Evening star., 1946-04-19

have not given up and I hope that
perhaps some French woman who
knows how to make these two de-
lightful things will come to my res
cue.
Now for little tip or two. Puffy
French fried potatoes. I use raw
potatoes naturally, and cooking oil
always. When the potatoes are done,
but not brown, I take them out,
then put them back in the hot oil
for a few seconds, they will puff
up and be light as a feather.
For delightful fruit cocktail
use any fruit, fresh or canned, drain
all juices about 80 minutes before
serving. Fill cocktail glasses with
fruit and generous helpings of port
wine. Serve at room temperature.
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CHINESE RECIPES?
(Fron. F. M. p, Arlington)
If some one has a recipe for Chi
nese Sweet and Sour Spareribs"
and Sweet and Sour Pork" will she
send it in to the column? Can the
spareribs be cooked in a pressure
cooker as I always cook them for
my family and then put into the
sweet and sour sauce, or how Is the
meat prepared? I have never tried
these two dishes at home, but am
fond of them when we eat at Chinese
restaurants.
WHITE SHIRTS.
SWEATER HELP?
From Mrs. C. v. M, Fairtar, Vd.)
For Mrs. N. H. on white shirts.
I've starched part rayon and crepe
blouses with amazing results. Use
the starch almost as thick for the
rayon shirts as you would for broad
cloth.
Can a reader tell me what to do
for sweater that has become thick
and tight? It's lost its stretch.
WHITE BREAD.
From Mrs. w. M. W., Arlington.)
Three sifters of flour, / heaping
/ cake yeast, large tablespoon fat
(meltedD. l large potato, boil and
mash. Save the potato water and
add enough lukewarm water to make
l quart.
Stir the potato, sugar, salt and fat
into the water. Dissolve yeast in u
cup lukewarm water and add to the
liquid mixture. Make a hole in the
flour. Pour in the liquid. Stir with
spoon until thoroughly mixed Knead
until the dough is smooth and elas-
tic. adding only a little flour if
needed. Grease the pan. Cover and
let rise 2 or times its size. Punch
down and let rise hour. Mold into
or medium sized loaves. Grease
bread pans. Cover with a towel and
let rise l hour.
Bake in warm oven (375 degrees)
for hour. If it gets too brown, re-
duce heat to $50 degrees the last Is
minutes. Grease top of loaveS when
taken from oven. Let cool before
storing in bread box. Dough should
be kept at warm temperature, away
from draught.
This bread does not rise overnight
My mother baked that kind, but she
used starter" yeast, saving l
quart from each baking for the next
time.
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THANK YOU" NOTE.
From Mrs. L. H., Culpeper. Va.)
I want to thank Mrs. j. F. F. Of
Washington for the information she
sent in about the story of Death
Meeting the Manservant, and to
| thank Mrs. j. E. r. Of Mount
Rainier, Md, for sending in a copy
of the story.
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REMOVE RED PAINT?
From Mrs. T. E. r., Washington
Would greatly appreciate some
help soon on my problem. How can
I remove red house paint from a
pair of mans gray wash pants? Or
is there any use in trying to save
them? They are quite good. Have
tried soaking in kerosene, and lit
tie has come out, but 1t is such a
slow process that it doesn't seem as
if will get it all out.
RENOVATE COUCH.
(From F. w. B., Arlington.)