Evening star., 1945-05-30

ing House are not necessarily
those Of The Star, and as it Is
J obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy CasweH.
have dulled the finish, and I would
like to restore their shiny appear
ance.
Here is a delicious, simple dressing
for tossed green salads: Mix to-
gether 2 tablespoons mustard, 2
tablespoons mayonnaise and table,
spoons of sugar.
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CAKE FOR 40.
From Mrs. G. E. S., Arlington.)
Quick White Cake: Single-1A
cups cake flour, cup sugar, a tea
spoon salt, 2l2 teaspoons baking
powder.
Double-31a cups cake flour, 2s
cup shortening in 2 cups milk, 2
cups sugar, e teaspoon salt, S tea
spoons baking powder.
Measure flour after sitting once
then sift all dry ingredients times
(together). Put in large bowl. Add
zone whole unbeaten egg (single
recipe-2 for double recipe), % cup
of vegetable shortening. To this
add enough warm milk to fill the
cup, add this to dry ingredients and
beat we'll minutes if done by
hand, minutes if using an elec-
trio beater medium speed. Bake
Is to IS minutes at $50 degrees.
This batter is very thin and runny
but DO NOT add -four. The dou-
bled recipe will make cake 10 by
IA and quite thick. 1t will cut in
IS squares, can be made the day
before using and with any type of
frosting.
From Mrs. J. R., Washington
In answer to the request of Mrs.
M. w. P. of Arlington, here are 2
recipes 1 found in reliable cook
book, for a cake serving 40 people.
Feather Cake: One and one-half
cups shortening, 112 quarts sugar,
"a quarts cake flour, tablespoon
vanilla, tablespoons baking pow
der, II eggs, 3 cups milk, l teaspoon
salt.
Cream butter until soft and waxy,
then add sugar gradually. Beat
yolks until thick and lemon colored;
add to the first mixture. Mix and
sift the dry ingredients and add
alternately to the milk, add flavor
ing Cut and fold in egg whites
which have been beaten stiff but
not dry. Pour into prepared pans
and bake. Temperature: $50 de-
grees F. Time: 30-4Q minutes.
Yield: tins. 12x8x2 inches.
Spice Cake: Two cups shortening,
"a quarts brown sugar, IL eggs, 3
cups cold water or milk, 10la cups
cake flour. l teaspoon salt, 6 table
spoons baking powder, AZ teaspoons
cinnamon, IL teaspoons nutmeg,
f12 teaspoons cloves, IL quarts
raisins (foured.
Cream the butter, add the sugar
and continue to cream thoroughly.
Add well-beaten yolks. Mix and sift
dry ingredients and add alternately
with water or milk to above mixture.
Add Toured raisins and fold in the
stifhy beaten egg whites. Bake in
moderate oven. Temperature: $50
degrees F. Time: 30-40 minutes.
Yield: Five cakes, 12x8x2 inches.
White Mountain Icing-Eight cups
granulated sugar, l teaspoon cream
Of tartar, 3 cups boiling water,
teaspoon vanilla, Is teaspoon salt,
II egg whites.
Mix sugar, cream of tartar, salt
and boiling water. Boil until it
forms a soft ball when tested in
cold water. Do not stir, remove
crystals from side of bowl with a
damp cloth. Pour boiling sirup into
stiff1y- beaten egg whites. Beat un-
til cool. Add vanilla. Use 1886
quart size mixer. Yield: Frosting
for five 9-inch large cakes.
The RICH has been most helpful
and I find it interesting each day!
KNITTING DESIGN?
] From Mrs. H. T. A.,
Forest City, N. c.
I have lived in the Washington
area until recently. Have the Star
sent to me regularly so I still enjoy
the Clearing House. Please put me
; on the list for the book if and when
published.
Several years ago the directions
for knitting both the shell and the
ivy leaf bedspread appeared in a
popular magazine. I have about
finished the spread but can't locate
the lace directions. This one had
points and had open work, but any
knit lace pattern would be appre-
ciated.
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QUERIES?
From Mrs. H. P. M, Arlington)
I always look forward to reading
the RICH and hope some one can
help me.
have an old rocking chair and
would like to know how to take the
squeaks out. It Is walnut and has
an upholstered seat.
Also have an umbrella tree and
is there anything that can be done
so the green worms will not eat it
up again this summer?
X X X X
SIZE OF AFGHANS.
(Fronl Mrs. E. J. F., American Red
Cross, Washington.)
In the May II issue of The Eve
ming Star there appeared three let
ters in the Readers Clearing House
relating to the size of afghans for
convalescent servicemen. We have
sent several news releases to the
city desk giving the correct size OF
these afghans, which is 54x72 inches
The smaller sizes have proved very
unsatisfactory, and the Red Cross
knitting unit is swamped now, with
afghans of odd sizes and unless
they are ripped out and redone in
= the correct size they are useless
The service hospitals cannot accept
them.
We would deeply appreciate your
publishing this information in your
column which will correct this mis-
understanding on the part of all
those generous volunteer women
who have been making these al.
ghans for our servicemen.
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