APPLE PORCUPINES

Core 6 apples.  Cut line around apple just through skin.  Fill center with mixture of one-quarter cup each of dates, nuts and figs or marmalade, to which has been added one-quarter cup corn syrup or honey.  Bake 30 minutes with one-quarter inch water in baking pan.  Stick outside of apple with blanched almonds to make porcupine quills.

SCALLOPED FRUIT PUDDING

2 tablespoons melted fat 2 cups crumbs 1/2 cup of fruit juice or water 1/4 cup corn syrup 2 cups of left-over canned or cooked dried fruit

Put one-quarter of the crumbs on the bottom of a buttered baking pan.  Cover with one-half the fruit, one-half the corn syrup, one-half the liquid, one-quarter of the crumbs; the other half of the fruit, juice and corn syrup, and the rest of the crumbs, on top.  Bake 20 minutes in a hot oven.

PRUNE FILLING FOR PIE

1/2 lb. pitted prunes 1/3 cup corn syrup, or 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup water 2 teaspoons lemon rind 1/2 tablespoon fat 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Wash and scald prunes.  Soak ten minutes in the water.  Simmer until tender.  Rub through colander.  Add other ingredients, well blended.  Bring to boiling point.  Use as filling for pastry.

APPLE AND DATE FILLING

2 cups apples 1 cup dates 1 tablespoon, fat 1 teaspoon lemon rind 1/4 cup water

Mix all and use as filling for double crust, or cook until apples are tender.  Mix well and use as filling for tarts, etc.

LEMON FILLING FOR PIE

1-1/2 cups corn syrup 1-1/2 cups water 1/3 cup cornstarch 2 eggs 1 tablespoon lemon rind 1/2 cup lemon juice (2 lemons) 1/8 teaspoon salt

Mix cornstarch and 1 cup water.  Add to corn syrup.  Cook over direct flame until thick.  Cook over hot water 20 minutes.  Mix other ingredients.  Add one-half cup water and add to other mixture.  Cook 5 minutes and use as filling—­hot or cold.

SOUR CREAM FILLING FOR CAKE

1 cup sour cream (heated) 1 cup chopped nuts 2 tablespoons corn syrup 1 teaspoon gelatine 2 tablespoons cold water

Soften gelatine in cold water.  Add heated cream and when dissolved add other ingredients.  Chill and use for cake filling.  This is a good way of using up leftover cream which has turned.

MOCK MINCE MEAT FILLING FOR PIE

1 cup cranberries, chopped 1 cup raisins 1 cup corn syrup 2 tablespoons flour mixed with 1/4 cup cold water 2 tablespoons fat

Mix all.  Bring to boiling point and place in double crust pastry or cook until thick and use as filling for tarts.