Evening star., 1946-09-24
Readers Clearing House

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all comes to the boiling stage. then
time 1t. Remember only or 8
minutes. The trick is to do the
boiling before sugar Is added.
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LARD?
from Mrs. M. W. p, Vienna.
Can some one help me with this
problem? live on farm and every
year I make my own lard. / al
ways have good luck with it. but to-
day. as l started to use some from
new crock !, found 1t to be little
strong. / don't know why, as I have
two more crooks each containing
about 20 pounds and keep 1t all in
the same room. The other two Jars
are all right and I wonder II any
one can tell me what I can do to it
to take out the strong smell and
taste. I made it in December and
it kept well until Just last week.
hope something can be done to save
1t as lard Is so scarce and expensive.
I have been making lard for more
than Is years and never had any
trouble with it before.
COMMENT:
BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES.
From Mrs. H. A. X, Wdshington.)
In regard to Mrs. Z. A. RS COM
ments, we all agree the ,vell-known
soap manufacturer who owns a
large portion Of the air, will gladly
give us more soap whenever they
can. 1t is up to us to be more sav-
ing with what they do give us and
most important of all save every
drop of our waste kitchen fats.
Bread and Butter Pickle Recipe
This is one of the most satisfactory
pickle recipes / have ever made.
Six quarts medium cucrimbers sliced
thin not peeled, dozen medium
onions. Salt down in layers and let
stand 3 or 4 hours, then rinse. One
and half quarts vinegar and water
according to the strength Of the
vinegar, cups sugar, 4 cup whole
mustard seed. tablespoons tumeric.
Simmer in concocting, seal while
hot in jars.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
(From Mrs. J. J. D., Washington.
Re Slipping Roses-Now is the
accepted time, until frost. Take
preferably year-old wood, slips about
6 inches long, having at least
nodes or places where branches will
grow. Plant 30 that z nodes are
under, 2 above ground, preferably
in sheltered spot. Cover with
glass jar, pickle jars are good, push
ing jar tightly into soil. Water
every day for a week or 50 by pour-
ing water over jar. Plant plenty Of
slips, for not all will grow. I often
put 2 under one jar. If planting
more than one kind, label with diff
ferent fast-colored strips. Remove
jars in late spring
Re Stiffening Handmade Bag
This was requested long ago but may
help some one else Wire screen is
very satisfactory. Cut bit larger
than bag and turn under and edge
all around with pliers. OF course.
it must be covered on both sides
with lining material. Wears indefi-
nitely and never softens!
Re African Violet-Mine has
bloomed continuously and profusely
since May or sooner. T water from
bottom and about once a month
dissolve a plant food tablet (plus
vitamin b, in a quart of water and
water with that until it is used
Re Pie Crust--I have had no diffi-
Guilty with ragged edges and break
ing since began to- use too much
water! make it damp, almost like
biscuit dough. A tablespoon of
sugar to each cup of -four improves
flavor and put pinch Of spice.
cinnamon or nutmeg in crust for
apple or pumpkin pie. Rolling crust
on Toured waxed paper makes 1t
easier to handle. I always line cake
pans with waxed paper and remove
it while cake is hot. No greasing
needed.