The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-22

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Dear Miss Grey win you please
give me a good recipe for maca
rooms. aud also the candy recipes
/ printed about Christmas time. as I
have loBt mines Who " tho pres
ont poet laureate OF Englaudr
L. A r.
A. Regret 20 be unable 20 print
all of the candy receipts which were
Ia the paper about Christmas time,
owing to lack OF space. but will
print a few Of them from time TO
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Following Is recipe for al
mond mnoafoona Chop one pound
bianched almonds for an hour an
~ puherlFed. then mix with one
pound powdered sugar Place IN
large open pan inside oven and
toast until lighi brown This
must be done for 10 minutes with
medium heat. stirring constantly
from the sides TO the center %
Keep mixture uniform ia color
Beat whites OF five eggs 90 very
/ Htlif lruth. into this slowly pour
the hot mass. stirring constantly
Flavor with vanilla Butter pan
allEhily. take tcaupoonlul at a time
of mixture. put Ia the pan an inch
apart, aud bake la moderate oven
Tor 10 minutes 90 Alfred Austin
e the present poet laureate u
England
Dear Miss Grey Gould You kind
! ly tell ms through The Star just
Nhat a stenoErapher doeaf Also.
can one make any progress toward
becomes one by studying short
hand at homer "A "a
A. A stenographer' duties are
varied. bat ina the majority Of bust
ness offices she IL expected "a file
letters. index letter books and per
form many other little dntieN 10 al
dillon 20 takiug letters from diega
lion and trauacriling them Fae
study % shorthand can be- master
ed NJ home. but that 10 really only
a small part 81 the work TO be
done, ard even IN u good business
college the actual business training
Is sadly lacking Il takes The &C
/ iuai office experience. after one
hna mastered the shorthand and
ItypewrltinK. 20 become compe
tent photographer
Dear Miss Grey en- a boy as
years old and am IN love with
sweet little Eirl. and | have a good
position making g2g 60 week
Would you advise me 20 marryf
~ ~ E."
A No You are too young nj
you arg bat u.s.. presumably the giFl
ia younger. and the duflss aud re
apunsihilitien ~ mntrim0ny would
soon become irksuiue 70 both 81
{ Yuu Waf until yuu are y few years
+ Older, and II 10 ia case OF genuine
E love. the Riri viii wait FOR you II
+ yuu are making tz2 90 pes week
E bow. when Yuu are. say seven
Z years older. or 81. which is mora
sensible age foF a yuunR man 20
marry. you ahnald be making pro
I porfionnfely more. and would be
Z much more able % take care ~ a
wife and family
Dear Miss Grey Nill you Kind
I ~ givs me rea. for making
/ GOOD coffevs Also a recipe fof
making griddle cakes with sweet
mllk
LITTLE HOUSEHOLDER.
A. For making coffee. allow
/ three rounding tablespoons 20 zach
I pint u water Put the coffee on
gith cold uater and lot Il iuaf
come 10 The boiling point. bat do
not allow lt 10 boil Il mBat not
BE- allowed to groa cold. ne no mat.
lnr how carefully rehsaied. The
flavor u ruined Il can be kept
bot. however. for hours. n the
grounds are removed o. Is said
that a good way 10 settle coffee. q
it a. used often. n 10 beat an ego
weil and mix u with one pound Of
freshly ground coffee Tho coffee
can then BE- pat awaF az usual. a.
10 trace Of dampucss remains
When made the coffee SIN be clear
az amber
The following recipe for grlddle
cakn@ allows Tor two persons into
enc and oue-hnlf cups of sweet
milk stir one pint Of break flour.
une'hird teaspoon salt aud "a heap
las ieasp0onful u baking powder
Let stand a little while Deaf wall
one large egg and add % The bat
GER Beat the mixture hriskly and
stir IN tNo mixing spoons more al
flour