Evening star., 1943-11-26

QUERIES AND SUGGESTIONS.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. F. H.,
Tdkom1 Park, Md
1t seems that no matter how great
a persons problem may be, some one
who reads the Clearing House has
an answer for it, so I am in hopes
some one may know what I should
do in these two instances.
First. I have purchased dark col
ored socks for all the members OF
my family this fall, and it seems
that regardless of how much you
pay, the colors still run. This ap-
plies also to some jersey suits !
bought my baby I have heard
soaking in cold salt water would
"set" the color, but I had no luck
with this. Does any one know a
remedy for this?
Second. I just moved into an
apartment and the floors are very
dark. 1 have tried soap and water,
cleaning fluid and even steel wool,
but nothing seems to tighten them
I would appreciate any information
that would lead to cleaning and
Frightening them up.
Some one a long time ago wanted
to know how to keep brown sugar
from getting hard. I believe this is
the easiest way yet: Put the sugar
in tightly covered jar with a slice
of fresh bread. Leave for a few days
This will also soften sugar that has
hardened. I have never tried this
on other sugars. but imagine 1t
would work equally as well.
A lemon peel added to applesauce
while cooking gives 1t a luscious
lemony flavor.
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BATTER PATTY CASES:
BEAN SPROUTS.
Requested BY Mrs. F. M. M,
Washington)
I have one of those cast aluminium
patty case makers q don't know ex-
actly what they are called with a
long rod handle for making patty
cases out of batter. You dip the
tin case In batter and then in deep
fat, but I cannot find any recipe for
making them and would greatly ap-
preciate finding one through your
and interesting column.
I would also like to know how to
sprout soy beans, as it is a new pro-
cedure and very hard to find out
about.
CHOCOLATES;
SHERRY CREAM PIE.
(Thanks to Mrs E. A. p, Arlington. J
Here is recipe for creamy choco-
late balls, or to be fancy, French
chocolates, anyway, they are easy,
delicious and require no sugar. They
make a grand confection for mail
ing, as my husbands mother sends
them often and I've never found
any broken so far.
Four squares baking chocolate, y
teaspoon vanilla. 14-ounce can
sweetened condensed milk.
Melt chocolate over boiling water
Add milk and stir until well mixed
Cook about minutes or until very
thick; add vanilla. Cool until it
can be handled. Shape in about
80 balls. Roll in chopped nuts, CO.
conut, etc.
Since no one answered my request
for making milk chocolate candy at
home, I decided it can't be done,
or can it?
A neighbor friend of mine has
been talking about a sherry cream
pie" recipe she has been looking
for. Does any one have this recipe?
I'd appreciate it very much.
MOLASSES COOKIES;
BUTTER PROBLEM.
requested BY Mrs. M. F. E.,
Wdshington)
I enjoy reading the Clearing
House so very much. Will some one
please give me recipe for molasses
cookies, using sweet milk, baking
powder, not sour milk and soda?
Also, would like to learn how to
renovate or sweeten butter that has
turned slightly rancid.
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PINE CONES.
Thanks to Mrs. A. T. B.,
Falls Church,
Ihave enjoyed the Clearing House
so much during my brief stay in
Washington and Virginia that I've
wanted to make some contribu-
ton before moving away.
G. BIS request for ways to use
pine cones brings to mind some
formulas I have had for some time
in my reference file, and while ]
can't report results from personal
experience, the instructions seem
clear, and we have enjoyed gifts
of similarly home treated cones.
Pine cones treated with the fol-
lowing chemicals will burn with
colored flame: Green, copper sui.
phate solution; blue, barium nitrate
solution; red, strontium nitrate So
luton; purple, potassium perman.
ganate solution. Allow one pount
of the required chemical to ont
gallon of water. Soak the cones ir
the solution for about two minutes
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