Evening star., 1945-08-28
Readers Clearing House

Readers
FUzZ FROM SCREENS.
from Mrs. L. J. S., Washington.)
To Mrs F. S. T., Washington.
This is just suggestion for remov-
ing the white fuzz from your screens.
1 would try holding them over a
lighted gas burner which would
burn the lint so it would brush OF.
From Mrs. M.-F. W., Silver Spring.
If Mrs. F. S. T., Washington will
use her vacuum cleaner attach
ment on the screens the white fuzz
will easily be removed.
YELLOW AFRICAN VIOLET?
From V. L. D., Gaithersburg, Md.
I wonder if some one can tell me
If there is a yellow African violet.
have both the light and dark pur-
pie and the pink and would like to
have a leaf from white one and
also the yellow. I would be glad
to give a leaf from any Of mine.
I enjoy the RICH very much and
like so many others wish it ap-
peared on Saturday and Sunday.
BLACKOUT CURTAINS?
from Mrs. L. B. H., Alexandra. J
I should like TO know about any
ideas your readers have for new
uses for saten tSackout curtains.
Thank you!
FINGERNAIL POLISH.
BREAD DRESSING?
from Mrs. S. w. E., Washington
For inquirer who requested in
formation as to How to remove
fingernail polish from vanity top:
NV personal experience taught me
that flngernail polish remover ap-
piled to the dried flngernail polish
on my highly polished dresser and
parquet floors would remove the
polish with no bad results provided
vaseline be applied Immediately
thereafter.
Now for help with bread dressing
and the herbs thyme and sweet
marjoram and sage. I have used
them singularly and together and
am unable to determine which is
the best. I also am unable to de-
termine which of the two herbs
(thyme and marjoram) is the
stronger. Also is sage better in the
powder or in the dried leaf form? I
am not fond of the prepared dress
ing mixtures found in the stores so
am desirous of hearing from other
cooks as to their experiences with
bread stuf1ng I do like about 6
oysters cut up and placed in the
bread, but does that taste outrank
the herb and sage taste? I don't
know. I do know that the liquid
from stewing the jiblets, neck and
tip of wings is too greasy to mix
with the bread, at least in any great
amount.
Which of the two liquids is better
to moisten the bread, water or milk?
Furthermore, experience has taught
me that a hard boiled egg chopped
and added to the dressing is far
better than a raw egg as it prevents
soggineSS; so does handful of
corn fakes added to the broken
bread. I also include the crust of
bread as could see no difference in
fresh bread with crust than to cut
off the crust and dry in the oven or
use stale bread. My aged aunt says
use bread and cruSts, leaf sage, salt
and pepper and onion if desired,
moisten with water and you have
the best dressing" I wonder?
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ANSWERS TO REQUESTS.
(Fron, Mrs. C. B. D., Chevy Chase
In answer to Mrs. H. F. HIS re-
quest for removing crust from pres
sure cooker, cover completely all dis
colored and crusty parts with water
to which great deal of vinegar has
been added (12 to l quart vinegar,
depending on size of cooker). Bring
water to a boil and let boil for about
an hour. I'm not sure of propor-
tions since l haven't needed to do
this for several years. I used this
method on aluminium and it worked
perfectly. Just washed thoroughly
afterward and pan was like new.
1 also have a good basic waffle
recipe which can be changed to
make either flour or corn meal waf-
f1es. I learned it from my Filipino
houseboy back in 80. 1t sounds
bit complicated but isn't once you
get the hang of it.
Two cups flour, teaspoons bak-
ing powder, l teaspoon salt, "a cup
salad oil, ~ cups milk 1--WE used
evaporated milk, u and 1a, in the
Philippine Islands, but it works
with regular milk, too), eggs,
beaten separately.
Beat yolks and salad oil thorough
ly together, with salt. Add milk
alternately with sifted -four. Right
before serving fold in stiffly beaten
egg whites and baking powder. Add
ing the baking powder last is the
trick for extra light waff1es. 1t also
helps when making mullins.
To make corn meal waffies substi-
tute white water ground corn meal
for -four and add tablespoons -four.
If it thickens a bit too much add a
little more water. I substitute water
for the milk and add l tablespoon
sugar for flavor, not sweetness. Mix
rs for other recipe.
AS I recall, used the corn meal
waffle recipe for Batter Cakes and
they're very crisp and tasty.
Long life to RICH and its help!
Please let the book be mostly the
helping hand side. The things I've
learned in these few short months
from all the "I-did-it-this-ways"!
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GREEN TOMATO PICKLES.
(Front Mrs. E. L., Arlington.)
believe this is the recipe Mrs. P.
A. P. of Silver Spring asked for.
One peck green tomatoes, 6 green
peppers g hot) Gall sweet peppers
may be used, u gallon Of onions, 2
heads cabbage (medium size),
package mustard seed, / package
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