Evening star., 1945-01-22
LACE WATERS.
Thanks to Mrs. W. W. B,

In the January II issue of the The
Evening Star a request is made by
Mrs. j. G. j., Washington, for
cookies called "lace waters" using
oatmeal.
Here is my recipe and it is excel
lent:
Two tablespoons shortening (but-
ter If you have IT'D. cup sugar, /
tablespoon flour, eggs, n teaspoon
salt, " teaspoon nutmeg, az cups
OF oatmeal, 2l2 teaspoons baking
powder, teaspoon vanilla extract.
Cream shortening and sugar to-
gether. Beat eggs and add to mix
ture. Mix salt, nutmeg, oatmeal,
flour and baking powder together.
Add to first mixture and mix well.
Add vanilla. Grease a large cookie
sheet and put mixture in little
mounds on the sheet, about a tea
spoonful for each mound. Place
them about inches apart as they
will spread while baking.
Bake in $50 degree oven IL to Is
minutes or until lightly Drowned.
Remove at once to board with a
spatula or bread knife. Recipe
makes about go cookies.
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Thanks to Mrs. L. L. G.,
Was1,in0ton.)
In answer to a request made by
Mrs. j. G. H., Washington, here is
a recipe for lace waters:
One beaten egg, " cup sugar, Ia
cups oatmeal, Ia teaspoons vanilla,
l teaspoon baking powder, Y tea
spoon salt, Y teaspoon melted
butter.
Beat eggs, add sugar and melted
butter. Ada oatmeal, salt, vanilla
and baking powder. Drop by tea
spoonful on baking sheet. Bake 10
Is minutes. Makes about 2 dozen.
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QUERY?
SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. E. D. r.,
Arlington)
Can some one tell me what to do
with a poinsettia after all the leaves
are gone?
: I'd like to pass along tip on the
way to keep grapes fresh for weeks.
/ pull the grapes off the stems.
wash them and put them in COW
cred fruit jar and keep them in the
refrigerator That way they stay
fresh and solid for many days ready
to eat or to use in salads.
Covered jars are ideal for storing
1eftovers, too. Another use is for
storing a cut onion. This way, the
onion is not wasted. When an onion
is cut it collects impure elements in
the room unless it is Immediately
securely covered. Put in a covered
jar, the onion can be kept in the
refrigerator without its odor per-
meating other foods.
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REFINISHING FURNITURE.
(ThankS to Mr.. J. A. C,
Mount Rainier, Md.
In answer to the request made by
Mrs. H. H.:
Your chest, of drawers will have
to be stained with maple stain that
can be purchased at paint stores
and comes in light or dark. Stain
is put on with paint brush and
with rag at hand wipe off excess
stain to uniform color If too light
or in streaks, apply more stain. Let
dry "a hours and apply varnish or
white shellac, 2 coats. Sand the
first coat with fine sandpaper 100000
Give % if it can be had. If a dull
finish is desired, rub the last coat
with mixture of rotten stone and
water. Use a good grade of varnish.
The best way of preserving Philip
pine mahogany (reO is:
Apply 2 coats of varnish. Bakalite
base varniSh will stand a lot of
wear. Sand the first coat with a
fine sandpaper. Scratches should be
touched up with the varnish before
the first coat, and then sanded.
For that maple highchair that you
say is so badly scratched:
Remove the finish with varnish
remover, using old rags or burlap
to wipe off the softened varnish.