Evening star., 1947-09-29
Readers Clearing House
ANSWERS AND QUERIES.

ANSWERS AND QUERIES.
from Mrs. M. F. p, Arlington.) |
Yorkshire Pudding: 1t does lump
up, so don't worry. Prick 1t with a
fork If it gets too high out of fat.
You may like TO try this recipe: One
cup flour, cup milk, 2 eggs, u tea
spoon salt, Inch hot fat. Mix flour
and salt. Combine milk and eggs,
add to flour and beat well with
rotary egg beater until smooth. Pour
hot drippings or fat into hot shall
low pan to depth Of 1-inch. Pour
in mixture quickly and bake in hot
oven (400 degrees F. half an hour.
May also be made in skillet on
top of stove, but I did not find it
quite as good dow fire under skillet.
Use as much grease as you like
especially OF roast beef drippings. 1t
will drink them all up.
Fried Corn Meal Mush: Chill
thoroughly and cut into thick q or
2-inch) slices or squares. Economl-
cal style: Dust all-over with -four
and fry in soaring hot skillet. AS
soon as brown outside and warmed
through. Fancy style: Make batter
of flour and egg or dip in flour, then
egg, then flour again and fry in
deep fat.
Growing Ivy Indoors: Some ivy
thrives in full sun, some in partial
sun and some in np sun, but all
plants need strong daylight to get
their vitamins, and ivy particularly
likes the clay drainage pot-within-
another close. fitting nom drainage
pot so it can have moisture, but
never sit in water.
Polish Stuffed Cabbage: No, I do
not have the exact recipe, but make
1t myself frequently. 1t is a one
dish meal, in casserole, and offers
infinite possibilities for varying in
gradients, flavor and Is also per-
feet meat stretcher." Cnc hint:
1t looks like a lot before baking, |
but It cooks down, and how the
family will "go" for it, SO make
plenty! Use beef, kitchen leftovers,
tomato soup or tomato paste, ETC.,
etc. I give below my preferred
recipe.
One head of cabbage. 9 half
smoked" or Polish sausages, cup
cooked rice, onion, V Glove garlic,
2 tablespoons olive oil or fat, table
spoon salt in cabbage water, celery,
parsley or herbs, to taste, l can
spaghetti sauce or 2 tablespoons
tomato paste.
Cut out stem of cabbage and boil
head whole in salted water, remov-
ing q leaf at time as soon as soft
enough until entire head is used.
Save water. Brown minced onion
In fat, add garlic, seasonings, rice,
any cabbage scraps and ground-up
sausage. Cook over low flame Until
sausage Is done. Add half of can
Of spaghetti sauce Put about one
tablespoon of mixture on each cab
bage leaf and roll up beginning at
stem end. Fold ends over and pack
into casserole to within an inch of
top. Pour rest of sauce plus cab
bage water over all until nearly
covered. Cover and bake in oven at
$50 degrees one hour or longer until
cabbage is very soft Add more
water If it cooks dry. Best served
hot, but is also tasty although some
what greasy cold.
Refrigerator OdOr: Baking soda is
the accepted deodorant wash for in
side of refrigerator. However, odor
trouble comes from putting foods in
uncovered. Cover everything in
jars or waxed paper and leave door
open when defrosting and washing
out, and odor will be practically
eliminated.
Cleaning Suede Shoes: Do not use
wire brush on fine suede shoes. Use
a toothbrush in circular motion
for general brush up and remove
scuffng scars with fine sandpaper or
emery board, also in circular
movement and just as little as pos
sible. Suede finish is gradually
worn away by friction whether
caused by scuffing in wear or when
cleaning. Unfortunately, poor quail
IT. suede has very little true nap
s,.d is quick to show wear.
Reaches VS.. DDT: Perhaps some
of you are not familiar with the
special properties of this new in
gredient in insecticides. When
sprayed literally over a surface and
allowed to dry on it leaves pro-
tective film that is effective for
months. Any bug that so much as
walks across a sprayed surface dies
soon afterward.
To Mrs. T. ]. c., who is moving:
Buy any insecticde containing so
DDT (marked on all labels and
spray inside, outside and especially
bottoms of packing containers hold
ing your household effects. Don't
worry about odor, it will disappear
with airing. Then if possible, spray
all surfaces in your new home be-
fore unpacking. When dry, shelf
paper will keep your belongings
from contact with sprayed surface
and you are assured of bugless
house for long. long time.
Black Bottom Pie: Prepare 9-inch
crumb crust or pie crust. Soak l |