Evening star., 1946-09-13
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the sugar required. If using canned
fruit, drain off the Juice and thicken
it, then add to the cold fruit. In
either case, let the thickened fruit
cool completely before putting it
into the crust Moisten the edge of
the lower crust with a little of the
juice or condensed milk before put
ting on the upper crust. Seal the
edges together with firm pressure.
Glaze the top of the pie with con-
densed milk before cutting the steam
holes. Now, bake it in hot oven, so
that the crust will brown nicely be-
fore the filling has a chance to get to
the boiling point. I put my pie on
the lower shelf Of the oven to
brown the bottom. In the hot oven
the top browns in this position
without moving.
One comment: I heartily concur
with an opinion in regard to wash
ing meat. The damp cloth method
never seemed adequate to prepare a
roast.
Several requests: What success
have any of you had with color re-
mover? I tried to whiten an aqua
rayon dress in order to redye it, but
only streaked the original color.
have found the color remover very
good for taking out certain per-
sistent stains.
have also had little success using
lemon Juice and salt to bleach mil
dew spots on colored materials
After the mixture dries, should the
spot be moistened repeatedly and
rehung in the sun, or more lemon
juice added perhaps?
Could any one tell me specifically
what is the function of cream Of
tartar in cooking? I use 1t occa-
sionally as recipe specifies, but I
like to know what reaction to ex-
pect.
Has any flower lover discovered a
method to keep butterfly bush bios
SONS fresh after cutting? Mine
always wilt within a day, although
they are lovely in floral arrange
ments.
Has any one had any experience
growing plant called Angel
Trumpet? A friend in New York
State sent us one last fall. We kept
it in the basement all winter in a
semi-dormant state and set it out
in the yard last April. The plant
has f1ourished throughout the sea
son, but no blooms. I saw one in
full flower last fall near Ashton. 1t
was quite snowy and fragrant
large white trumpets. We should
like better success with ours next
year.
BREAKFAST" MENU?
(From Mrs. G. W., Chevy ChaSe.)
am to be hostess to about so
club women to a 1890 breakfast.
Will some one please give me a
successful, especially extra-nice
breakfast menu that I may serve.
The breakfasts in this club are
something very special and are not
to be luncheons What are the i'm
portant distinguishing points to be
adhered to? I want an autumn
menu"
SUGARLESS DESSERTS.
From Mrs S. NJ. D., Washington.)
In answer to Mrs. J. P,'s request,
wish to say that I have been on a
noncarbohydrate diet for almost q
year, and it is surprising how many
c ttcfviron 1nccnrfc k&A IA
without the use of sugar. am glad
TO give the following recipe for
baked custard using no sugar,
Two eggs, pint milk, three half
grains saccharine. Beat eggs slight
ly, add milk sweetened WITH sac
charine Mix well. Pour into Gus.
tard cups, set them In q pan OF hot
water and bake In . moderately.
hot oven until custard does not
adhere to the blade Of silvered
knife inserted tn mixture.
II Mrs. j. P. cares for delicious
gelatine desserts, Ice cream, etc,
made without sugar, and will write
to Knox Gelatine Laboratories,
Johnstown, N. Y, for booklet called
Feeding Diabetic Patients" she
will be able to make many grand
desserts.
SHRIMP MOUSSE; QUERIES?
From Mrs. D. S., Gdithersbnrg)
In answer to Mrs. C. P. RS re-
quest for a shrimp mousse recipe, I
hope this is what she has in mind.
One tablespoon unf1avored gelatin,
"a cup cold water, tablespoons su-
gar, teaspoon salt, l teaspoon pre-
pared mustard, Il cup vinegar, 2
egg yolks (beaten), / tablespoon
prepared horseradish, l 0-pound)
can shrimp Ciaked), cup chopped
celery, " cup heavy cream
(whippeO, olives (sliced), pimento
strips, watercress.
Soften gelatin in cold water. Mix
sugar, salt and mustard thoroughly.
Combine with vinegar and egg yolks
In double boiler. Cook until thick,
stirring constantly. Remove from
heat. add gelatin and stir until dis
solved. Add horseradish. Chill un-
til mixture begins to thicken. Add
shrimp and celery and fold in cream.
Place olive slices and pimento strips
In bottom Of oiled fish mold. Turn