Evening star., 1944-10-31
Readers Clearing House

sugar, tablespoons c0rnStarcn, -
teaspoon salt, III cups boiling water,
Juice Of one lemon, grated rind Of
one lemon, / tablespoon butter and
2 egg yolks.
Blend the sugar, cornstarch and
salt. Add the boiling water and stir
until mixture is smooth. Add lemon
Juice, grated rind and butter ana
cook in double boiler 20 minutes.
Beat egg yolks and add sauce. Pour
into baked pie shell and let stand
while you make meringue as fol-
lows: Beat egg whites until stiff
and dry. Add tablespoons sugar
gradually and beat well. Cover pie
with this, so that 1t stands up in
small peaks and bake in slow oven
until 1t is a golden brown.
would like to add that If the
lady who has trouble with the leaves
falling of of her begOnia plants will
pinch out those little shoots that
grow in at the juncture of the leaf
stem to the stalk, the leaves will
stay on.
GARDEN" QUILT.
(Thanks to Mrs. r. M. w.,
Sandy Spring. Nd
In answer to Mrs. B. M. SIS re-
quest for "an old-faShioned garden
quilt" would like to tell her made
one and have it here If she would
like to come see 1t. Telephone Ash
ton 5401.
Thanks to Miss E. H, Washinpton.)
In reply to Mrs. B. M. SIS request
for the old-fashioned garden quilt
pattern, I can help her out. If she
calls, phone Georgia 1854. We can
arrange the matter.
FROSTING RECIPE?
requested by Mrs. w. B. H,
Arlington.)
Mrs. s. w. G.s Chevy Chase
recipe for eggleSs chocolate cake
looks very good. I notice that she
states she uses butter cream frosting
on the cake. I should like very
much to have her recipe for this
frosting. Thank you.
CONCERNING ROSE JAR.
(Thdnks to Mrs. w. w. c.,
Alexandria,
Answering Mrs. H. Y. S. concern
ing rose Jar: The violet, rose,
hehotrope and orris root are pow
ders, or sachet powder would do
I've not yet tried to get them.
In answer to temperature for fruit
cake baking, I think all electric
stoves can be set trif1e higher than
gas. Use the temperature you find
that bakes your cake correctly.
RECIPES OFFERED
(Thdnks to Mrs. N. M. S.,
Takona Park
I have enjoyed your Clearing
House" very much. In appreciation
I would like to pass on a few
recipes.
For Mrs. M. A. E., Washington:
Dilled Green T0matoes-I use this
recipe for peppers and cucumbers
and add Glove of garlic. The
liquid is for q two-quart jar but
depends on how tightly the Jars
can be packed. II pint jars are
used reduce the salt little. Pack
tightly in sterilized jar the washed
tomatoes with 2 heads of dill. Bring
to a boil u cup vinegar, "a cup
salt and 2 cups water and a pinch
black pepper. Pour over tomatoes
and seal Ready to use in 2 weeks,
better If let stand 6 weeks.
Here is an unusually moist choco-
late cake recipe any bride can bake
for perfection:
Verifuffy Chocolate Cake-I cup
shortening, 2 cups sugar, 3 eggs, 3
squares bitter chocolate, l cup milk.
y cake compressed yeast, "a cup
lukewarm water, u teaspoon salt.
234 cups cake -four. teaspoon soda,
3 tablespoons hot water, " tea
spoon vanilla.
Cream shortening and continue
creaming while adding sugar. Add
egg yolks and beat well. Then add
melted chocolate, milk and the yeast
which has been mixed with the luke
warm water. Beat in flour and
salt, which have been sifted to-
gether. Fold in the egg whites
beaten stiff. Allow to stand over
night. Next morning add soda dis
solved in the hot water mixed thor
oughly. Add vanilla. Bake In 8
creased and Toured layer pans IS
minutes at $50 degrees.
Fudge Frosting-2 cups sugar, 1
cup water, V teaspoon salt, z one
ounce squares unsweetened choco-
late, 2 tablespoons light corn sirup,
2 tablespoons butter, teaspoon
vanilla.
Cook sugar, water, salt, chocolate
and corn sirup over low heat. Stir
constantly until sugar dissolvesl
Cover saucepan 2 to 3 minutes to
dissolve sugar crystals. Uncover
and continue cooking to soft-ball
stage. Remove from heat, add but
ter and cool to lukewarm, add va
nilla and beat until Of spreading
consistency. If frosting becomes
too stiff, add small amounts of hot
water, teaspoon at time.