Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-03
MILDEW: ARGYROL STAINS;
RAISIN BREAD.
Thanks to Mrs. W. E. r,
u.Iaffcpi1le

RA1SIN BREAD.
Thanks to Mrs. W. E. r,
Hyattspille.)
For Mrs. A. j. NJ, jr., washington:
Soak widowed clothes in buttermilk
and spread in the sun. Wet spot
with lemon Juice and expose to the
sunlight. An equal quantity of pre-
pared chalk and powdered borax
spread on thickly will remove mil
dew. Dry in sun. Or put thick
paste Of table salt and butter on the
spots and lay cloth in the hot sun
until the spots disappear. Or soak
in a weak solution of chloride OF
lime q tablespoon to a gallon) for
several hours. Rinse in cold water.
For Mrs. r. w. c., Washington:
A solution of chlorine household
bleach will remove every trace OF
argyrol stain. I don't, however, use
the bleach on colors.
Raisin Yeast Bread: For Mrs.
r. H. g., Hyattsville.
One cake yeast, cup lukewarm
water, 6 cups -four. 4 tablespoons
lard or shortening, " cup sugar, III
cups raisins, cup milk, scalded and
cooled; teaspoon salt.
Soften yeast in water. Add cups
-four and lard wen-creamed with
sugar. Beat until smooth. Cover
and set aside In a warm place to
rise until light, about IL hours. Add
pumped raisins, salt and remainder
Of -four and nead lightly until
smooth. Put into creased bowl, cover
and let rise until double in bulk.
Form into loaves and fill creased
pans half full. Let rise again until
double in bulk and put into hot oven.
After 80 minutes reduce heat and
bake about 80 to IS minutes longer.
This makes 2 medium sized loaves.
KEROSENE SPOTS.
POEM WANTED?
Thanks to Mrs. L. p. r.,
Greenbelt.)
Some time ago a reader spilled
kerosene on her rug. II she will put
-four on the spots it will absorb the
kerosene. Repeat If necessary.
I would like to know If any read
ers are familiar with another kin
dergarten verse. It's called 1.-THE
Moo-cow Moo"
SANSEVERIA PLANT.
Thanks to Mrs. r. A. H.,
Manassas
Mrs. j. H., Washington, asked why
her sanseveria plant did not look
I think she keeps it too
wet, that is about the only way to
injure them. They like little wa
ter, room temperature, at intervals,
but do not like wet feet.
HEAVY WOOLENS?
Thanks to Mrs. r. B., Bethesda.)
Could some one tell me how to
wiring out heavy woolens from gaso-
line cleaning fluid? I'm afraid the
gasoline would ruin my washer
rollers, and. yet the material is too
bulky to wiring out by hand. The
dripping process loses so much
gasoline.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Our sincere thanks to the fol-
IoiDtno readers, Dho haze sent In
contributions similar to others
already recefDed:
Mrs. I. p, Mrs. J. F. B., Mrs.
L. B. NJ, Mrs. B. M. w., Mrs. w.
L. S.. Miss B. B., Washington:
Mrs. S. c. H., Arlington; Mrs. M.
S. c., Landover; Mrs. r. S. L., ST..
Bethesda.
TIN CANS?
(Requssted BY Mrs. E. M. L.,
Wdshingto1.)
Can any one tell me how to sal
wage tin cans that evaporated milk
comes in? Since they have no
ridge, the can opener doesn't work.
COOKED SALAD DRESSING.
Thanks to Mrs. D. M. T.,
Arli1gton.)
In reply to the request made by
Mrs. P. j. c. of Rockville for cooked
salad dressing, I highly recommend
the following:
Beat 6 egg yolks, add l teaspoon
salt, Il teaspoon mustard, l table
spoon cornstarch, y cup sugar.
Mix thoroughly. Add IA cups
sour cream (sweet cream, milk or
water may be used, enough vine
gar to sour to suit taste. Stir and
boil until thick. Remove from fire,
add / tablespoon butter. Let cool.
This makes approximately IL pints
and will keep in cool place indefi-
nitely.
CAKES FOR SHIPMENT OVER
SEAS?
REQUESTED by Mrs. J. c.,
Arlingtou.)
I wonder If any of your readers
has had experience In making cakes,
other than fruit cakes, for shipment
overseas?
My husband has asked me to send
him some kind of homemade cake
that would withstand 5 to 6 weeks
of shipment.
l would appreciate any recipes.
I have sent fruit cakes, but in
gradients are not available now.
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SUBSTITUTIONS.
THANKS to Mrs. E. G. S.,
T1kontd Park
Here are some substitutions as re-
quested by Mrs. E. A. r., Washing
ton:
] square chocolate-22s tablespoons
cocoa and II tablespoon shorten
ing.
! tablespoon cornstarch-2 table
spoons -four (for thickening).
] cup sugar. cup honey and u to
Il teaspoon soda or q to / cup
molasses and 4 to l teaspoon
soda (reduce liquid in recipe 4
cup when using these substitu-
tons.
! cup butter-4s cup bacon fat clari-
fed, or Is cup chicken fat, or u
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