February 13, 1956 Cranberry Pot Roast, Sweet Story Cake, Pink Valentine Frosting

Cranberry Pot Roast

3 to 4 pound beef arm or blade pot roast
1/4 c. flour
1 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
3 T. shortening
2 c. cranberries
1 1/4 c. water
8 whole cloves
2 stickes cinnamon
3 T. sugar
3 T. flour
1/2 c. water

Mix flour, salt and pepper. Dredge meat in flour mixture. Brown meat on both sides in shortening. Boil together water and cranberries until the skins pop. Pour over meat, add spices. Cover and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours on top of range or in a slow oven 300 degrees F. Strain liquid. Add sugar, 3 T. flour and water and cook until thickened. Serve as a spicy gravy. 6 to 8 servings.

 Sweet Story Cake

 From: Mrs. Peter Ray, Rochester, N. Y.

2 1/2 c. cake flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1/2 c. shortening
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. marachino cherry juice
1 t. vanilla
2 t. almond extract
4 egg whites, unbeaten
18 maraschino cherries, well drained and finely chopped
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl. Drop in shortening. Combine with maraschino juice. Add 3/4 c. of this liquid and flavoring. Beat 200 strokes (2 minutes by hand or mixer on low speed). Scrape bowl and spoon or beater. Add remaining liquid and egg whites and beat 200 strokes (2 minutes on mixer at low speed). Add cherries and nuts and blend. Bake in 2 nine-inch greased and floured heart-shaped pans in moderate oven (375 degrees) 20-25 minutes. Cool.

Pink Valentine Frosting

2 T. shortening
2 T. butter
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t. almond extract
1/2 t. salt
4 cups sifted confectioners sugar
9 T. scalded cream (about)
Red coloring

Combine shortening, butter, vanilla, almond and salt and blend. Beat in 1/2 c. sugar. Add hot cream, alternately with remaining sugar, beating well after each addition. Add only enough cream to make a nice spreading consistency. Add a few drops of red coloring to tint cake frosting a delicate pink before spreading on cake.

Suggested Menu: Cranberry Pot Roast, Whipped Potatoes, Broccoli with Lemon Butter, Heart-shaped baking powder biscuits, Lettuce Wedges, Roquefort Dressing, Sweet Story Cake.