temptation has finally gotten the better of me. I just had to write and let you know how much I enjoy your part of the pa per. After being a housewife for a little over four months, I find new recipes and ideas are very welcome in my home. It is a dark, dreary and rainy day in Alaska today. The clouds ere hanging low so that one can hardly see the mountains. It certainly won’t be long until snow will be flying again. Maybe some of the readers would like to hear a little about Alaska. It really isn’t so much different than Nebraska. The summer is much shorter and cooler. When the thermometer got up to 80 here, everyone was just puffing and panting. The evenings are really chilly here now. Temperature ranges from 26 to 30 here now (this was written in September). On the longest day of the year, we had 36 minutes of actual dark ness and it will be vice versa on the shortest day of the year. Food is quite expensive in Alaska. Just heard you folks back home are selling eggs at 16 cents a dozen. People here are paying j over a dollar a dozen for fresh eggs. Since my husband is serving in the U.S. army, we trade at the post commissary and we get eggs for 56 cents a dozen. Many of my husband’s buddies are Nebraskans and we’ve met other people we know. We enjoyed moose steaks a couple of times. Our friends got one five minutes after the season opened so you can see they are quite plentiful here. MRS. REGINALD PINXERM AN—* ‘ALASKAN” Justice Court October 14: Robert D. Greek, for Hoak Con. Co., bypassing scale, $10 and costs, Crouch, scale police. October 18: William Collins, for Port Huron Express, no recipro city, $10 and costs, Richardson, scale police. October 18: Arnold Faulken berry, for James E. Buckner, over on axles,- $100 and costs, Crouch, scale police. October 18: Laverne Perkins, for J. T. Badkley, pending, Don ald Richardson, scale police. October 18: Richard L. Bonen berger, speeding, $10, Skinner, highway patrol. October 18: Karl M. Boardman, speeding, $10, Skinner. October 18: James R. Allen, speeding, $10 Skinner. October 19: Vernon Gorgen, ov erweight, $90, Kirk, scale police. October 19: Tony Basile, for Buckingham, pending, Cramer. scale police. October 19: Orville Miner, for United Seeds, $50, Kirk. October 19: Marlene Peters, for Kelso Econ. Co., $10, Cramer, scale police. October 19: Tony Basile, for Buckingham, over on capacity plates, pending, Cramer, scale police. October 20: Brooks Tate, for Buckingham, excessive length, pending, Richardson, scale police. October 20: Richard Piper, for Buckingham, excessive length, pending, Richardson, scale police. October 20: Clyde C. Gandee, for Buckingham, excessive length, Richardson, scale police. October: Harold Stufft, for Jean Moody, over on capacity plates, pending, Crouch, scale po lice. October 20i R. H. Jacobsen, for Buckingham, overweight, pend ing, Kirk, scale police. October 21: Harold E. Stufft, over on axle, pending, Crouch, scale police. October 21: Max Bennett, for Buckingham, excessive length, pending, Donald Richardson, scale police. October 22: Dillman C. Beck, for Gerald T. Jordan, overweight, $50, Cramer. It Happened In NEBRASKA ^ - .. ;-7--ii,ri-rJl-r-r ... ■ Once, the barren, treeless plains of Nebraska were depressing to pioneer women. Frequently they would carry cottonwood seed lings from miles away to plant around their homes. Finally, J. Sterling Morton established “Arbor Day” to promote tree planting in Nebraska. Later “Arbor Day” became a national holiday. NEBRASKA DIVISION Just as folks have been educated in tree United States planting, so too have Nebraska's tavern- __ Brewers < men learned the advantages of operating ? Foundation well-regulated businesses. -*ou" 710 First Nat’l Bank Bldg., LincoU Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Blair Miss Minerva Sanderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sand erson of Chambers, and Alvin Blair, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Blair of Amelia, were united in marriage Tuesday, November 2, at the Memorial Baptist church in Chambers. Rev. Ralph Sawyer, American Sunday-School Union missionary in North Loup, offici ciated at the 7 p.m., double-ring rite.—O’Neill Photo Co. ONEILL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eby and family attended the funeral of his r ■■ father, Rex A. Eby, in Ainsworth Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shaw and their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dick Shaw, all of Atkinson, were O’Neill shoppers on Monday. Mrs. R. H. Brill and Miss Joyce of Scottsbluff visited from Wednes day, November 3, until Saturday o , with her son and daughter-in-law, | Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brill. Mr. and Mrs. Dickie Femau of Neligh were Sunday afternoon and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brittell. 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PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 504 South 18th St., Omaha 2, Nebr. A national organization to improve and extend the user of portland cement and concrete through scientific research and engineering field work ' — ■ ~ 'd r ' r HAVING PURCHASED a home in Chambers and having decided to quit ranching, I will offer the following described personal property at public auction, on the prem ises, located 16 miles south of O’Neill and three-fourths of a mile east; OR 5 miles east of Chambers, 2 miles north, and three-fourths of a mile east; OR 2 miles north of Durre’s station and three-fourths of a mile east, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16th Starting at 12:30 P.M. Lunch by Bethany Ladies 35 - Head of Cattle - 35 10—HEIFERS, 3-years-old 4—MILK COWS 16—AGED COWS, gc:3 1—Hereford BULL, not 4—CALVES registered Smooth-Mouth SADDLE MARE, well broke, gentle for kids — SADDLE & BRIDLE | Farm Machinery, Etc. I Endgate Seeder One-Horse Drill Snow Plow to fit Reg. Tractor Dehorning Chute Loading Chute Stalk Cutter 6-Ft. Water Tank Winch for Reg. Tractor Cable Rack Some Tools Set of Harness, Collars, Fly Nets Dehorning Clippers Blacksmith Forge 1-Hole Com Sheller Mower for Reg. Tractor Walking Plow J-D Manure Spreader 6x8-Ft. Building 3—Fuel Barrels Pump Jack PLUS MANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS f. Household Goods. Etc. Stationary Wash Tub and Fixtures 2—Dressers Buffet, Table, Chairs Baby Bed High Chair Three-quarter Size Bed Upright Piano f c 6—Plain Chairs ^ 2—Broder Stoves 6 Doz. White Rock Pullets Many Other Items C TERMS: Cash. No property to be removed until settled for. L. A. PETERSO: , COL. ED THORIN, O'Neill, Auct. CHAMBERS STATE BANK, Clerk