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T h e C h r is t m a s - E v e T a b le In pre-Christian days the life- giving Sun God was honored by a feast composed of twelve dish es — for the twelve months. With the coming of Christianity Ukrainians heralded the coming of the New Light — the Christ Child — with a solemn supper of twelve dishes which recalled His twelve apostles. In upholding the traditions of our forefathers we retain the symbolic elements of the SVIAT VECHIR. In a place of honor we put a small bundle of wheat stalks — DIDUKH and two small dishes of KUTYA and stewed fruit, symbolizing the Family Clan and Heavenly Food. On the table, which has some hay strewn under the cloth, we place one, or a tower of three, circles of braided bread — KOLACH — with a candle in the middle. Around the KOLACH we can make a centerpiece with apples, nuts and evergreens. The twelve dishes for this holy supper should include: KUTYA, borsch, stewed fruit, VUSHKA for the borsch (like in wonton soup) — we add, to make up the twelve courses, cold fish (in gel atine, tomato sauce, chopped hetrring), varennyky, holubtsi, hot fried or baked fish, apple turnovers, or strudle. We choose as many varities of these as we like to complete the twelve courses. KOLACH using frozen dough 1 or 3 part ions cf frozen dough V 2 cup oil 1 egg ber.'ten with a little water Put the frozen dough which you have smeared with oil, into a teaching in the Lviw Conserv atory. Only in 1953 did the news of her death November, 1952 reach her friends in the outside world. (From “The Record Collect or," Feb. 1969, Ipswich, Eng land) . plastic bag and then in a warm place. Dust the baking pans with flour. Out of a piece of aluminum foil, folded a few times, make a tube with the same diameter as the candle you will use. When the dough has doubled, place on floured surface and cut each por tion into 3 parts — roll each part with oiled hands into a 12 inch long rope. Braid the 3 ropes from the center and form a cir cle around the foil tube, careful ly joining the ends (try using a toothpick for this). Place circle in pan, put pan into large plas tic bag, close tightly and place on top of a pot of warm water until doubled. Bake in preheated 375 deg. oven for 30-40 minute 3 until nicely browned. Brush with beaten egg before placing in oven. After 20 minutes of bak ing, remove foil tube, brush light parts with egg and finish baking. Nadya’s Nut Rolls 2 oz. cake of yeast 1 cup light cream or hall1 and half 3 tblspns sugar 4 eggs — separated graited rind of 1 lemon 1 tspn vanilla 4 cups flour 1 tsp salt (if unsalted bui'.ter) 1 cup butter or margerine 1 cup sugar 2 t'spns lemon juice 2 cups chopped nuts Mix yeast, cream and sugar well and set aside. Cut butter (plus salt if needed) into flour until finely grained. Beat yolks until pale, add rind and vanilla. Mix yolks with yeast and add mixture to dry ingredients. Knead and form a flattened loaf. Wrap and refrigerate overnight. Beat whites with 1 cup of sugar and lemon juice. Divide dough into 4 or 5 pieces. Roll out each piece to Va inch thickness, spread with beaten whites and strew with chopped nuts. Roll up and place on lightly greased sheet, allow to rise for Vi hour in not too warm a place. Bake at 350 deg. for 25 minutes. Glaze or dust with powdered sugar. Quick Borshch 2 cup'3 water 1 cu'be vcigcteule bouillon . 2 tibkipns ketchup 1 can beets ( 8 У 4 oz.) powdered garlic 1-2 tbspns powdered mushroom soup c і і luted in wate r 1 tspn butter or oil To the boiling water add bouil lon cube, mushroom soup, ketch up, grated beets and their juice, the oil or butter and garlic. WEDDING PILLOW Designed by Tetyana Dushenko See page 23 Many Ukrainian weddings in clude a little girl who carries the traditional wreaths of myrtle or periwinkle on an embroidered pillow. The pillow should be no larger than 12 or 13 inches square. An unbroken band of embroidery across the center encircles the entire pillow symbolizing the unbroken pat tern of the couples’ future life. The embroidery, with further symbolism, is composed of two separate lines which together form one motif line of design. In addition to the traditional red and black colors, bright gold (for happiness) and green (for good fortune) are used. On both sides of the main motif are small floral garlands embroidered in suitable colors. Both ends of the pillow can be finished off with a cro cheted edge through which a silken cord is threaded.
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