Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-08
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Question Box, The Atlanta Tri- Week
ly Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Folks
When the suggestion came that
the Question Box readers give favor
tie recipes I thought that it would
mean an exchange of neighborly
suggestions and 1 believe it will, but
get such nice letter suggesting
that start it off with some recipe
out of the ordinary. Well here it is.
1t sounds a bit difficult when you
read it, but once you secure the
plank necessary for its use you have
very little trouble.
My recipe is called Baked Alas
ka." If you have not tried it you
have missed queen Of desserts.
Get thin plank, say about one
half an inch thick and 10 by Ia
inches in size. This must be of
wood that will not throw out sap
when heated, say poplar. Have this
dressed SO it will be perfectly
smooth.
Put on this plank a sheet of
sponge cake small enough to miss
the edge Of the plank an inch each
way. First, though, let me say that
a sheet of white paper must be put
on the plank first.
Have made a quart Of good cream,
Plain vanilla is good, but of course
it is better with fruits. Beat the
whites Of three eggs and three table
spoons of sugar into a stiff, dry
meringue. Just before you are ready
to serve, heap the cream on the
cake, and working quickly spread
the meringue all over the cream, be-
ing careful that no part Of the cream
is exposed. T like for the meringue
to look rough as ON custard, slip
into a hot oven and brown, care
fully slide off on the plank and paper
onto pretty platter and serve at
once, cutting straight through
meringue, cream and cake. This dish
is one OF the most expensive. on a
hotel menu. 1t costs no more than
an ordinary. dessert when made like
this. If you want to add to it's de-
licicusness, pile whipped cream or
top the ice cream before putting on
meringue. The board, the paper ano
the eggs are non-conductors of heat
that is why the cream when covered
does not melt.
Come along somebody else with
suggestions. Cordially,
AUNT JULIA.
Mother--I am sorry, indeed, to know
that your little one keeps so frail. You
are quite right in thinking that now
is the time to look after him. A
baby that frets all the time, that is
so thin and that does not digest his
food needs doctor and good one.
There is a very fine baby specialist
in Atlanta. If you will send me a
stamped, addressed envelope I will
be glad to send you names of the
specialists in Atlanta. ...
New House, have heard a great
many people complain OF ants and
water bugs in new houses and have
heard that a generous Sprinkling
around base boards, Of borax and
sugar will drive them out.
Fever-If you are fearful OF the
water conditions in your vicinity the
best thing you can do is to send q
sample of your well and spring water
to the state geologist and have it
analysed. 1t may be that flies are
carrying the disease. If you cannot
afford to have your windows
screened, take a good stout mosque
to netting and stretch over the out
side of your windows from bottom
to top. Clean out well all outhouses
and underneath your dwelling. Burn
all refuse, and sprinkle lime freely.
Until you are able to know the con-
dition Of the water on your place,
boil all drinking water. OF course
there is the possibility Of getting it
in the milk, if you have good
vetinary in your neighborhood have
your COWS examined. If there is no
doctor there send samples of milk
to the state board Of health.
Gardener believe you have got
ten your soil too rich if your leaves
and buds are dropping off. Repot
your plants, mixing some poor soil
with the very rich soil you now
have,