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

OF tablespoons cocoa, 3 tablespoons
water. Beat 2 eggs. Mix eggs,
cocoa and tablespoons honey.
Mix, knead into dough. Divide in
half and roll n into rectangular
shape, 14 inch thick Cor press with
hands If dough is too stiff to roll
Place on creased cookie sheet,
spread with filling, second half of
dough is placed on top. Bake in
moderate oven 375 degrees 20 min
utes. Cut in squares with cookie
cutter while still hot. Store in tight
containers a week or so before
using. Makes so to 10 cookies.
Filling: One cup each cooked
chopped figs, chopped nuts, chopped
raisins, u cup chopped citron,
enough hot water to make it spread.
ANT ERADICATION.
From Mrs. A. r. c., Greenbelt, Md.)
I wonder II some one can tell me
how to take mildew out of an en-
broidered Chinese tablecloth?
Tell the reader who wrote in
about ants to get some oil of sassa-
fras at any drug store, put few
drops on some cotton. Tie 1t round
the legs of chairs, table and the ice
box. Ants certainly disappeared for
me many years ago after used this.
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BABY PROBLEM.
From S. D. S., WaShington)
Re Baby Problem of Mrs. w. F. L.,
whose baby at months gets bot
ties and refuses much of his for
mula: If the baby is not i'll, he
should be getting three meals day
which include only 8 bottles a day.
He is apparently being fed too
often. Consult your doctor.
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
(FrOm Mrs. H. ~, Washington.
There is Woman's Exchange in
Philadelphia. The address is 100
South 18th street, Philadelphia, Pa.
DECORATING QUERIES?
From Mrs. L. E. H., Washington.
What to do with hard-to-drape
small windows? On the east side
wall are two full-size twin windows
and small French window. There
is still smaller window on the
southeast side that starts at the
ceiling. Storm sashes are inside.
I intend to build shelves around
q single bed inner-spring mattress
to give the effect of a studio couch.
Should the shelves be painted white
like the woodwork?
l also have three chests of draw
ers that are painted aqua and a
walnut cedar chest. The Wallpaper
has a white satin stripe and a very
faint pink stripe. There is also a
mahogany stained desk. Would ap-
preciate suggestions on color scheme.
COOKING BEEF KIDNEYS.
From M. T., West Falls Church.
The reader who has difficulties
with beef kidneys being hard and
rubbery probably does not cook
them long enough. AS one cook
serves us very delicious beef kidney
stew for Sunday morning breakfast
I just asked her how she prepares
them. Before cooking them at all
she cuts all the veins out, leaving
just enough of the tough under side
of the vein to hold the kidney to-
gether while it cooks. (If you cut
all the way through the kidney so as
to remove absolutely all Of the
white vein the kidney will 60 all to
pieces during cooking, so leave lust
enough to bind it together) Wash
kidney, cover with water (salted).
bring to boil and then let simmer
Tor 3 hours. Do not change water
during cooking. 1t is not neces-
sary, when the veins have been re-
moved, and changing the water, as
some people do, makes the kidney
stew nat and tasteless. After kidney
has simmered for hours let it
stand and cool in the pot, then re-
move the kidney and brush it of.
removing the remaining. tough un-
der side of the vein. Strain the
liquid it cooked in through a fine
strainer. Cut up kidney, adding
chopped parsley and hard boiled
eggs II desired and return it to
strained liquid which you have
thickened with flour and butter,
Heat and serve.
Very few people seem to know
how to properly prepare beef kid
neys. Just these three things in
sure success. Cut out the veins,
simmer at least 3 hours, don't
change the water during the cook
ing save it, strain it and make the
gravy with it.
We have never had a beef and
beef kidney stew that your reader
wants to make, but I suppose she
would simply cook the kidneys prop
erly and then add them to her beef
stew.