Evening star., 1943-08-11

Thursday this space is devoted to ar
exchange of ideas, recipes, house
keeping short cuts and suggestions
between the housewives in Washing
ton and vicinity. Please send YOU
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ers' Clearing House, the Woman's
Page, The Evening Star"
The views expressed in this "oper
forum are not necessarily those ot
The Star, but are simply an eX-
change of opinions between reader;
of the Womans Page.
AS it is obviously impossible fol
this department to test all recipe.
offered for the column we cannot
assume responsibility for them.
Betsy CaSVeH.
MARMALADE; NUT BREAD.
Thanks to Mrs. ?. G. R.,
Washington
Orange Marmalade:
oranges.
quarts water.
lemons.
4 pounds sugar
Extract juice from the orange.
and lemons, removing seeds. Put the
rinds through the food chopper ane
cover with the water. Allow this tC
stand for So hours, then boil fol
two hours or until tender. Add the
sugar and boil until it jells. Their
store in jelly glasses.
Here is a recipe for excellent nut
bread, but l cannot bake it without
having the center rise up in a very
high peak. Can any one help me?
Nut Bread.
cups -four.
6 teaspoons baking powder
IL cups sugar.
3 eggs.
liz cups chopped nuts.
/ y teaspoon salt.
Milk to make a stiff batter.
Sift the dry ingredients and add
the milk and nuts. Put in pans and
allow to stand for half an hour
then bake for one hour in a slow
oven. This makes two loaves.
ED. Note-Mrs. P. G, r. also
sent in recipe for chocolate
sirup. Unfortunately, ne did not
hare space to p1nt it at this
time)
COLD FUDGE.
(ReQuested By Mrs. B. W, K.
Washington
I have enjoyed your column I'M
mensely and hope you keep it up. I
wonder if any of your readers has a
recipe for a cold fudge. A friend of
mine in Massachusetts, used to make
q very smooth uncooked fudge from
her own ingredients.
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OATMEAL COOKIES.
Thanks to Mrs. A. E. L., Arltngton.)
2 cups rolled oats.
"a cup butter or lard mixed.
! cup sugar.
2 eggs.
q tablespoons sweet milk.
] level teaspoon soda.
cup raisins, u cup nuts chopped.
! teaspoon cinnamon.
! teaspoon cloves.
cups flour.
Vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients. except sugar,
together Melt shortening and stir in
remaining ingredients. Bake on
well-greased cookie sheet.
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RED ANT EXTERMINATOR.
(Thanks to Mrs. G. w. c.,
HyattSUille.)
In response to Mrs. F. S. BIS re-
quest for exterminating red ants
the following POISON is recon-
mended by DR.. E. N. Cory, State
entomologist. College Park, Md:
Water-l pint.
Sugar. pound. (Honey may be
used instead at the rate of IL lbs.).
Honey-3 ounces.
Thallium sulfate-27 grains.
Tartaric acids grains.
Dissolve the thallium Sulfate in
part of the water. Boil the other
ingredients together and add the
thallium solution after the mixture
Is removed from the fire A sponge
or excelsior is dipped in the solution
and placed in shallow containers.
The worker ants carry this back to
the queens and young ants, thus
eradicating the whole colony. Keep
away from children and pets.
Thanks to Mrs. A. R, Washington
If Mrs. F. J. B. will use borax I
am sure she will have no more
trouble with ants. Good luck to the
Clearing House. 1t is very helpful
to housewives.
ED. Note-Mrs. S. H. c., Wash
fngton, also found bordr efectiue
in eradicattng red antsJ
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TOMATO CULTURE AND ELDER
BERRY JELLY.