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Even if you have children Af your own, and routinely institute safety precautions around the house, it helps to review them at holiday time. Do you remembeq iran- tically clearing a path through holiday decorations and everyday decor to as- sure that friends' and rela- tives' youngsters didn't make a, shambles of your abode? You can make sure that Christmas present stays pleasant this year by insti- tuting a few child-proofing measures before any guests arrive. _ Do memories of Christ- mas past haunt yoy? _ q When you decorate the tree, place breakable or- naments on upper branches where children can't reach them. Position candy canes. gin- gerbread men and the like on lower branches, \and make sure they are fresh and edible. Child-proof your Christmas home . Remove glass vases, china candy dishes and other breakable objects from table tops and place them on a high shelf or in a cabinet that's inaccessible GREET BRUNCH GUESTS will! this lemming Cofrrrrtake Ml Saroemo. 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A cake baked in a dark pan may not attain good vo- lume because heat is ab- sorbed too quickly, and the cake batter “sets up" too fast for the gentle baking required. Non-stick finishes on alu- minum bakeware are a great help in removing sticky or tender products without tearing. Pans are Witch» mm. waned», Doc-thus 5, 1979 - Pa: 83 Aluminum bakeware is aim View the price tense of moat home kitchens. While several metals - silver, gold, copper - may top aluminum in counc- tivity, pluminum is the most plentiful and econmicai. it is easily the number one material for quality bake- ware available My. my to M. No tempera- ture adjustments are nttceB- sary for 'redittqt - thtiahed tra- keyare because these are interior We. halved (1 cup) 4 oz. candied pine-apple, cut My run we _..."" two mam Junior Loaf " cup Shortening autumn/6') or one h cup sugar 1 t and dessert pen 3 egg . 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