Evening star., 1946-03-05
SWEET POTATO PIE.


Hope Mrs. M. c., Washington
will like this recipe
Sweet potato pie: Two cups of
mashed cooked sweet potatoes. u
cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 4
teaspoon salt, l teaspoon CHINA
mon, u teaspoon nutmeg, egg
yolks, 70 cup of melted butter or
margarine, cups milk, 4 egg whites,
l teaspoon vanilla, 9-inch partly
baked pie shell.
Combine sweet potatoes, sugar,
salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Beat egg yolks, add with butter to
potato mixture. Mix well. Add milk
and combine
Beat egg whites stiff, but not dry,
then fold into the mixture.
Pour into partly baked pie shell.
Bake in hot oven (425 degrees F.
for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375
degrees and bake Is minutes or until
firm. Makes 6 servings. -
Pie crust: One cup of sifted flour,
3 rounded soup spoons of shorten
ing. 70 teaspoon salt. Cold water
about 8 tablespoons.
(From Mrs. C. r. B., Washington. J
One cup mashed sweet potatoes, 2
eggs, l cup sugar, salt, favoring to
taste, butter, 2 cups milk.
Mix hot mashed potatoes, sugar,
salt, large piece butter and yolks of
eggs well. Add milk, flavoring Il
use vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg)
and lastly beaten whites of eggs.
Pour in crust and bake at 45O de-
grees for Is minutes, then 375 de-
] grees to finish.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
From Mrs. J. r. o., WASHINGTON
Back in Kansas City 1 used my
glass coffee jars for a canister set.
You can buy a set of decals that
have coffee" sugar" -four" etc.
on them and these put on the side
I painted the lids red. I gave these
away when I moved to Washington
and here I have accumulated
enough 3-pound shortening jars with
a large top. They make a wonder
full set to keep foods in and you're
able to see their contents at a
glance. Incidentally, my sugars
both granulated and brown, stay
soft in these tight jars. I use one
jar for cookies and one for crackers
Be sure to save your 1-pound tins
that you buy shortening in. With
the swing lid they are ideal fol
various dust cloths, also for useo
fats to be kept in the ice box. I an
using one for waste fats, too
About "a of the homemade marsh.
mallows can be melted in the top ol
a double boiler and poured over 6
box of rice cereal, stirred well, anc
pressed in a creased fiat pan til
set and then cut in finger length.
for crispy snack for youngsters
Mine love them.
I use the self-rising -four a great
deal and have wonderful results
with biscuits and cookies. For bis
cults I just add the usual shortening
and milk and they're much better
than the biscuits I used to make.
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CLEANING STUFFED TOYS?
From Mrs. J. B. D., Washington. J
My little -year-old girl has
thrown aside all of her stuffed toys
"a bear, dog, elephant, donkey and
I was wondering just how to clean
or wash them so they will dry, look
ing clean and pretty. I am expect
ing another baby in June and ]
want to give them to him" or "her'
for their first toys.
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POTHOLDERS.
From Mrs. I. K. r., Mount Rainier J
To Mrs. P. w. B., Washington
who has inquired about the pot
holders. In Star Crochet Book No. 81
entitled "Potholders," page Is, will
be found directions for making car
rot and cucumber as we'll as corn
shaped pctholders. Book may be
obtained at local 10-cent store OF
write to American Thread Co., 26C
West Broadway, New York, N. Y.
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| THANK YOU" NOTE.
From Mrs. F. o. S., Washington. J
First, want to thank all the kind
readers for their wonderful recipes
for soft foods. My husband hasn't
complained Of hunger since, in spite
of no teeth! And my children and
myself also think them delicious.
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COOKING FOR TWO.
From Mrs. w. A. M, Washington.
For Mrs. F. F. H. The Coco
Housekeeping Cookbook on sale ir
all department and book stores de-
votes an entire chapter on Cook.
ing for Two" including recipes
marketing, untensils and sample
menus suitable for two. Following
the suggestions in this chapter o.