Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
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NJ. Ds--Miidew is different from
other strain. II is mould ana. bhe
other moulds, 1t may be killed by
strong sunlight. The growth is stop
ped by drying II in sfrong sunshine
after molstenlng IT. but this win not
necessarily bleach the material. a
great deal depends upon how long the
mildew-mould has been growing.
Sometimes covering it with lemon
Juice and letting the sunshine direct
~ upon 1t. will remove the spot An
other way Is to cover the stain with a
mixture OF soap jelly and pulverized
chalk and. then expose II 70 direct
sunlight. Javelle water will generally
remove the spot when everything else
fails always follow Javelie water by
rinsing with weak ammonia water, then
clear water). But II the mildew stain
lis very old. there is danger Of its
never being removed
M NJ, W.--Escaiioped Tomatoes:
wash and stew fresh tomatoes fcan-
ned may be used IL desired) and put
them into a buttered dish with alter
nate layers of well-seasoned stale
bread crurnfs or with cracker
crumbs. Have crumb layer on top,
and dot this over with butter. Bake
till top is quite brown
Strawberry Shortcake. Cream to-
gether 1 tablespoon butter and l cur
of granulated sugar: add weli-bcaten
eggs. Now siff together 2 cups -four
" tea.poonfui soda and 1 scant tea
spoon cream of tartar; add these dry
Ingredients to the mixing bowl all
ternateIy with ] cup of milk. Bake
in a deep tin (about 80 minutes in a
good oven) or in two layer cake pans
IL the deep tin is used, split the short
cake into two round pieces and put
between these. and on top, hulied
crushed berries which have stood wei
sugared. for an hour. Serve with
cream or with whipped cream.
Chicken salad: Toss together 251
cups diced cooked chicken. rup dices
celery. . tablespoons olive oil, table
spoon vinegar. and salt and pepper q
taste. Let this mixture stand 30 min.
utes in the refrigerator, then adj
enough nnsyonnafse dressing to bind i
well together. Serve on lettuce.
Mrs. r.. WI haven't the recipe yot
desire. but shn1I keep your request or
| file and publish such A recipe II
chance to come across it.
| High School Student: This is -tus
how" to make the fudge which
mentioned recently: Fudge witt
MarshrnaIlow Filling. Put 4 pount
marshmallows with Il cup Of colt
water in the top Of a double boilei
over rapidly boiling water and le
cook until melted (sbout IS minutes)
| Then set boiler aside to wait for tn.
| fudge part. Fudge: Put into fry
| ing pan cups gran1Ilated sugar,
cup Of milk and ? squares Of un
| sweetened chocolate, finely shaved: le
boil until little. when dropped int
a cup OF cold water, will form a ssof
ball at once this Will be about !
minutes after IL begins To bo,st- Noy
stir in a piece OF butter the size of
hickory nut (too n0ch butter spoil
it) and ] teaspoon vanilla
the fudge vigorously in the pan 10
miuutes-m until il begins .
sugar around the edges OF the pal
and shows signs of hardening. Pou
i into a buttered layer-calle pan ant
spread the melted marshmallow mix
| tiIre over il at once. You must nov
go TO work and make another pan o
| fudge. for the top layer Ito go on owe
/ the narshrnallow layer. This is 0
course a good deal of trouble, but tn.
| two amounts cannot be made at once
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