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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21

At her easement windows she hangs an
inexpensive quality Of milk white India
silk close to the panes on small brass
rods, so that it can be pulled over the
glass on occasion to subdue the light.
Having secured an effect of richness
she proceeds to economize by using a
fine quality of denim In the same soft
blue as the velvet. With this she
covers the couch which fills in the
side Of the fireplace alcove. making
pillows alternately OF the plain denim
and OF her velvet These latter she
works lightly with silver threads and
binds all around with silver gailoon.
which costs her 25 cents a yard. She
covers her couch by laying on 1t first q
narrow. cheap mattress which may be
bought for 81. An upholsterer would
charge her $12 to make and stun one
for her couch. II the readymade mat
tress is too wide for its place she can
with a sharp pair OF shears cut II down
to the required width and rebind It. In
making the denim cover she should
sew the stuff firmly over the top and
sides, catching IL TO the underside Of
the cushion with waxed linen thread.
First, however, a narrow tuck should
be run on the sewing machine all
around the length of the denim to
outline the edge where 1t turns over
on the sides Of the mattress. A box
pleated valance of the denim. which
just escapes the floor she fastens to
the seat with large headed nails Of
old silver. In the same way she de-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
IS PRIZE
The Unexpected Guest

kiss Nellie II. wIngate, Santa Rosa
Several things the unprepared
hostess may toss together" in
hurry:
CrOQuettes-One cup cold meat three
cold boiled POTATOES, two slices cold
fried bacon. Chop meat potatoes ana
bacon dne. moisten with croquette
sauce: make into cakes and fry.
CrOQuetTe Sauce-Half cup SWEEP
milk, half teaspoonful salt one round
teaspoonfuI butter. one tablespoonful
-four Heat milk. butter and SALT mix
-four with cold water; stir into mix
and let boil
Eggs Help Ouf-Mince and heat bits
OF neat left from last nights dinner
with enough gravy or white sauce 10
mofsten. Place IN center Of hot plat
ter and surround with scrambled eggs.
JIHy PuddinR-Two tablespoontuls
sugar, quarter teaspoonful salt, one
TABLESPOONFUL cottolene. one egg, halt
cup sweet milk, one teaspoonful bak-
ing powder, one cup -four. Place tart
friift canned or fresh, IN q deep bak-
ing dish: nearly cover with its own
eyTur. drop cake mixture about on the
fruit and bake in a quick oven
Hosebud Puddfng-One cup sugar,
half teaspOonful salt, one teaspooniul
vanilla quarter cup cottolene, one cup
sweet milk. one egg, two teaspoonI9i us us
baking powder, two cups nour. BAKE
IN e sheet cut in squares, place tea-
Hpoorful OF Jelly on each square ana
serve with cream
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serve its character as an artistic acces-
sorry
A bungalow living room OF the size
Of lSX25 feet or thereabouts may be
made to hold prettily and comfortably,
besides the two already given. the fol-
lowing pieces Of furniture: A table
holding a reading light, books maga-
zines and pamphlets; a tea table with
the tea service upon IT, which looks
best near a window or in a coy corner
near an open fire; q wide, cushioned
window seat or a freside settle on
which one may stretch to read and
which by its covering and pillows
strongly defines the color scheme OF
the room: a large wing chair or other
large cushioned chair, a wooden arm
chair preferably mission" in style: a
piano and its attendant stool: a pile
Of hassocks near the hearth. and from
four TO six smaller chai.s of willow and
of wood.
In each OF the living rooms from
which I have drawn this composite de-
scriptiOn there are also flower stands
holding palms or ferns. In one there
is a fine Chinese screen hiding the coat
closet and in another a carved teak
wood stand (Japanese), holding
bronze jar. This enumeration goes to
show clearly that the most heterogen-
eous articles may be placed in such an
apartment without confusion or lack of
taste
The pieces that may be built in with
good effect are: Bookshelves against
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vises a chest for overshoeS. umbreuas.
etc. to place near her front window.
This is nothing more than a long and
well made wooden box with lid which
is hinged. After she has covered the
box smoothly with the denim and orna-
mented IL with silver nails. she puts
on the ornamental silver hinges and
locker. which she has bought for II. A
large wing chair covered with a bfzs
and white cotton in a quaint design
OF wreathes OF white flowers On q otRo
ground, adds much to this room EhD
mission chairs OF heavy brown wood
have rush seats and are stained 20 ocg~
respond with the brown woo0WoEA -
the room. A large rug OF du1 hkpe
wilton covers the floor, and the wAliO
above the wainscottng are q SILVER
gray plaster. When thS room has wo00
thus far. IL calls. In unmiBtAGA61n eoDqA
for the Introduction OF wedgSWoo4 b
china, and silver IN candle B1nksb alno-
trio light fixtures. etc.
Plaster pieces IN relief look pngG1um-
larly beautiful against the wall e& knty
room. The effect OF the soft dMn
blues, the silver grays and olsaray do
fined white used IN IL Is indescrfbaosY
lovely, II these huss are kept entirely
pure and unmixsd with othoR eo3oEs
1t is not so severe in eject - wouad
appear from description. for the green
CT houseplAnts tn palms and ferns, the
varied rich colors OF book bindings and
paintings diversity the color scheme
without spelling It.
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81 PRIZE
A Lenten Dinner

Mrs. Jack Anthony. Martinez
Connecticut Clam Chowder-Chop
25 CLANS fine, slice thin six medium
sized potatoes and four onions. Add
half can tomatoes, sliced potatoes and
onions, clans and juice, a bunch of
soup greens. few grains white pepper.
half teaspoon celery salt and three
cups water. Cover tightly and boil
gently As minutes.
Halibut Steak-Procure thick slice of
halibut, lay on dish and sprinkle with
salt and white pepper and a table
spoonful of oil Put in on a broiler
over brisk fire and broil seven or
eight minutes on each side; soften
tablespoonful butter, add juice of a
lemon and little parsley chopped fine;
spread over halfbut and send to table
with a dish Of mashed potatoes.
CaulffOwer with NayOnnafse-Boil
caulifower in salted water until ten
der: when cold break ii into small
flowerlets. sprinkle with salt and pep
per and pour over il consistent may
onnaise sauce.
Rice Pudding-Place on fire a quart
Of milk; when II boils add half cupful
well washed rice and simmer gently
until soft; then add one cupful of
sugar and two beaten eggs; pour into
baking dish and bake 25 minutes.
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Boudoir Hints
Mrs. c. HoIIendaIe, Marysville, c

Mrs. C. HoIIendaIe, Marysville, Cal.
Ladies whose compilations cause them
uneasiness should eat apples, oranges,
prunes and occasionally a stewed onion.
Dipping the fingers in almond oil and
massaging the face will have a magical
effect on wrinkles.
For headache there is no better rem
edy than vinegar. 1t draws out the in
fiammation and drives away the pain
Sleeping a great deal develops the
figure. while 1t quiets the nerves 1t
is as good a tonic as one could desire.
The dark streak around the neck
caused by wearing high collars can
usually be removed by applying lemon
juice each night before retiring.
The secret of soft, White hands is not
idIeness. nor complete immunity from
household tasks, but through washing
careful drying and frequent oily ap-
plicationS
Facial blemishes come mostly from
improper bowel action First of all the
cause must be removed by the use of
the cathartics and laxatives that the
individual has found effective and ap-
plying a lotion from the following
formula: Precipitate of sulphur one
dram; tincture of camphor, one dram:
rosewater. four ounces. Apply several
times day.
Will some of the ladies please give
formula for making good skin food :
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the walls; window seats and a station
ary settle near the door. The settle
in one charming house I,have seen was
merely wide wooden shelf or seat
under one of the windows which
fianked the front door Pieces of wood
quantity curved formed the arms; the
back was apparently made by tacking
a square of beautiful old pink brocade
with thread of gold running through
il, flat against the wall ever the seat
cotton wadding was laid under the silk
and gave it softness, and a border of
tarnished gold galloon hid the edges
of the square Nothing could be pret-
tier than the effect of this old pink
cleaning in tarnished and mellowed
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N Be Published in Tuum on This Page or i'm the Daily Call
Some Bits of Useful information

Mrs. Boyce, stockyards. AIameda county.
The offensive smell of water in vases
Of flowers may be avoided by putting
a few small nails in the bottom Of the
vase.
When making starch add teaspoon
ful of salt and 1T will not stick
Hot vinegar will readily remove
paint or mortar from window glass
Milk. If applied once week with a
soft cloth to boots and shoes. preserves
them wonderfully and makes them
wear longer than if treated only in
the ordinary way.
In baking potatoes put a small pan
of water in the oven and you Will find
they bake much quicker.
slice of fat pork is best for greas-
ing a griddle for frying pancakes
no smoke.
Borax and red pepper sprinkled on
the pantry shelves will keep away ants
and reaches.
Hang fine shirtwaists over the sheets
and protect them from the rough rope
and any possible dust which it may
retain.
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ST PRIZE
A Great Comfort

Mrs. r. l.. Ssxton, Box 45, r. f. ID. g,
Santa Rosa
For little children that get uncov-
cred during the night l find this idea
worth dollars TO both parents and
child. Take a blanket not wider than
q crib, double It and sew UP on both
sides, so as to form a sack When the
little one is dressed for bed put it
into the sack and pin on both sides of
the neck with safety pins. Put child
in crib and cover with the usual COW
ers. 1t is best to sew with linen or
coarse thread, so you can take longer
stitches, that IL might be easily ripped
TO be laundered
Hot Water Sponge Cake-To four
well beaten eggs add two cups
sugar: stir well and add two and
half cups flour previously sifted
with two small teaspoonfuls baking
powder; TO this mixture thoroughly
mix one cup boiling water and some
favoring. Bake in moderate oven.
Good and a cheap cake, requiring no
milk or shortening.
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bilious and happy effects and witch IL
ever pervaded by that air OF luxury
which seems to belong only to the
most expensive furnishings. She set
ties, therefore. upon color scheme
which is the perfect expression OF re-
fined and artistic taste. The room shall
be done In dull blue and old silver.
the blue being of that shade which
has a siIvery luster sometimes referred
to as having a cold gravy look. OF
this in cotton velvet Ca material IN
which this beautiful color is seen at
its best) she makes curtains for her
windows and doors. It's cost is 81 a
yard and the Innings of thin India silk
in pale silver gray bring It up to s1.3s.
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the Prize WINNING Ideas and Names of Prize WINNERS
Salmon Loaf
Mis-. Jessie L. Beard, Centervins

Miss Jessie L. Beard, CenfervfIle
ngredients-One small can salmon.
one quart tomatoes. eight crackers.
one egg, one tablespoon butter, half
teaspoon salt. one tablespoon WOrces-
tershire sauce, cayenne pepper, il de-
sired. Drain Off and save liquor from
salmon. To the salmon add the pulpy
part OF the can of tomatoes. Roll out
crackers and mix the crumbs with the
salmon. then the egg (well beaten).
half the amount OF butter and the other
ingredients Mold this into a loaf (if
not moist enough add tomato juice).
Put the rest OF the butter in small
pieces on top. Bake 45 minutes. With
the loaf serve tomato sauce made
thus: One tablespoon butter melted
with one tablespoon -four Cook TIL IL
bubbles; then add salmon liquor and
tomato juice till the desired consis-
tency is obtained Garnish the loaf
with parsley.
This may be made over for a second
meal by breaking up the loaf and add
ing the gravy to It. II not moist
enough, add water: serve on trfanglss
OF toast.
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Boiled Apple Pudding
Julia VI. Fast, santa Cruz, r. ID. No. 1
Box sc.

Julia VI. Fast, Santa Cruz, r. ID. No. 4,
Box &c.
Three cups -four. three teaspoons
baking powder. one cup suet chopped
hne. one teaspoon cinnamon, one tea
spoon salt Mix with enough water
to make a stif dough. Have clean
cloth wet IN boiling water and sprinkle
with flour. Put dough on cloth and pat
with the hands until about a1 inch
thick. Have ready apples cut IN small
pieces and mixed with sugar and CHINA
mon Put apples in center OF dough
and bring up edges to form a ball The
cloth is then tied. leaving space enough
for raising. Put in boiling water and
boil steady for two or three hours.
Serve hot with sauce.
For Sauce.-Two tablespoorfuls corn
starch and blend with q little cold
water. Add boiling water until about
the thickness OF rich cream. stirring to
prevent Jumping. Add three table
spoonfuls sugar. Butter size OF an egg
and extract Of lemon to suit tasta.
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A Tasty Beef Tongue (StrictIy
OriginaD
Mrs. H. 4. Church, Box 121. RichmOn

Mrs. II. A. Church, Box 121. Richmond
Boil a beef tongue In salted water
until tender Remove the skin and lay
the tongue in vinegar to which two
dozen cloves and level teaspoonful OF
cinnamon have been added. Let 1t re-
main In the vinegar three or four
hours. Pour four tablespoOnfuls of
olive oil in a saucepan; add a Glove Of
garlic cut fine, one medium sized onion
When the onion Is fried to a light
brown add two-thirds OF a bottle OF
tomato catsup. three tablespoonfuls of
Worcestershire sauce and a dash Of
from the vinegar, lay in the sauce.
cover and let simmer until ready to
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Owing to the large number of rec
lpes and household ideas that are be-
Ing received every day, and the con-
sequent impossibility of their all ap-
pearing in The Sunday Call on ac-
count Of lack Of space, several recipes
are now being published each day in
the daily edition under the heading
"A Few Words With the Lady of the
House" 1t viii be very much appre-
ciated If the ladies, in submitting
their contributions, viii write only on
one side OF the paper.
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cash Prizesfor HouseI1old IDEAS

xxyANTED: New recipes clever housekeeping ideas
w wrinkles add the beauty, comfort coziness
home publication this which will
Sunday Prizes viii be awarded tor these IDEAS Put your best
IN vrine-not words in lenghnd send
the best each week prizes will be given The
6 ze will S. second S. and there will be FIVE prizes
M sl each No manuscripts will be returned and payment will
he for awarded prize though others
be published anything all that should be interesting
houskeeperand most women dosend IN Address Modern
tzo,,sekeeper's Page The Sunday Call, San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
By Kate Greenleaf Locke

n ETWEEN the bungalow IN its
present stage OF development
and the cottage 7 would draw
many distinctions. One OF them
les jn It's furnishing. I have noted
this difference in the architectural de-
tails OF its interior, and II the house
IS 10 be consistent there should exist
the same distinction IN the style OF
furniture used and in curtains and floor
covering. The living room In many
cases serves. IN the bungalow, as an
entrance halI, parlor and reception
room combined This type OF house
permitting an unconventional style of
living. this IS as IL should be. II is
certainly convenient and economical; +;
but the coy secIusion OF q cottage par
iOr Is impossible.
The furnishings should declare this
difference; they should be heavier, less
dainty and more serviceable in style.
A hat rack is fortunately not neces-
sary IN such q room, but there should
be q couch or settle near the door on
which 20 cast articles OF outdoor ap-
parel which are not hung in the coat
closet. A plain or carved wooden chest
is also g convenient and attractive
piece ot furniture. This viii hold over
shoes, etc, and yet with dignity pre-
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81 PRIZE
Two Dainty Luncheon Dishes

Mrs. c. r.. Baeuder, 422 Bond Street,
MeIrOse
Hot Biscuit Chicken-Chop the breast
of a chicken quite fine, with six olives.
a stalk of celery and a strip of green
pepper. Add mayonnaise to make a
smooth paste and season well Make
tiny raised biscuit, break them apart.
fill with the prepared chicken. Serve
hot on a lettuce leaf.
Peach Pudding-Skin and halve as
many peaches as you wish, place half
in each dessert dish and pour over a
lemon custard covering the peach en-
tirely. Whip the whites of eggs (as
many as is desired) until very stiff
sweeten, flavor and cover over all. This
will be found delicious II eaten very
cold and served with plain cake.
An easy method of skinning peaches
is to pour over them boiling water, let
stand for two minutes, when they peel
easily and evenly. leaving the peaches
nice and smooth, without softening
them.
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Household Hints

Grace NJ. Fast. Santa Cruz, r. ID. No. L
Mend hole in table oilcloth with
mending tissue. 1t is better than sew
ing n patch on.
Mend leaky dippers and pans that
can't be soldered with paraffin. 1t will
last long while If nothing hot is put
in the pan.
Wood ashes put in q pot that has
burnt and let boil will remove anything
that has stuck.
Use common washing soda for the
washing. 1t is better than prepared
powders.
Put copperas down drains 1t will
keep them sweet and remove all smells.
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DEVILS Cake

Mrs. w. b. Wood, IS johnson Avenue,
San Francisco
First part: Boil together three
quarters cup of grated chocolate. half
cup of milk, one cup of brown sugar;
when cool add one teaspoonful of va
nilla.
Second part: Half cup of butter, one
cup of brown sugar, half cup of milk,
milk, then mix first and second parts
together and bake in two layers.
Filling: Two cups of powdered
sugar, one teaspoonful of lemon ex-
tract; add enough sweet cream to a
desired consistency to spread between
layers and outside OF cake.
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Candied Sweet Potatoes
(Southern Style.)

Mrs. G. J. Bradley, 1774 Sacramento
street, San Francisco.
Peel potatoes and slice lengthwise,
boil till tender, but not thoroughly
done; put into baking dish, first a layer
of potatoes with generous bits Of but
ter all over, two heaping tablespoon
fuls of white sugar, and two table
spoonfuls of brown; a little dash of
allspice or cinnamon, according to
taste; another layer OF potatoes and so
on. Add half a cup of cooking sherry
and then enough of the water in which
the potatoes were boiled to cover well;
cover in moderate oven three-Quarters
of an hour.
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beauty against the rough, brown wood
en- wall.
In such daring and yet simple eff
fects as this the bungalow delights.
The secret of the harmony and beauty
which is produced is the consideration
of color in the selection of the diverse
articles which are used to decorate and
furnish it.
Let us take, for example, a living
room of the size l am considering. The
woman TO whom it belongs is perhaps
limited to a comparatively small sum
in her purchasing for it. and yet she
has an ardent desire to make of it a
room which is comfortable and hand
some. which suggests a taste for am
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
ST PRIZE
Original Dutch Recipes
Mrs. @. Hnverkampf. Merced.

Mrs. G. Hnyerkampf, Merced.
Dutch Apple Pie-Line pie plate
with paste same for custard. pare
and quarter apples, cover bottom of
pie with -four then arrange apples.
round side up, add one cup of sugar,
sprinkle with cinnamon and put bits
of butter. then add enough milk to
almost cover and bake until brown.
POpoverS egg wen beaten.
one tablespoonful o. sugar. one tea
spoonful OF salt. one cup OF milk, one
teaspoOnful Of baking powder with
enough flour to make a stiff batter.
I'll gem pans and bake in hot oven.
Serve hot with butter.
To remove tomato and potato stains
from hands use a ripe tomato and rub
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
Egg Recipes for the Easter
Season
Miss G. Scott, 2401 HiIgard Avenue,

Miss G. Scott, 2401 HiIgard Avenue,
Berkeley.
Poached eggs are very nice served in
the following ways: On boiled rice COW
cred with cream sauce; on potatoes
or Goldfish balls with tomato or cream
or tomato sauce; or poached In strained
tomatoes; or poached with cream cell
cry Arrange the poached eggs on
rounds of hot buttered toast on a plat
ter and fill in the center with the
cream celery.
Eggs au gratin.--Boil six eggs slowly
for half an hour, slice them in baking
dish, cover with a cream sauce and
layer of grated cheese. Brown quickly
In the oven
Eggs n La Martin.-Drop raw eggs
into cream sauce. cover the top with
grated cheese and bake in the oven.
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ST PRIZE
Italian Pot Roast

Mrs. v. n. Ivey. Apartment q. OaISwOOd
and Eighteenth streets, San Fran
cisco.
Four pounds veal one Glove garlic,
one can tomatoes. one or more onions,
some tops of celery. one-hah cup olive
oil. butter twice the size of an egg; rub
pot with garlic, put in butter. let
brown, add olive oil, then onions and
celery tops; toss till brown; when very
hot add meat, scar and turn, pour in
tomatoes and set on back of range to
simmer slowly three hours. Put two
inch cube salt pork, cut down to rind
each way a number of times in boiling
water, add spaghetti, boil 40 minutes.
Take gravy from roast, put in pan
layer of the dressing and sprinkle with
rich cheese. then layer of spaghetti,
alternating till all is in dressing and
cheese on top. Bake a few minutes
and serve with roast.
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A Few Hints worth knowing
Mrs. William Maupay VaIIetfe. 43t
Page street, San Francisco

Mrs. William Maupay NaIlette, 1876
PAGE Street, San Francisco
For BuFns-Make a paste OF baking
soda and apply TO burn; If that is not
handy use plain glycerine; either one
viii relieve pain in few seconds.
How to Remove n Glass stopper
From BOftie-Light a match and let
flame burn all around neck OF bottle.
II the stopper does not pop out first
time. repeat It.
To Prevent Sausages From Bursting
When FTying-Perforate each sausage
a number of times with a needle and
they will fry nicely without bursting
and taste better
How to Cook Corn Tender-Freouent-
" the most choice green corn will get
tough and turn yellow: put three table
spoonfuls of vinegar In water (no
salt); when boiling drop one-half
dozen ears IN: boil IL to 15 minutes
and the corn will be delicious.
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Original Desserts
Mrs. Herbert w. Chynoyseth, 97S South
Second Street, san Jose

Yrs. Herbert ". ChynoVHcth. 31S sofIth
LSecoud Street, san Jose
Caramel PnddinE. Nutritious cup
granulated sugar one cup water one
cup milk four eggs. Take one cup
granulated sugar and brown in frying
pan. When melted and brown add one
cup boiling water, stirring until all the
sugar is dissolved When cool add one
cup sweet milk and four eggs slightly
beaten Bake in oven in baking dish
placed ia pan of water until custard
thickens 70 be served with caramel
syrup or with cream. Delicious.
Mock Cherrie Pie-Use double crust.
For filing: One cup cfanberries
chopped, one cup chopped raisins. one
teaspoon vanilla two tablespoons
water, one tablespoon -four. Bake thor
ougmy. Very good.
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Chocolate Cake
Mrs. G. A. Payne, Io2s Tenth street
Modesto

Mrs. G. A. Payne, 1o2S Tenth street
Modesto
One cup of sugar. half cup of but
ter, three eggs, half cup of sweet milk
one cup of ground chocolate, one and
three-quarter cups of flour, one and a
half teaspoonfuls of baking powder
half teaspoonful of vanilla Cream
the butter and sugar, add the chocolate
which has been moistened with three
in in the eggs add the milk and aomr ear
sifted with baking powder; beat well
and bake 80 minutes in a moderate
oven.
Frostfng-Boil one cup of sugar and
four tablespoonfuls of hot water until
ii threads when dropped from a spoon
then pour over the well beaten white
of one egg, flavor with vanilla and
spread on cake.