Evening star., 1947-02-19

with friend and she was under
the impression the baby could use
it for at least year. However,
although he may be just tiny
Speck in it at first, at months at
the most he will seem to fill the
whole thing. His legs will stick out,
his head be jammed against the
head or sides and he won't have
room to turn. One of these was
loaned me by a friend when my
baby came, and while it was grand
for a short while, by four months I
had to buy a regular-size crib. If
it's matter of expense, the baby
can sleep very well in his carriage
at first or full-size crib could be
purchased right at the start No
matter what's used, please remem-
ber mo pilloWs-no soft mattresses. y
SPOON BREAD.
SOFT GINGERBREAD.
| From MIS-. S. w. H., Arltngton.)
One-third cup breakfast hominy
(grits), 3 cups boiling water, l u tea
spoons salt. Boil for 5 minutes. add
3 tablespoons lard and let set for
y hour. Then add y cup sweet
milk, 3 well-beaten eggs, IL cups
corn meal, 2 teaspoons baking pow
Ger. Bake one-half hour at about
375 to 400 degrees in a well-greased
pan.
Soft Gingerbread: One large table
spoon shortening, l cup sugar, u
teaspoon salt, 2 eggs. cup molasses,
cup hot water, ~ cups flour, 2
teaspoons ginger, / teaspoon CHINA
mon, y teaspoon allspice, 2 tea
spoons soda. Cream shortening and
sugar, add eggs, molasses and one
half cup hot water; then add flour,
salt, soda and spices. Last add re-
manning half cup hot water. Bake
in well-greased pan at $50 to 375
degrees.
BLOCK PRINTING?
From Mrs. G. G. w., BoydS.)
I am interested in learning to
make block prints on cloth, such as
linen, but have had no experience
with any type of block printing.
Could some one please give me in
formation about books on the sub
ject, where to get necessary sup
plies, ETC.?
BATTER BREAD FOR TWO.
From Miss L. V. S., Alerandria)
I inciose a recipe for soft corn
bread or batter bread the quantities
of which are good for one or two
persons. call it "Mamie's batter
bread" as my sister has 1t every day
for supper.
One egg, y cup meal, Y teaspoon
salt, y cup milk or water (water
is just as good, u cup buttermilk,
1s teaspoon soda. u teaspoon bak-
ing powder, tablespoon shortening
10 all dry ingredients add the mix
ture of the beaten egg and the but
termilk. Let shortening melt in the
baking dish and add last. Pour the
mixture in the hot baking pan and
Immediately put in very hot oven,
500 degrees. and bake 20 minutes.
Eat Immediately.
If softer bread is desired add more
milk or water. But do not let the
mixture stand, otherwise the meal
will settle.
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COOKING RICE.
From Mrs. A. C. P, Washington
This is the simplest method of
cooking rice that know, but re-
quires heavy, cast aluminium pan
Though perhaps it will work with
stainless steeD.
Wash cup of rice the way you
prefer. Put in aluminium pan with
salt to taste and cup and quar-
ter of water. Cover and place over
gas heat until boiling. Lower heat
| (as you would for vegetables and
cook 10 minutes. Turn heat off and
leave pan on burner for 10 minutes.
Do not remove cover until this 10
minutes is over. You may prefer
more or less water, or experiment
with a little longer cooking with
heat on.
For an electric stove consult the
manufacturer directions.
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LETTERS FROM ABROAD.
From Mrs. J. E. P, Washington. J
For eighteen months have been
sending boxes of food and clothing
abroad, to Austria, England and
Paris. It has been fun and I feel
myself well repaid by their graft
tude and quaint letters. Msieu
Pierre, head of my French family
writes: and I who used to Co.'S