Evening star., 1947-05-23
Readers Clearing House
CARROT FUDGE.
from H. M. b., Washington. ]

CARROT FUDGE.
From H. M. B., Wasfington.)
To Mrs. r. S. L., Arlington: Car
rot Fudge. One and a half cups
arated carrot, lk cups granulated
sugar, n teaspoon lemon extract. "
cup water. Cook carrot, sugar and
water to thick preserve like apple
butter. Make q sirup OF 2 cups
granulated sugar. " cup water,
cooked to soft ball. Take from fire,
add cooled preserved carrot and
cook again to soft ball. Take from
fire, add fiayoring and beat until
creamy Pat down to inch depth in
buttered pan, and when cool cut in
squares. II deep colored carrots are
used fudge will be q beautiful orange
color and Of odd and agreeable
favor.
THANK YOU" NOTE.
From Mrs. W.. H., Arlinoton.)
Thanks to oil the kind ladies Of
the RCH who 30 readily answered
my request for clothing for the
needy Of Italy.
received such . great response
that I was forced to refuse some.
POEM OFFERED;
SOUR CREAMa
(Frons Mrs. B. G. S. Riuerddle)
would like to share this poem
with the readers OF RCH.
ONE SMILE
Someone gave me smile today;
tried my best to sive 1T away
To everyone ] ehanced to meet
AS was going along the street
But everyone that I could see
y, Would give my smile Tisht back s 70 me-
l had enousn TO nauraoR resfe { as's 'suNkNowN.
My thanks to Mrs. g. B. L.,
Barnesville, Md, for her delicious
Lemon Cake Pie.
Could someone tell me how to use
up sour cream? My husband Is the
only one to take cream in his coffee
and one-half pint last for q while,
but the third or fourth day Is sours
and consequently I have lot Of
sour cream on hand most Of the
time. Suggestions, please!
YOUTH BED2
from Mrs. F. L. C. SilDer Spring.
I wonder if your readers can help
me with this problem: In the
spring Of IS we purchased a youth
bed for our son, who Is years old.
The bed was fairly expensive. since
It included springs and mattress; but
I feel that, in regards to the mat
tress, we have been defrauded. 1t
is felt, and, according to the sales
man, was as firm as rock, and most
suitable for a growing child. For
some time I have noticed that 1t
says considerably, so much so that
when our boy lies on it, a wide hol-
low appears. The child Is not
heavy (43 pounds so it Is not
question of his weight. The mat
tress has been given excellent care,
so 1t can't be due to neglect, either.
Our boy is slightly round-shoul-
dered. due, I think. to the mattress,
as he had excellent posture before
he began sleeping in this bed. I'd
like to know If it would be wise to
discard the mattress in favor of
another one-or, Is there another al
tentative?
Also, to you readers who own
youth beds, what do you do about
sheets, blankets, and spreads? I
use the ones made for single beds,
and find them very unsatisfactory
because they're much too large.
WAGON WHEELS FOR GATE?
DEVILS FOOD CAKE.
from Mrs. C. Z. r., Arltnoton.)
Sincere thanks to the kind read
ers who sent advice as to where to
secure plans for outdoor fireplaces
and grills.
Now, that that problem is satis-
factorily taken care Of I have an
other along the same line. Recently
I have come into possession OF q pair
of heavy old farm wagon wheels,
dirty and with rusty tires, which I
wish to work into the best possible
shape to use as a sort Of gateway
to the fireplace area. I have been
advised to paint the wheels with
hot oil till they will hold no more
and then paint them-white prob
ably-but 1t does not seem to me
that procedure would prevent the
tires from rusting through. Who
has had experience of similar
character?
Some one several weeks ago re-
quested the recipe for a chocolate
cake using hot water. As I have
seen no response to this request, I
am submitting my recipe.
Devils Food Cake: Two cups
granuiated sugar. y cup shortening
mot lard or drippings), eggs, II
cup sour milk (easily made by put
ting l teaspoon vinegar in meas
uring cup and then filling to the
half mark with bottled milk or
properly diluted evaporated milk.
! scant teaspoon soda Gn -FOUR, 2
cups flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa Tin
-FOUR, Il teaspoon salt Tin houD,
teaspoon vanilla.
Mix all together well and add !
cup boiling water last of all, mixing
till smooth batter. Bake about
hour in $50 degree oven in long
bake dish. I use a glass biscuit dish.
Icing: One and one-fourth cups
TX sugar. or 3 tablespoons cocoa,
Nursery