Evening star., 1945-08-10
Readers Clearing House
ANSWERS AND A QUERY.
From Mrs. r. H. O.,
TukonlQ Park, Md.

ANSWERS AND A QUERY.
From Mrs. r. H. @,
TakoDa Park, Nd
To r. W.: Basilica Tor sweet basil)
Is used primarily for tomato sauce
and gives it an excellent flavor.
When canning tomatoes, put a
quantity in with them as they are
cooking. When bottling, be sure
a sprig or some leaves get in each
can. Basil can be dried by hanging
the punches in the sun when there
is some) or using leftover heat
when through, baking. Leave. some
plants in your garden and collect
the seeds they form, so you can
have them for next year. I'd love
to have some If you have enough.
To b. H. w., Orange juice stains:
Pour boiling water through the
article from a height. For cod liver
oil. 1t should be treated promptly.
However, you might try sponging it
with tetrachloride and then wash.
Try bleaching old stains with chlo-
rine. Rinse well.
To the lady about the padded
Quilt: just got through washing
an old and extremely soiled satin,
padded quilted bathrobe. I used
three washings of soap snow" and
as many rinses, hung it out to dry
and held my breath. However, I was
gratified to find it almost like new.
You may be willing to try your quilt
this way. ! used the laundry tub.
Ants: A specific for these house
hold pests is Oil of peppermint. Only
one drop placed where they congre-
gate will absolutely keep them away.
Most druggists will let you have a
small quantity for about so cents.
To w. C. McC., re Scorch: If slight,
dampen and lay out in the sun. Army
gabardine is somewhat difficult. A
friend reversed the pocket which
was so affected. You might try
rubbing gently with sandpaper.
Can some zone tell me how to
clean my sisaf rugs?
HOT SLAW; LEMON PIE;
PEACH CRUMBLE.
{From Mrs. w. A. B., Alexandria,
Orchids to those responsible for
the RICH. 1t is wonderful addition
to The Evening Star which has al
ways been our favorite newspaper.
Here are recipes for lemon pie
and fashioned hot slaw as re-
quested. I've used them for years.
Thought, too, the peach crumble
would be timely recipe now that
peaches are so plentiful. Certainly
miss RCH on Saturday and Sunday,
but then, we can't have all of the
good things, all Of the time, can We?
Lemon Pie: One cup sugar, cup
water, 2 tablespoons corn starch, 2
eggs, pinch of salt, juice OF l large
lemon. Combine sugar and water,
let come to boil. Add corn starch
which has been moistened with cold
water to a paste consistency. Cook 5
minutes. Beat yolks, add salt and
lemon Juice. Stir this into the above
mixture. Remove from fire. Pour into
previously baked pie shell. Beat egg
whites until dry, add 2 tablespoons
Ak sugar along with "a teaspoon
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top of pie and brown.
Old-Fashioned Hot Slaw: Two ia
blespoons butter or margarine, 2
tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons
sugar, teaspoon salt, ! teaspoon
dry mustard, few grains cayenne
pepper, cup top milk or can milk,
70 cup vinegar, 2 egg yolks.
Melt butter, add -four mixed with
dry ingredients and blend thor
oughly. Add milk slowly and cook in
double boiler until thick, stirring
constantly. Add hot vinegar, pour
onto slightly beaten egg yolks and
cook three minutes longer. Shred
cabbage, boil in salted water for 8
minutes, drain well and add dress
ing.
This dressing will keep for weeks
in icebox, so if the recipe seems
like too much for the amount OF
cabbage needed save balance for fu-
ture use. Can be used hot or cold.
Peach Crumble: Slice ripe peaches
Il use 5 peaches) into shallow bak-
ing dish. Add Juice of l orange, u
teaspoon grated orange rind. Sprin-
kle with sugar. Set aside to draw
Juice for about 20 minutes. Mix 6
tablespoons flour, u cup brown
sugar, dash of nutmeg, a teaspoon
cinnamon. Cut in 8 tablespoons but
ter until crumhly. Sprinkle over
peaches and bake for 35 minutes
in moderate oven $50 degrees.
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BOSTON BROWN BREAD;
DILL PICKLES.
DEVILLED CORN?
From Mrs. C. J. Van c.,
Greenbelt, Md
In reply to a request for Boston
Brown Bread: One cup sifted white
-four, 2 teaspoons soda, 11a tea
spoons salt, cup cornmeal Il prefer
Yellow, / cup whole wheat flour, "a
cup molasses, 2 cups sour milk OF
buttermilk. Place dry ingredients in
a bowl, mix well. Combine molasses
and sour milk, add to dry ingredi-
ents, mix thoroughly. Fill CREASED
molds q 1-quart molds) 2a full
cover tightly. Two folds of waxeo
paper tied on the mold will do. Steam
8 hours. Serve at once. Leftover
bread may be kept in the iceboz
and reheated in the mold or top part
of double boiler.
have made successful dill pickles
from this recipe: Cucumbers, heao
of dill for each jar, 2 quarts water
/ quart of vinegar, cup of salt.
add hot pepper and a small piece
of garlic to each jar. Wash the
cucumbers and pack them into ste.
rile jars with the dill, garlic ane
hot nenner. Mix water. vinegar ane