Evening star., 1947-06-06

cocoa, 2 tablespoons corn slrup, q
cup sweet milk, 2 tablespoons butter,
/ teaspoon vanilla.
Mix ingredients as given and cook
to soft-ball stage. Add butter and
cool, then add vanilla and beat until
creamy. In case you cook it too
long, add drop or so of cream and
beat. Spread between layers and
on top and sides Of cake. This is my
favorite cake recipe and I'm very
happy to pass it on.
I would like for some one to give
me a good moist white cake recipe
and an icing recipe that you boil
sirup and add to beaten egg whites.
MASSEUSE?
(From Mrs. J. E. NJ, Washington.)
A friend in England has asked
my opinion of the possibility of a
masseuse finding work in this
country. A friend of hers is an
xious to get a position here If pos
sible. Can any of your readers give
me any information on this sub
ject or tell me where I could obtain
information. I am completely at a
loss. Thank you.
X X n X
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sent
in by the tollowing haze been
forwarded to those for 1Dhom they
Dere intended:
C. r. R., SilDer Spring; E. M. T.,
Catlett;: Mrs. E. B., Mount Raj
nier; Mrs. M. Van H.. Vienna;
Mrs. M. D., Suitland, Mrs. r. C.
D., Cherry Chase; Mrs. r. G. L.,
Cheltenham; Mrs! P. S., Arlins-
ton; Mrs. r. B. B., TakoRlG Park
Mrs. NJ. L. W.. Alexandria,; Mrs.
J. F. R., Bethesda; Mrs. L. A. S.,
Mrs. A. V. w. c., C. L. K, Mrs.
E. S.. Mrs. w. M, Mrs. S. L., Mrs.
M. S. p, Miss V. r., Mrs. A. w.
H., Mrs. J. T., Washington.
Our thanks to these readers.
1Dhose contributions 1Uere similar
to others previously receiUed'
Mrs. J. G. H., Washington: Mrs
H. w. L., Woodley Hills.
X X y;
TO WAX ORCHID?
From Mrs. L. c. McV., HyattsUille. J
I would like to wax an orchid for
science class at school. Can you tell
me how to do it?
X X X X
CHOCOLATE CAKE. "
From Mrs. w. r. L., Takonsa Park J
AS working housewife looking
for short cuts in labor, but not in
quality, I submit the following recipe
requested by Mrs. F. N. Y, Hyatts-
ville) for a foolproof chocolate cake
that requires only one utensil for
1t takes only about 10
to assemble and is sure
fire hit. Makes one good sized 9x9-
inch layer. called college Fudge"
Two squares bitter chocolate, Il
cup hot water, egg yolk, cup
sugar, Il cup butter Cor margarine)
Is teaspoon salt, rs cups PASTRY
-four tordinary kind, not cake
-four, 2 teaspoons baking powder, l
teaspoon soda, 4 cup boiling water.
Melt chocolate in double boiler in
y cup hot water. Cook and stir
until thick and glossy. Remove
from fire and add egg yolk, sugar,
salt and butter (or margarine)
Combine flour, baking powder and
sift THREE times. Stir into first
mixture. Add soda dissolved in the
Is cup boiling water. Beat well
tabout one minute) and pour into
shallow creased pan. Bake 80
minutes at $50 degrees.
Note: Don't worry about adding
the hot ingredients to the cool ones.
The final mixture before baking will
oe rather runny. but the texture of
the final product will be perfect
This is a boon to any busy womani
THE OWL CRITIC"
From N. A. W, Washington
To Mrs. B. c., Arlington whose
inquiry about who stuffed that
white owl?" appeared in your COL
umn about two weeks ago.
This poem THE Owl-Critic" ap-
pears in Harper's fifth reader, copy
right 1889 by Harper and Brothers
tall rights reserve6 which I used as
child in a Minnesota school.
You might be interested in this
little note about the author which
also appears in the book.
James Thomas Fields was born
at Portsmouth. NJ H., December 81,
1877. He was educated at the Ports
mouth High School. and at the age
OF fourteen became clerk in q