Jewish Meals Try and Stop Me By Mildred Grosberg Benin By BENNETT CERF (Copyright, 1965, JTA, Inc.) Let's get 1965 off to a doubly sweet start with two desserts made with sweet potatoes. The sweet potato, one of the many gifts from the New World to the Old, is a tropical, perennial, trailing herb which is grown for its swollen tuber-like roots. Al- though it is native to warm cli- mates, it is grown commercially as far north as New Jersey. Most of the time we use it as a vegetable in place of the white potato, which incidentally got its name from the sweet. which was the original "batata" or potato. However, it is delicious when used in other types of recipe, and is frequently prepared as a dessert. In our own traditional cooking, there is a kugel made with raw grated sweet potatoes. An old re- cipe dating from colonial days de- scribes a pudding of boiled sweet potatoes seasoned with dates, lemon. and spices, and topped with frosting. Many exceptionally delicious pud- dings are found in the cooking of South and Central America. Sweet Potato Refrigerator P u d d i n g, which is a variation of one of these, is a very sophisticated des- sert forGa dinner party or late sup- per. Not at all sweet. but rich in flavor. it can be made in advance SIGNS OF THE TIMES: and forgotten until just before Outside a real estate office: "For land's sake, drop in. - On an Illinois highway: "Main road open while detour is being serving time. Added advantages are that it is repaired." Three separate signs in the window of a snack bar outside Atlanta: parve, is very easy to make, and is 1: "Hamburgers, 5 cents." 2: "4-course steak diner: 60 cents." 3: "This most unusual. Although it may be kept in the freezing unit for a few place for sale. No reasonable offer will be refused." Jim Marshall swears that these citizens actually EXIST: Hans R. weeks. it will not harden, but will Dirty Jr.: Goan, Wash. . . . Quoth D. Raven: Never, Mo. . .. 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Fragment of Psalms In both recipes, baked, boiled, to Bear Grossinger Name JERUSALEM (JTA) — A white NEW YORK — A new dining or vacuum-packed canned sweet parchment with the last chapter hall will be constructed on the cen- potatoes may be used. If the of the Book of Psalms was dis- tral campus of the Hebrew Univer- canned are selected, be sure to covered last weekend during the sity of Jerusalem in memory of purchase those which are not in excavation of Herod's palace and Mrs. Jennie Grossinger. New York syrup. If boiled potatoes are used, fortresses at Massada near the State resort owner, it was an- drain them well. The quality of Dead Sea. nounced by the American Friends both desierts depends on the smoothness of the potatoes, so it The parchment of the 150th of the Hebrew University. Psalm and an earlier discovery The $100.000 dining hall will be is important to mash them thor- of portions of the Book of Leviticus housed in the Jewish National and oughly. An electric blender will are considered to be the most University Library, largest build- do a fine job of making them com- significant discoveries so far in ing on the campus and the central pletely free of lumps. Finally, in planning your menu, omit po- this final season of exploration atl library of both the university and patoes with the main dish. the site of the last stronghold of • the state of Israel. The Jennie Jewish resistance to the Roman SWEET POTATO REFRIGERATOR Grossinger Dining Hall, which will PUDDING conquest of Palestine in the first provide meals to students at nomi- cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes 2 1., century C.E. I . cup light or dark rum Other finds include scores of nal costs, was announced in con- 1' Toa l ; sted a r coconut pottery fragments inscribed in He- junction with recently established .2 Vo cup mixed candied fruits, finely , brew, Latin, Aramaic and Greek I Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz Fund for diced Leadership Training at the He- ,•:3 cup water and a hoard of ancient coins. 3 tablespoons honey brew University. DETERMINED to break Mark Twain of his habit of cussing everything and everybody, his wife decided, when all other remedies had failed dismally, to start swearing herself. Twain listened to her pa- tiently and without corn- ment for a full week, then demolished her by putting a hand on her shoulder, and assuring her, "Livy, you've got the words, but you don't have the tune." * * * The late Irish wit and novelist, Brendan Behan, vowed that this actually happened in a Dublin book- shop: a brand new clerk solemnly assured a custom- / 2-1 )1 er that she hadn't the New Testament in stock because it wasn't out yet—and offered her the Old Testament instead! * * * At a dreary cocktail party in London some years ago, the rash hostess asked George Bernard Shaw, "Are you enjoying yourself?" "I am," Shaw assured her, "but that's all I'm en- joying." * * * Entry in a Russian encyclopedia dated 2164: "KHRU- SHCHEV, NIKITA' S.: A minor art critic of the MAO TSE- TUNG era." Researcher Reconstructs Ancient Book on Magic NEW YORK (JTA)—The story of the finding and reconstruction of an ancient Jewish mysterious manuscript on magic was pre- sented at the 37th annual meeting here of the American Academy for Jewish Research. The report was given by Dr. Mordechai Margalioth, professor of midrashic and Gaonic literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The manuscript is Serer Ha-Razim, Book of Secrets, which was written in the 2nd Cen- tury of the Common Era by mem- bers of an unidentified Jewish Gnostic sect. It was lost after the 8th Century. Dr. Margalioth found what he believed to be fragments of the lost book several years ago, find- ing parts of the document in vari- ous cities, the last being Lenin- grad. He uncovered the fragments there, and microfilms were sent to him in this country. EiTn„i ps C't 666 Rights for Soviet Jews Aim of Group in Israel TEL AVIV (JTA)—A public committee for Soviet Jewry was set up here at a meeting held in Sokolow House in the presence of Chief Rabbi Isser Yehuda Unter- Ground cinnamon or nutmeg Freshly cooked or vacuum-packed cLnned sweet potatoes may be used. A 1-pound, 2-ounce can contains tne correct amount needed. Drain the pota- toes thoroughly and mash them perfect- ly smooth. In a small bowl combine the rum and candied fruit and let them stand. covered, for one to two hours. Combine the sugar, water and honey in a small saucepan, bring to a boil. then simmer for 5 minutes. Grad- ually beat this syrup into the sweet potatoes, then beat in the fruits and the rum in which they soaked. Let cool completely, then store the pud- ding in a covered bowl for 2 days. At serving time, mound attractively in in- dividual serving dishes and sprinkle lightly with nutmeg or cinnamon, and toasted coconut. If this pudding is to be served at a dairy meal, a garnish of whipped cream may be added. The recipe makes 5 to 6 portions. man, Dr. Nahum Goldmann, presi- dent of the World Jewish Congress, and representatives of various groups. The new committee, it was stressed, was not an anti-Soviet one, but a group aimed at assuring • • • to Soviet Jews all civil rights in- ALL-AMERICAN SWEET POTATO PIE cluding the right to practice their 11/2 cups mashed, cooked sweet potatoes religion and cultural activities. 2 eggs, well-beaten sy cup maple-flavored syrup Heine Monument Smeared BONN (JTA) The monument here erected to Heinrich Heine, famed German Jewish poet, was found desecrated this weekend by unknown vandals who smeared it with chalk. Police have been un- able to apprehend the culprits. Heads Exhibit Managers Leonard Abrams, exposition di- rector for the American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers, was elected president of the Na- tional Association of Exhibit Man- agers at a New Orleans meeting. 2 tablespoons melted parve margarine or butter 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell Combine the sweet potatoes, eggs, syrup, shortening and spices thorough- ly. Pour into the pie shell. Bake at 425 degrees F. for 10 minutes, then quickly .lower the heat to 350 degrees F. Con- tinue baking about 30 .minutes longer, until the filling and crust are nicely browned and the filling is firm. Cool, then keep refrigerated. To freeze, wrap the cooled pie in aluminum foil or freezer paper and store. Defrost at room temperature, still wrapped, then keep in the refrigerator. For a dairy meal the pie may be topped with slightly sweetened whipped cream. Cut into 6 or 8 portions, as desired. 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