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THE HARTFORD COURANT: Sunday Deesmb.r 16. 1973 OK Brownie Fruitcake Made from Cake Mix Pi- card of New Britain Ave. re 'Open Mondays Open Thurs. till .9 ered tin between layers of 'cheese cloth for 2 to 3 weeks, I Knichincr hoAca plnth with mnra cutting aging time with Chocolate Brownie Fruitcake, It tastes as rich and moist as a cently celebrated their 50th weddinf anniversary at a party i given by their daughters, Mrs. I Teresa Watkins of Bloomfield rum each week.

Makes Wi cups. You probably already have: The California raisin industry your favorite recipe for fruit-1 is shipping its new crop in plen-cake, buit with the raisin short-; ty of time for most of your holi-age just ending, there hasn't day baking needs. The fruitcake been as much time as usual to aging problem is easily solved bake them far enough in ad-j with a few tricks, vance for the traditional aging' Home economists suggest period. streamlining preparation and 'and Mrs. Carl Bolin of Glaston bury.

Mr. Pic'ard was employed NOTE: Other small baking containers or molds can be and given as gifts along by the City of Hartford purchasing department before his re- itromnnt with the cake. Merely grease container well. Fill to Ti full. Bake until toothpick comes out m- Mn uttiflv WZaaLLiLs rises a The U.S.

Capitol height of 287 feet. clean. traditional dark fruitcake but there's not a lot of measuring, sifting and resiftlng involved because the recipe begins with a prepared cake mix. This fruitcake also contains the bonus of dried fruits. In addition to tangy California raisins, dried apricots, and figs blend with crisp almonds to give Chocolate Brownie Fruitcake very special appeal.

To speed up preparation of the fruit, use kitchen scissors to snip the figs and apricots into bite-sized pieces. The secret to quick aging comes with the containers in which you cake Chocolate Brownie Fruitcake. Small foil or paper muffin cups turn out individual cupcake-steed fruitcakes which are perfect for gift packages and the holiday dessert platter alike. Or, improvise with small gelatin molds or heatproof jelly glasses. Not only is the fruitcake' a delicious re Cleveland Amory's "ANIMAIL" By CLEVELAND AMORY Q.

What is a coati muodi? A. This strange-named little I mam. fellow, who sounds like a day off after a hard weekend, is 4 pronounced co-ATI and is often so spoken of without the mun-di. Anyway he's found in South membrance, but the containers and Central America and is eas make the gift last long beyond the holiday season. Now's the time to stock up on raisins for all your holiday bak ily identifiable as a racoon-type in fact, his attractive facial mask and handsome lone, mmmwm ing needs.

But rememb er. to striped, tail unmistakably pro keep plenty on hand for snacks. too. Raisins provide a whole 'jSAoe Centre claim his kinship with that robber band extraordinary. He's easily distinguished, however, from the raccoon by his long nose.

His nose not only named him from the Tupi Indian name for nose but is also something he sticks into virtually everything and yet, because of its flexibility, rarely gets it FLORSHEIM BOOTS Perfect Christmas. Gift For Your Man stuck. Besides- being curious and of an investigative bent, he is also gentle, philosophical and sociable. He likes to travel in parties of a dozen or more, and is game for anything, from a swim to a climb in a tree, prov ided whoever arranges his schedule has been thoughtful enough also to provide the necessary amenity of a decent, Brown or Black $39 Mexican-sized siesta. some energy boost that helps you get through the hectic days ahead.

Ideal for the lunch box, California raisins are handy snacks to give ravenous youngsters home for the holidays. Chocolate Brownie Fruitcake 2 cups raisins A cup whole blanched at mends 1 cup whole black figs, cut np 1 cup whole dried apricots, cut up Va each allspice, nutmeg, doves 1 pkg. (9 oz.) dark fudge cake cup water 1 egg 3 tbsps. blackberry Jam 2 tsps. nun extract Kum for aging Line Vh dozen muffin cups with foil muffin baking cups.

JSet aside. Combine fruits, nuts 'and spices. Set aside. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In mixing bowl, blend dry cake mix, water, egg, jam and rum extract.

Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Fold in fruits and nuts. Spoon Vt cup batter into each muffin cup. Bake about 1 hour, or until toothpick comes out clean. Place cakes on Brush tops with rum.

Cool 15 minutes. Brush tops with more rum. When cold, place in cov Many people have made suc Miriam never wanted another. cessful pets of coatis, although "It was too much of a heartbreak," she told me. "And when you know my feelings on this score.

Recently, the Panama Jack told me he was- going to Rotary Club, visiting the U.S. set another, I resisted. But then he brought back Shuki and she Army's Jungle Operations Training Center, was treated by was just a little baby and no their hosts, at the Ft. Gulick Of ficer's Club, to a special buffet one could have resisted." Q. I heard some animal per one that included monkey, son in Washington, D.C.

recent iguana and coati mundi. That's Um your Shoe Cenlr Charge Account or Master Charg ly describe some scientist as "biostitute." What on earth is a biostitute? Y.S., Columbia, some way to save the jungle animals, all right. Send the Army down and make a buffet of them. Md. A.

A biostitute, in animal Q. Jack Pair used to have 100 venire parlance, is a biologist who has lions in his swimming pool and prostituted tumseir. outer words." someone who says the all sorts of things, what does be have Decatur, HL 1049 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield Shopping Centra Open Every Night Til 9: Saturdays "Til 5:30 things hunters, furriers or labo A. Jack's young lions have ratory experimenters want said i.e.. that we must club more gone to animal farms far away, but Jack arid Miriam and Ran seals.

Not to make more fin- coats perish the thought but dy, who have just bought a home in Connecticut, still have because it's good herd "man agement." It's funny about that word 4 management. Its al their beautiful, big 10-year-old German shepherd, Leica. She was wonderful with the lions in fact, she graciously permitted ways so good, of course, for man. them occsional roughhousing Mr. Amory welcomes ques tions from readers.

While he cannot reply to them all individ and even rough pooling with her as long as her dignity was maintained. Now Leica has an endearing little 3-year-old ually, he will answer those of Dachshund named Shuki to play with. Shuki looks just like the general interest nls column. Write to Cleveland Amory, co The Conrant. (Copyright 1973) Whale Products Paars' famous Dachshund, you remember, became paralyzed at seven.

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