Evening star., 1946-02-28
Readers Clearing House

the meal. The batter for the pan.
cakes is prepared in the usual way
"a small bit of sugar added to the
batter helps the cakes to brown
beautifully. The toaster is pre-
heated for about 4 minutes (yor
may have to experiment with you
own toaster on this). AT the enc
of the preheating period the toastel
should be opened out fiat so thai
both surfaces can be used. A small
piece of wax paper should be
dipped in butter or other shorten.
ing and rubbed over heated sur.
faces, but be sure to wipe of all ex.
cess fat. Then bake the pancakes
or French toast in the usual way
We have found this method Of
cooking pancakes and French toast
almost foolproof, as well as very
convenient. We found a griddle or
the gas stove very unsatisfactory
It was either too hot or too cold
or else the heat was centered ir
the middle. In addition, you either
spend all your time in the kitchen
until the pancakes are cooked, OF
else you are constantly jumping uI
and down from the table. These
toasters can also be used for fry
ing thin hamburgers, bacon, etc
A suggestion for those who find
that the top sheets on the bed dc
not give their toes enough free
dom. After the top sheet has been
turned under the bottom edge OF
the mattress, make a 2-inch or g.
inch fold about 6 inches from the
bottom edge of the mattress, then
smooth out the rest of the sheet
in the usual way.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent in by the
tollo,0ing has been forwarded to
the Individuals for ,Ohom it Uas
intended:
Mr.. T. La F., Mount Rainier;
M. J. NJ, Mrs. M. L., Hyattsuille;;
Mrs. w. w. A., Mrs. J. K. MacI.
Mrs. r. A., Mrs. r. L. Med, Mrs.
E. E. H., Arlington; Mrs. X. L.
D., Alexandria; Mrs. B. w. E.,
Miss S. r., Mr.. r. A. p, S. X. H.,
Mrs. E. B., Mrs. A. L. A., Mrs.
r. E. B., Mrs. G. r. r., Wash
ington.
GUM DROP COOKIES.
from Mrs. o. H. H., Washington. J.
In reply to the request of Mrs
G. E. A., Washington, I would like
to offer my recipe for gum drop
cookies. Cream l cup shortening,
cup brown sugar, cup white sugar
beating all constantly. Sift together
2 cups flour, 4 teaspoon salt, u
teaspoon soda, 4 teaspoon baking
powder. Add to first mixture alter
nately with Q eggs (well beaten)
Add l cup shredded cocoanut, / cup
gumdrops, cut small; 2 cups oat-
meal, l teaspoon vanilla. Form In
balls size of walnut. Place on cookie
sheet, press fiat with fork dipped
in milk. Bake at $50 degrees for
about 10 minutes.
"PIZzA."
(Fron, NJ. E. M, WASHINGTON.
Yes, I have a recipe for one way
OF making Pizza. There are several
Pizza: Plain pastry to line 9-inch
pie plate, bacon fat or olive oil,
large, ripe, firm tomatoes, skinned
and sliced, 70 pound cheese, slicec
thin; 2 teaspoons minced onion. il
liked; salt, paprika to taste. VIII
save time if biscuit mix is used tc
make plain pastry. Follow direc.
tions on package for drop biscuits
Line creased pie pan with the dough
brush over with bacon drippings OF
olive oil. Fill with alternate layers
Of cheese slices and tomato slices
Sprinkle minced onion over toma.
toes if used. Sprinkle with salt anc
paprika to taste. Bake 425 degrees
Is to 20 minutes. Cheese is scarce
but sardineS are also used to fill the
Pizza, should be boned, skinned
Also whole canned tomatoes may be
used in place of fresh tomatoes. L
really delicious combination.
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LA LIE S1lChS,
SHORTBREAD COOKIES.
fFroml Mrs. c. D. F., WdShington
The following recipes are for Mrs
c. E. w., Washington.
Date sticks: One cup sugar, / cur
flour, cup dates, chopped; l cuI
nuts, chopped; 2 eggs, well beaten
u teaspoon baking powder, Il tea.
spon sale, l teaspoon vanilla. Mi,
all ingredients as listed. Pour ir
sheet pan and bake slowly for about
40 minutes. Cut in strips about foul
inches long and one and one-hal.
inches wide, and roll in powdered
sugar while still warm. This make.
36 bars (chewey cookies). Be SURF
to grease pan.
Shortbread cookies: One poune
margarine, IL cups light molasses
2 egg yolks, teaspoon vanilla,
cups flour. Cream the margarine
with the molasses. Add the beater
egg yolks and vanilla and mix well
Blend in the flour. Dust the hand.
with flour and form level table.
spoons of the dough into balls
Place on a creased baking sheet
press fiat with a fork, and bake in {
moderately hot oven, 400 degrees, II
minutes. Remove Immediately from
the baking sheets. Makes about
dozen (crisp cookies.
X X X X
ANGEL FOOD CAKE?
From A. p. j., Bethesda, Nd
I wish to tell you that ! do en-.
Joy the RCH very much and hav,
found much information on thi
page. Now have problem of m,
own, minor, it is true, but still {
problem. Sometime ago I was giver
a recipe for an angel food cak,
which is all the name implies.
made it several times with grea
success, but when I moved into m,
present home and tried again OF
this old stove, I have been disap
pointed every time. The flavor i
all right but instead of being
inches high and divine in texture
now it is heavy and moist-in short
q thoroughly unsatisfactory prod