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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 6

Recipe Corner

p. 74 · Read in the full issue

(Ten Shillings paid for each Recipi published.) KEEP the recipes coming—lo/- will paid for each one published and addition you will be helping ot Islands housewives —the new ones, p ticularly. Recipes should Include 1c ingredients or those readily available, medium of the can and otherwise.

Islands stores. The potential pool recipes is as yet virtually untapped.

Assistant Editor remembers for exam how in Fiji prawns, or maybe freshwa shrimps (which she usually abhors), wrapped up like small packets in t leaves and cooked in coconut milk one has sent in the recipe that delicious dish yet.

Kau-Kau (Sweet Potato) Or

Taro Soup

2 medium sized pieces of kau-kau taro. 2 cups milk.

Salt and pepper.

Boil kau-kau or taro till soft. Mi then add milk, salt and pepper. Sim for few minutes. Serves four.

This is a very good substitute potato soup. —Mrs. L. J. 8., Bougainv

Tropical Steamed Pudding

(Delicious, nourishing and very econom —no sugar, eggs or butter required 4 bananas (mashed).

Vz cup grated coconut. 1 cup breadcrumbs. 1 cup mixed fruit. 1 teaspoon Carb. Soda dissolved in tablespoon water.

Mix all ingredients together and st for IV2-2 hours.

Serve with custard or prefers coconut cream, made by squeezing remainder of the grated coconut thr< a strong cloth. —Mrs. R. P., Kavieng,

Coconut Crisp

lb butter or fresh lard. 2 tablespoon sugar. 1 cup flour. 1 cup coconut, dried slowly in ove 1 teaspoon baking powder. 2 teaspoons cocoa.

Cream butter and sugar, and add 0 ingredients. Press onto greased ba dish and bake in moderate oven abou minutes. Remove from oven and with chocolate icing while still Cut into fingers at once with sharp k and take out of tin before it cools. —Arora, Central Pa