Evening star., 1946-11-27
PLANT EXCHANGE.

I have quite o number OF plants
two and three alike, which / viii
not be able to bring in this win
ter, such as five different kinds OF
Coleus, sultana, variegated sultana
Christmas cactus. night blooming
cactus, beefsteak plants, umbrella
plants, starfish cactus and many
others. ! would be glad to exchange
for a white African violet, or q
fuschia plant or others I don't have
I also have plenty of iris, 10 diff
ferent kinds: tiger lilies, single and
double; peonies, pink, white and
red, and many others ! can give
away in exchange for some other
hardy plants, such as Oriental poppy
and hardy lily bulbs easter, regal,
etc..
hope some reader can use some
of these plants.
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FRIED POTATOES.
from Mrs. J. N. s., Washington
For Mrs. L. C. B. Use bacon
grease, grease from boiled ham, or
grease from roast pork for white
potatoes. A good film of grease is
best. I can say steady, medium to
high heat. allow to brown, turn
seldom. If you use vegetable Short
ening, add salt to heated shortening
before putting in potatoes.
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COOKIE RECIPES;
HOUEEWARMING?
from Mrs. J. B. H., Jr, Arlington
Perhaps Mrs. M. E., Washington,
would be interested in these re-
cipes for cookies which require no
sugar.
Sugarless Cookies: One half cup
shortening, 1 egg, 2A cups cake
flour, " teaspoon salt, "a teaspoon
soda, Y cup sirup thalf honey, half
maple sirup), u cup nut meats, "
teaspoon vanilla.
Cream shortening until smooth.
Work in about u cup of the -four
to make a smooth paste. Add un-
beaten egg and mix smooth. Add
soda dissolved in tablespoon water.
Then add some of the -four and the
nolasses, mixing smooth after each
addition. Add nuts to smooth dough.
Drop with teaspoon on creased cookie
sheets, leaving plenty Of space be-
tween them. Bake at $50 degrees
r.. about 10 minutes.
Puddin' Chocolate Cookies:. One
half cup shortening. package pre-
pared chocolate favored pudding
powder, egg, ] cup flour, "a tea
spoon soda, " teaspoon cream of
tartar, u teaspoon salt, l cup rolled
oats.
Cream shortening; add pudding
powder gradually; mix until light
and fuffy. Add beaten egg, mix
well. Sift flour, measure, sift again
with soda, salt and cream of tartar.
Add to mixture; mix well. Add rolled
oats. Roll into balls size Of walnuts;
place on ungreased cookie sheet;
press fiat with moistened fork. Bake
in moderate oven (350 degrees F)
II to is minutes. Makes 8 dozen
cookies.
This one takes only a little sugar.
Kaisin Scones: Two cups sffted
-four, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1
teaspoon salt, l tablespoon sugar,
" cup butter tmargarine), " cup
seedless raisins, "a cup milk, egg.
Mix and sift flour, baking powder,
salt and sugar. Cut in butter with
two knives or rub in with f1ngertips.
Mix in raisins. Add milk to egg
(reserving tablespoon unbeaten egg
white5. Beat until blended. Add
liquid mixture to dry ingredients
all at once and stir in quickly. Stop
mixing as soon as dry ingredients
are just moistened Turn out on
slightly Toured board. Roll out on u
to u inch thickness. Cut in squares,
triangles or diamonds with Toured
knife. Brush with egg white diluted
with teaspoon water. Sprinkle with
granulated sugar. Bake on cookie
sheet in hot oven t425 degrees F0
for 10 to Is minutes. Makes Is to
20 medium scones.
And now have request: I Won
der if any of the readers can give
me any suggestions for a house.
warming ing-apartment-sized? I'd like
to have about 20 people. Is that ex-
pecting too much from a 12x15 llv-