Evening star., 1944-04-04
Readers Clearing House

Icharin and chill. Add beaten whites
when almost set. Mold and chill
until firm.
vanilla Ice Cream, six servings:
One tablespoon gelatin, Il cup
cold water, l1a cups milk, q grain
saccharin, teaspoons vanilla, q
cup cream, whipped.
Heat one-half of the milk to boil
ing point. Soften gelatin in cold
water. Add to hot milk and stir
until dissolved. Add rest of milk.
vanilla and saccharin Chill until
nearly set, fold in whipped cream
and freeze.
DEVILS FOOD CAKE.
| (Thanks to Mrs. r. D., Washington
I believe I have one of the rec
ipes requested by Mrs. j. S. H.,
Washington, for I, too, copied it
from box of cake -four. 1t is a
delicious cake.
One-half cup shortening Il use
butter), Ia cups sugar, 2 large
eggs, Ia cups sifted cake flour. u
teaspoon salt, teaspoon soda,
cup sour cream, squares un-
sweetened chocolate e ounces)
melted.
Cream shortening, add sugar grad
ually and cream until fluffy. Blend
in the well-beaten eggs. Sift flour,
salt and soda together. Add to
the creamed mixture alternately
with the sour cream. Blend in the
melted chocolate (slightly cooled
Bake in 2 round 8-inch or 9-inchI
layer pans (greased and f1oured
in moderate oven $3.50 degrees) for
30 to 35 minutes, or a tube pan for
40 to As minutes.
I like the following icing for it:
One and one-half cups sugar, u cup
water, l tablespoon white sirup
or Y teaspoon cream of tartar, 2
egg whites.
Boil sugar, water and sirup or
cream of tartar in an aluminium
saucepan until sirup spins thread
(234 degrees FL. Pour gradually on
stiff1y beaten egg whites and beat
until thick enough to spread on
cake.
MOTHS?
(Requested By Mrs. T. o. M,
| Washington.)
Occasionally I find little worm
about Il inch long on my floors. I
am extremely worried. Are these
moths? Nothing seems to be moth
eaten in my apartment. also find a
wormlike shell that is yellow and
brown striped and the same size as
the worm. I have no rugs on my
floors. Will some one please tell me
if this is the beginning of moths?
BISCUITS; CORN BREAD.
(Thanks to Mrs. E. O. B.,
Washington.)
This is in answer to the request
of Mrs. T. B. H. for biscuit recipes.
Buttermilk Biscuits: cups flour ,,
Y teaspoon salt, l cup buttermilk,
az teaspoons baking powder, u
teaspoon soda, tablespoons short
ening.
Sift dry ingredients and cut in
shortening with sharp knife. Add
milk and mix lightly with a fork.
Put on Toured board and roll to
medium thickness. Cut with biscuit
cutter and bake in 450-degree oven
for IL minutes.
I would also like to submit a
recipe for delicious corn bread.
Two cups cornmeal, / teaspoon
salt, ! teaspoon soda, l beaten egg,
I2 cups buttermilk, tablespoons
bacon drippings.
Sift corn meal, salt and soda to-
gether. Add buttermilk, beaten egg
and bacon drippings. Bake in ATS
degree oven for 20 to Is minutes,
(Thanks to Mrs. r. M. p,
Manassas, Va.)
wish to submit this recipe of
mine for making biscuits in answer
to the request printed in the Read
ers' Clearing House.
Biscuits with sweet milk: 2 cups
flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, /
teaspoon salt, tablespoons short
ening, % cup milk Cor as much as
is needed.
Mix and sift dry ingredients. Cut
fat into mixture until mealy. Add
milk gradually, enough to make
soft dough. Toss on Toured board,
knead gently and roll lightly to Il
inch.
Bake in moderate oven for IL to
Is minutes, or until golden brown.
This makes about biscuits.
Editors note-Thanks also to
Mrs. G. F. G., Washington; Mrs.
E. A. c., Bethesda, and Mrs.
F. N. B., Arlington, TOR submit
ting similar recipes)
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ORANGE SPONGE CAKE.
| (ThdnkS to Mrs. J. U. T.,
harrington, Va.)
have enjoyed and found the
Clearing House so helpful that I
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