Evening star., 1944-02-16
Readers Clearing House

water In it. The banks continue
to cave in. I am told that cannot
make a rock garden of 1t because
the spring rains will wash the rocks
away. Any suggestions? Is there
something I could plant to stop
erosion? Would extra large rocks
help? If so, where could I get them?
EGG WHITE AND COCONUT
RECIPES.
|, (Thanks to Mrs. A. M. s.,
Washington.)
Here is recipe in answer to the
two ladies who wanted recipes for
egg whites and coconut:
MOonshine pie: l cup sugar, 2
cups milk, q cup cornstarch. tea
spoon vanilla, % teaspoon salt, 4 egg
whites.
Make custard in top of double
boiler of milk, sugar, salt and corn
starch (mixed with little cold
milk. When cooked, stir in stiffly
beaten egg whites and vanilla. Pour
into pie shell, cover with coconut
and brown in oven.
Would also like to submit this
pineapple pie recipe for Mrs. S. L. M.
1t also uses coconut:
Hawaiian Fruit Pie.-2 cups hot
water, "a cup -four, l cup sugar. 4
teaspoon salt, 3 egg yolks, slightly
beaten, 2 tablespoons butter, 2
tablespoons orange juice and rind,
~ cups grated or crushed pine
apple. l cup coconut.
Combine flour, sugar and salt, add
water gradually; place in double
boiler. cook until thick stirring con-
stantly. Pour small amount over
egg yolk, return to double boiler and
cook 3 or minutes. Add butter,
orange juice, rind. pineapple and
coconut. Cool Pour into pie she'll
Bake in moderate oven (350) IL to IS
minutes. Cover with meringue and
brown.
TOMATO AsPIC; LEFTOVER
MEAT DISH; TIPPING.
(Thanks to Mrs. F. D. H.,
Washington.)
Inclosed are replies to requests
I've clipped from the Clearing House
recently. I hope some are not too
delayed to be OF use.
An easy way to prepare tomato
aspic, requested by Mrs. A. L. B.,
Arlington, Is:
One pint tomato juice Zone 14-oz.
can will dO), p teaspoon pickle
spice, teaspoon each sugar and
prepared mustard, u teaspoon salt,
y teaspoon meat sauce. few grains
white pepper, IL tablespoons COR
one envelope) gelatin, 4 cup cold
water, few drops onion juice, tea
spoon lemon juice
Heat tomato juice with spice,
mustard, sugar, salt and pepper.
When hot, add meat sauce, lemon
and onion Juice. Bring to boil and
stir in gelatin softened in the water.
Pour into pan rinsed IN cold water.
making about 1-inch deep. Any of
the seasonings may be omitted, in
creased, or decreased in amount.
Black pepper may be substituted for
the white. Onion juice obtained
! by scraping cut edge of the onion
lightly over small holes in CRATER
This may be prepared in about 10
minutes. Vegetables, olives. etc,
may be added if desired. AS the
recipe is written, it is mild, not too
highly favored aspic
| A good meal-in- -one dish which
1oftnuny. ic
casserole made as follows:
One hardboiled egg per person,
about l cup chopped cooked ham
to each three or four eggs, l can
thinned mushroom soup, bread
crumbs and grated cheese.
Split eggs lengthwise. Devil.
Place In bottom oiled baking dish.
Cover with the ham. Pour soup
over all. (Soup may be made ac-
cording to directions on canned
mushrooms. The small size can Is
sufficient to make one regular size
soup can Of soupA Cover with but
tered df possible) bread crumbs mot
too fine. Sprinkle lightly with
cheese. Bake slowly until cheese
and crumbs are rich brown. Serve
on onion toast. Served with crisp
green salad and a light dessert this
is full meal.
Would like to second the motion
for no tipping in beauty shops
Prices are high in most Washington
shops and when the customary 10
per cent tip (as was reminded in
leading shop is added, the price
becomes eXorbitant
Thank you for the Clearing House.
1t is excellent.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. J. J. X,
Washington
Frequently now the question arises
as to whether one should tip barber
or beauty operator for services
rendered. 1t would seem that since
the increase in the price of the vari-
Gus services offered by each, that
tipping might well be eliminated.
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BOTTLENECK TROUBLE.
REQUESTED by Mrs. L. w. G,
Washington.)
enjoy your column very much
and only hope some one might help
me with my problem.
1 have a. Lenox bud vase into
which my child has dropped a toy
marble. 1t is lodged tight in the
neck of the vase
have tried running both hot
and cold water into it without sue
cess. The latest suggestion from
friends was to bore a hole in the
bottom to eliminate air and then
mend with china cement. I hesi-
tate to try this because of the way
Lenox splinters and also because of
the poor results I have had here
tofore in mending china.
Any suggestions will be greatly
appreciated.
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PARSNIP WINE.
(Thanks to Mrs. J. A. B.,
WASHINGTON.