Evening star., 1944-12-28
CAKE RECIPES?
(ReQueSted by Mrs. D. C. c.,
TnkO1p1 DnrL

Takoma Park
Through your most Interesting
column want to first of all thank
Mrs. M. G. P. of Silver Spring, Md,
for her recent cake recipe calling
for buttermilk or sour milk. Her
recipe was the one I had looked for
since my marriage, almost 10 years
ago. 1t Is delicious. Every one who
has tasted it Il have made two of
them since reading her recipe) said
1t was the best white cake ever, and
my husband said, when you make
one of those cakes-please make
| three"
Second, I would like to have more
information concerning the coffee
cake recipe sent In by Mrs. v. A. M.
OF Washington. I tried, but all the
nuts and cherries sink to the bottom
of the pan, and the cake will not
rise. Should the maraschino
cherries and raisins be dried before
they are aoured?
Third. I need recipe for torte
cake. have the pan. How does a
torte cake differ from other cakes?
Collecting cake recipes and trying
them out Is my hobby, so you know
certainly appreciate your wonder
/ full column.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
(Thanks to Mrs M. C. M,
Chererly, MdJ
Since Mrs. L. A. S. has had so
many suggestions about getting her
upside down cake out will not add
to that point, but I wonder If she
has ever tried a beef upside down
cake? Cook your ground beef with
finely chopped onions, then pour in
one can Of condensed tomato soup
with y can of water. Drop in your
favorite biscuit dough (about the
consistency of cake batter. Bake
just as you do your other upside
cakes.
Since Mrs. P. H. NJ cannot get
metal coat hangers for her sons
coats, why not try putting several of
the cardboard type together and
wrapping with heavy twine
There's strength in unity and the
wrapping with twine would help to
keep just one from tearing so easily.
I saw some in one of the dime
stores the other night made Of a
plastic material.
Mrs. R. L. G., my 2-year-old son
has not had his bottle since he was
months old, but I started giving
| him 3 ounces of his milk at each
feeding when he was only months
| old. / had very small glass that
held about 2 ounces. This glass had
slanting sides. I would not fill it
( full, but just about three sips in the
glass, so if the glass was tilted too
much. there would not be much milk
spilled. If you use regular babys
mug the top doesn't fit the infants
mouth. If she still doesn't get the
hang of drinking from the tiny
glass, try letting her take it from the
spoon until she gets over the tapping
stage. I always give my babies their
orange juice from spoon from the
time they start taking it. At 8
months she should not be long in
learning to drink from a glass.
APPLE CANDY?
CUSTARD PIE?
(ReQuested BY Mrs. K. P. S,
Washington.)
Will some one who has the apple
candy" recipe please send it in i'm
mediately? Also, how to make a
good custard pie not soggy.
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ON OBTAINING BOOKLETS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. F. S. L.,
Washington
| Many young homemakers are
probably not aware of the fact that
nearly all large manufacturers of
food products publish recipe PAM
phlets or even booklets for the pro-
motion of their product. Large flour
mills, manufacturers of leavening
agents (baking powders and yeast)
soups and cheese, distributors of
spices, meat-packing houses, etc.,
spend great sums of money produc-
ing artistically illustrated booklets
with scientifically tested recipes
These may be had for the asking, or
sometimes for small fee. A wealth
OF good information in all branches
OF cooking can be accumulated by
noting the name of the manufac-
turer on packages of food purchased
and sending that company card
asking for their recipe folders.