Evening star., 1945-08-03
SAUERKRAUT.

(Fronr Mrs. {. b. c., washington H.
In answer to Mrs. @. A. MS re
quest for sauerkraut, my recipe ha!
worked very successfully for severa
years. Shred cabbage Il prefer i
shredded coarse). pack in clear
quart jars (pack Tight, fill with cole
water, add tablespoon each of salt
vinegar and sugar. Use silver
knife and relieve the jar of air bub.
bles. Seal and place in space
where 1t will not be Objectionable il
1t spews out. 1t will not hurt the
kraut to open the jar and refill witt,
water. This is simple but very good
Hope she likes it,
PLANT?
SUGAR SAVER.
From Mrs. L. w. B., Washington. J
Could I be lucky, as was Mrs
r. F. P. Berwyn, Md, and get a
leaf or plant white and pink of
African violet? I have purple
one and do enjoy it.
A hint l would like to share with
others that saves time and sugar:
Icing for cake or cookies (melt
semisweet chocolate, spread. That
is all there Is to it.
VARNISH ON IRON?
(From Mrs. NJ. L. T., Vienna, Va.)
Can some one tell me of any
thing that will remove varnish from
my electric iron? I set it while
warm on a vanished table top.
Have tried turpentine but to no
avail.
LEMON ICE; MOLDY SIRUP;
POEM.
(From Mrs. E. G. S., Takoma Park
For Mrs. j. D. M. I have found
the following recipe for lemon ice
very easy to make and very good,
especially if served with melon
balls or fresh berries or diced fruit
Stir together l cup hot water and l
cup sugar until sugar diSSolves. Add
] tablespoon grated lemon rind, q
cup lemon juice, 2 cups cold water.
Freeze in automatic refrigerator
tray. Stir once or twice during
freezing, using fork. 1t should be
dry and fluffy when frozen. Gar
nish with mint. Serves to 8.
For N. B. c., who has maple sirup
which has nodded and which is in
a small l-necked bottle. Break a hole
In the mold, or push 1t out of the
way of the opening, with fork
handle or nut pick. and carefully
pour the sirup out into pan
Bring 1t to boil, skim if any scum
rises, and pour into scalded bottle
or jar. If it is to be used, keep in
refrigerator. Otherwise seal, like
canned fruit, and store till needed.
Then on opening, heat the sirup
and pour it into quart bottles, three
of which we seal and the fourth of
which goes into the refrigerator for
immediate use.
Another suggestion as to the poem
desired by Mrs. A. L M. Perhaps it
Is "The Blessed Damosel," by Dante
Gabriel Rossetti. 1t is long poem,
and may be found in any library.
1t is included in most collections
Of English poetry. The first stanze
reads:
The Blessed Damosel leaned out
Prom the golden bar Of heaven;
Her eyes were deeper than the depth
OF water stilled at even;
She, had three lilies in her hand
and the stars in her hair were seven"
I, too, look first for the Clearing
House and clip many of the sug-
gestions. I have been particularly
grateful to the gentleman who sent
in the recipe for cream of peanut
butter soup for which I asked.
FRUIT CAKE WANTED?
from Mrs. N. c., Washington
Last fall you had a recipe for a
sc. I. Fruit Cake" I made them
FOR my boys, then in the Pacific.
One of the boys came back this week
and asked me to get busy and make
some more, as they were very good
and travelled well. 1t was a recipe
tor 4-pound cake, but made them
N 2-pound bread tins as the recipe
said. Loaned the paper to a neigh
Dor and they lost it. Could you
oblige me with the recipe if you have
same?
Editors note We are unable
TO locate this recipe in our files,
unfortunately. Would the orig
inal donor send us a copy, or per-
h1ps one OF the other readers
has one?J
"
PLANT INSECTS?
(From C. E. ~, Wnshington.)
I just recently purchased small
potted palm. There are three sep
arate plants in the pot, and all seem
TO be growing, as each one is putting
forth a new shoot. However, these
new shoots are covered with a type