Evening star., 1946-01-08
Readers Clearing House

light and lemon colored, fold in
sugar, add lemon juice and beat
well. Add flour mixture gradually
and the anise seed and anise seed
oil, mix well. Place in the refrigera-
tor for to 3 hours. Roll out with
springerle roller and cut shapes.
Place on cookie sheet and keep in
the refrigerator overnight to ripen
and dry. Bake In moderately slow
oven (325 degrees) 20 minutes or
until lightly Drowned. Cool and store
In tight jar or tin. Have used small
cookie cutter when I didn't have
roller.
BABY SHOWER.
From Mrs. L. B. w., Washington. J
Can any of the RICH contributors
give me ideas for a baby shower to
be given around st. Valentines
Day? I would appreciate sugges-
tlons for menu and decorations.
QUILT PATTERN.
From Mrs. H. L. H., jr, Wash
would like pattern of grand
mothers fan quilt"
have SO many pieces of my little
girls dresses I would appreciate a
pattern from Mrs. l.. c. l.. of Alex
andria.
REMAKING WOOL COMFORTS;
BURNED SUGAR CAKE?"
from Mrs. H. Y. S., Washington
Grope, Md.)
For Mrs. w. NJ A., Bethesda.
Remove old covering and wash
wool in small quantities in several
rich sudsy warm waters. Rinse well
and dry in warm place. I use an
old sheet stretched between chairs
and keep the warm air moving with
a fan
When thoroughly dry-about two
days will be necessary-comb wool
with wool cards bought at any mail
order home. Card only a small wisp
at a time-it is much quicker and
easier These wisps are called
bats" Keep them intact and Or
derly.
The cover requires 9 yards &c.
inch material. 1 use smooth fin-
ished lightweight cotton, and make
the cover any way you wish. You
will have top and bottom. Stretch
the bottom on quilting frames or
work on bed or table. Place bats
to look like waffle weave in cloth,
that is, in small or 6 inch squares
with the little bats running alike
in each square and each vertical
square f1anked by squares made of
horizontal bats.
Carefully lay the top covering on
and beginning at the center, pin
to hold in place.
Start tacking at the center also
Don't finish a half, but work evenly
from the center When finished
whip raw edges together. I like to
scallop mine.
1t is a slow job, but not hard and
here's luck to you. Rug yarn is
excellent for tacking.
And may I ask question? Does
any one have burned sugar" cake
and icing recipe?
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information sent in by the fol-
lot0ing readers has been for
1Oarded to the individuals for
1Ohom it tOaS intended:
Mrs. P. C. ~, HyattSuille; Mrs.
NJ. W. S., Winchester, Va; Mrs.
P. II. CheDerly, Nd. Mrs. NJ. S.
K, Arlington: Mrs. P. o. w., A.
M, w. D. E, Mrs. R. T. p,
Washington.
Our thanks to these readers
1Dhose contributions Dere similar
to Others previously received
L. NJ. S., Takonla Park; G. B.
w, Arlington; Mrs. T. W. G,
SilUer Spring: Miss A. C. T., G.
E. c., Miss A. G. S., Mrs. L. B.
M, Mrs. J. A. Mes, Mrs. M. S.,
Washington.
Application for future RICH
book-it and phen--has been
filed for Mrs. E. o. j., Arlington.
HOUSE PLANTS.
(From Mrs. E. o. j., Arlington.)
I have received so many helpful
hints and wonderful recipes that I
would like to try and help some one
else out. I don't remember who
asked about winter house plants, but
there are three that have wonder
full success with year round. Be-
gonias, geraniums and African
violets. All of these plants need
to be watered only once week
For people who have trouble with
violets not blooming here is what I
do Put in southern window, water
we'll once week or less, and do not
feed plant food. The feeding of
plant food is highly recommended
by some people but it just makes my
plants grow away from me. Which
resulted in having to cut back a
plant three times a year and it
hardly ever bloomed. My plants
started blooming on the 25th of
April and have not been without
blooms for one day since then.
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BOILED APPLE DUMPLINGS.
From Mrs. N. C. R., Washington
Would like to have a recipe for
boiled apple dumplings, also a wine