Evening star., 1944-11-06

i those OF Inc Star. ana, as II Is
| obviously impossible for us to
j test all recipes submitted, we
i cannot assume responsibility for
i them.
/ Betsy Cast0eH.
icing a spreading consistency. l
top my cake with pecan halves.
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KEEPING AIR MOIST?
requested by Mrs. E. X,
i WaShington.)
Have you or your readers any con-
venient method by which the air in
an apartment may be humidified?
Since the heat has come on in our
radiators, the atmosphere in the
rooms, even with the windows open,
has become unbearably dry. In past
years we set pans of water on the
radiators, but now our year-old boy
gets into so much mischief with
things left about that this method
has become impractical We would
welcome what your readers can tell
us on this.
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MONTGOMERY PIE.
Thanks to Mrs. C.. II. H.,
F. Br1nchUille.)
Here is fine recipe: MONTGOMERY
pie. Juice of lemon, / cup sugar
l cup molasses, / cup water, egg,
tablespoon flour.
Mix together, divide into four
dishes with under crust. Then mix
1la cups sugar, cups flour, u cup
butter, cup thick milk, / teaspoon
soda.
Divide this on top of first raixture.
This is also a favorite cake pie of
the Pennsylvania Dutch folks.
Many thanks for so many helpful
suggestions from Readers Clearing
House.
TO CAN WHITE POTATOES?
requested By Mrs. J. L. c..
BertDyn, Md.)
Would like to know how to can
Irish potatoes. Have found many
recipes for sweet potatoes, but none
for white ones.
REQUESTS ANSWERED.
. (Tharks to Mrs. H. C. H.,
| Silper Spring.
| Favorite Salmon Cakes: can SAL
mon slightly faxed after skin, etc.,
Is removed, small or large beaten
egg, 2 or 3 tablespoons cream or
canned milk, u teaspoon celery
seed, or crushed celery leaves, salt
and pepper, and 2 teaspoons lemon
juice or vinegar. Crush or 10
crackers fine with rolling pin, and
mix all together and let stand for
about one hour if possible. Don't
use too many crackers, the mixture
should be soft and after standing
will be right to mix into cakes or
croquettes. Fry in medium hot fat
until brown and serve with chopped
sweet pickles mixed with mayon-
naise or green tomato pickle, or
chow chow.
Mrs. D. D. F. and others with
laundry starch problems: First,
make 3 quarts of heavy starch mix
ture as follows (this is enough for
g. weekly wash for ora persons,
Including everything) 9vtahlespoons
starch or just plain -four, mixed
into a creamy paste with cold water.
Then stir in 8 quarts Of furiouSiy
boiling water and stir until starch
is clear-let it boil moment or two
If you wish. 1t will not have any
Jumps if you have stirred the cold
water into the dry starch until it is
entirely free from Jumps. However,
If you make your starch before you
wash, always strain through a fine
sieve before you use it, and that will
certainly take out any skin or Jumps
that have formed.
For thin articles or dainty cloth
ing, use or 3 cups of the hot starch
to or cups of hot water, and use
more starch as you wish clothing to
be sitter or flrmer. 1 always use a
commercial product to the hot mix
lures to make ironing easier and
perhaps add gloss finish. 1t is Jumps
and skin ironed with hot iron that
cause ugly white spots and streaks
and all so unnecessary if starch is
strained first. Any unused starch
may be placed in refrigerator when
cold and used during the week for
collars and other lingerie. My hus-
band doesn't like to find it when
he's looking for a snack in the ice
box, but it is handy anyway.
If any other readers are unable to
use cider vinegar as I am, try the
malt vinegar sold in all grocery
stores--it solved my problem I use
it for pickles, relishes, ETC., although
l would prefer cider vinegar If it
didn't disagree with me.
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VEGETABLE OUTLETS?
REQUESTED by Mrs. L. w. Lar,
WGshington.J
Can any one give me the recipe
for the Vegetable Outlets" which
are served in some of the Govern
ment cafeterias?
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SPICED SHRIMP?
REQUESTED by Mrs. A. T. B.,
Alexandria,
have enjoyed the Clearing
House for months now and am send
ing in my first request. Does any
one know how to cook picked
shrimp? I mean really spiced. I
have tried several recipes, but they
all turned out rather f1at-tasting
want to cook the fresh shrimp and
make them spicy. I would appre-
ciate any help the readers can give.
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PICKLED EGGS?
(Requested By Mrs. C. Z. R.,
Arlington.)
| ! wonder if any reader can give me
q recipe for picked eggs. believe
the eggs are first boiled, then i'm
mersed IN some solution, The exact
directions will be very greatly ap-
preciated.
R. c. H. is doing grand Job.