Evening star., 1945-12-05
Readers Clearing House

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Blue Pigeon" and has these lines
in 1t somewhere. Little blue
pigeon with mournful eyes, bark
to the singing of mother bird, keep
Ing the nest where her little one
lies"
MINCEMEAT.
(From Mrs. r. L. H., Washington
I see request for good mince-
meat. Here is my mothers recipe
the best ever.
One beef tongue boiled and
chopped, pound beef suet chopped
to powder, S pounds apples chopped,
2 pounds raisins chopped, ! pound
sultana raisins, pounds currants,
y pound of citron cut fine, 2 table
spoons cinnamon, tablespoon nut
meg, 2 tablespoons mace, table
spoon allspice, l tablespoon salt,
teaspoons cloves, ~ pounds brown
sugar, quart sherry, pint brandy.
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CORDE BAG?
From Mrs. L. L. B., Chevy Chase. J
I am very much interested in OBJ
tanning instructions for making q
corde bag contained in Hiawatha
Bag Instruction Book, volume 8.
This volume being out Of print now
can no longer be purchased, I have
been informed by saleslady in a
department store of this city.
I hope one of your many readers
may have this book and will be
kind enough to send in the instruc-
tions.
WAX UNDER ROCKERS.
From Mrs. H. G. j., SilDer Spring.
Answering Mrs. E. E. S. in refer
ence to Jumps of wax collecting on
floors under rockers, experience has
of wax and be sure 1t is polished
hard, preferably with an electric
polisher.
TABLE PAD?
From Mrs. I. L. A., Washington. J
I would be glad to learn If any
reader has had experience in put
ting new cover on her table pad.
The felt is in good condition, only
the oilcloth top of mine is torn.
BOSTON CREAM PIE?
From M. T. H., Washington.)
My husband has ordered steak
milk and Boston cream pie for his
return. I'm not sure that I know
what the genuine Boston cream pie
is since I've seen two versions. One
was cake with whipped cream on
it. Could some reader give me q
good recipe for it?
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FLOOR FINISH?
SUGGESTION.
From Mrs. A. J. B., Washington. J
Mrs. w. S. H. of Arlington sug-
gested finishing floors with a finish
that could be patched when worn
spots develop without having to re-
sand the whole floor AS We are
having our floors done soon, should
appreciate knowing how hers are
finished.
I seem to have solved the problem
of my blouse coming out of my skirt
by fitting the skirt rather snugly for
four or five inches down from the
belt.
MOLD ON APPLESAUCE
From Mrs. r. F. B., Monropta, Md J
To the lady who wished to know
how to prevent mold on top Of
canned applesauce, the following is
a tip which my mother passed on to
me which has proven 100 per cent
certain.
Using the open-kettle method,
after filling the jar with applesauce,
cover the top surface Of the apple
sauce with a thin layer of boiling
water (about one tablespoonful.
FINISH ON TABLE;
CHOP SUEY.
From Mrs. C. C. G, Washington
To Mrs. J. c. B. of Bethesda,
who has a large round oak dining
room table and does not like the
high gloss finish on it, had she
thought of removing the entire fin
ish and doing it over again in an
antique or bone-white finish? The
chairs, of course, would have to be
done and if she would make simple
slip covers in a bright cretonne for
the chair seats, the whole effect
would be very pretty.
To Mrs. r. 4. S. of Washington,
here is our favorite Chop Suey re-
cipe: One pound round steak, III
cups celery cut up, water, salt and
pepper to taste, chop suey sauce,
Chinese brown sauce or bead mo-
lasses, l small can mushrooms.
Cut the meat in long strips, then
in thin slices. Fry but do not let
burn or get crisp in 3 tablespoons
of shortening in a deep heavy pan, a
Dutch oven is fine. Let fry gently
until tender, about Is minutes, then
add celery and cover we'll with hot
water and put on cover and con-
tinue cooking until celery is tender.
Then add onions, cover again and
cook about 10 minutes more. Add
salt and pepper, about two or three
tablespoons chop suey sauce and 2
tablespoons of the. bead. molasses.
Mix about 2 tablespoons of corn
starch in 4 cup cold water and add
to the chop suey. This will thicken
it, add the mushrooms and if you
like, can of chop suey vegetables.
Serves 6 to s.
Serve over Chinese Rice: One cup
rice, cups cold water, " teaspoon
salt. Wash rice in several waters.
Put in heavy 2-quart pan. Add cold
water and salt. Put on cover that
fits tightly and place on stove, turn
ing gas high until it begins to boil,
lower gas and cook for 10 minutes.
Then shut off gas. Do not remove
cover once during the cooking or
until ready to serve Rice cooked in
this way can be left in the pan over
an hour and result in perfect, dry
rice
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