Evening star., 1945-09-05
Readers Clearing House
CLEANING PHOTO?

CLEANING PHOTO?
(Front Mrs. w. o. s., Washington. J
Iwould appreciate instructions for
cleaning a photograph. 1t has been
framed many years but evidently
was not thoroughly protected from
dust and perhaps moisture.
FEATHERS?
from Mrs. G. A. ", Washington. J
1 have a gray felt hat trimmed
with white feathers-formed to
make a brim. The base of the
feathers is beginning to turn yellow
even though the hat is but a few
months old. Whether it is the
natural oils or the feathers or the
glue they used to secure them, I
don't know. Has any one sugges-
tion for restoring the original white
ness?
SOUR CREAM DEVILS FOOD
CAKE.
From Mrs. w. L., Arlington.)
Devils Food Cake Made With
Sour Cream: Beat together with
egg beater one cup thick sour cream,
"a cup sugar, 2 eggs and u teaspoon
vanilla extract.
Sift together cups sifted cake
-four, teaspoons baking pow
der, u teaspoon salt, 4 teaspoon
soda and "a cup powdered malt.
Add to first mixture and beat until
smooth. This makes a two-layer
cake. Bake 80 minutes at 375 de-
grees. Cool. One cup sweet cream
whipped with 4 cup powdered sugar
and "a teaspoon vanilla extract. Put
this between layers and over top of
cake.
ANSWERS AND REQUESTS.
From G. g., Alexandria,
For Mrs. j. w. r. Alexandria: !:
Why do you need to burn holes in
babys bottle nipples? I have used
a certain brand of nipples for IL
months and have not had to en-
large the holes. However, these
only fit a bottle with small neck
Pouring salt into a clogged nipple
and forcing it through helps open
the holes. I have found a glass
highball mixer with a round head
ideal for turning the nipple inside
out to clean it.
Now for three requests: I wonder
If any of the contributors who have
sent in such good Italian recipes
could tell me how to fry zuchini?
One Italian restaurant in New York
serves it cut in about 112-inch
lengths, dipped in batter and deep
fried, believe. 1t is delicious.
Second: In San Francisco I used
to 60 to restaurant where they
served kernels of corn with tamaIe
sauce over them. Has any one ever
heard of that recipe?
Third: have a large Mexican
tin tray on which I serve cocktails.
The alcohol has stained it badly
and nothing I try seems to help.
Has any one any suggestion? Or
does any one know whether these
trays can be retinned? When I
bought the tray I was told by the
merchant that it was not necessary
to shellac it, but I would strongly
advise that any one who has such a
tray should do so before it is too
late.
l am just about to make a scrap
book of clippings from the RICH.
What wealth of good material I
have! Thank you, B. c., and all
the readers!
TWO RECIPES.
tFron1 Mrs. w. C. K, HyattsUille. J
The following recipes may help
some of the readers.
Now that mayonnaise Is on the
scarce side, have the following to
offer:
One egg, teaspoons sugar, l tea
spoon salt, 10 tablespoons milk, 3
tablespoons vinegar, y teaspoon dry
mustard, to 4 teaspoons -four,
pepper to taste.
Beat the egg and then add all the
rest of the ingredients. Stir well
and then heat over medium flame
Continue stirring until it thickens
If too thick, thin out with a little
cream. Double the recipe for
larger yield.
One-Egg Mocha Cake: Heat to
boiling point u cup milk, l square
bitter chocolate and butter or Short
ening the size of an egg.
When cool add: One cup brown
sugar, II cup milk, egg beaten well,
112 cups flour, l teaspoon soda, 4
teaspoon salt and l teaspoon vanilla.
Bake in loaf for 25 to 80 minutes
at $50 degrees. Ice with your favor
lite icing.
GARDENS.
lFrom Mrs. S. NJ. S., Arlington.)
For Mrs. j. N. A.. Washington