Evening star., 1947-12-30

for them. Betsy CaSWeH ]
teaspoon soda, 2 squares meltee
chocolate, 2 cups flour, l teaspoon
vanilla. Bake in either a loaf Of
two layers in a moderate oven.
Easy chocolate filling: One square
chocolate, l egg unbeaten, 1 CUP
sugar, 4 tablespoons sweet cream
small piece butter. Mix ingre.
dients and stir until sugar Is dis.
solved. Then boil an instant. Take
off stove and stir until thick. Ir
making a layer cake, I use this
for the filling and a white icing
for the top.
Velvet Spice Cake: Sift ~ cups
sugar. Beat until soft "a cup butter
Add sugar gradually. Blend these
until they are light and creamy.
Beat in 3 egg yolks. Sift before
measuring 2 cups flour. Resift twice
with l teaspoon any baking powder,
l teaspoon soda, teaspoon nutmeg,
teaspoon cinnamon, Y teaspoon
cloves, = teaspoon salt.
Add dry ingredients to butter mix
ture in parts alternately with
thirds of "a cup buttermilk or sour
milk. Beat after each addition until
smooth. Whip until stiff, but not
dry: 3 egg whites, fold lightly into
batter. Bake at $50 degrees. I use
white boiled icing.
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BUTTON CLUBS?
from Mrs. G. +. p, Washington y
Your department is wonderful, in
deed. I happen to know Of many
people who have been made very
happy because Of it.
Some time ago I answered a letter
about buttons and have enjoyed a
very pleasant and helpful CORE
spondence as result.
1t is said that former President
Roosevelt received great benefit from
his stamp collection and many peo-
pie have steadied their reasoning
powers working with their hobbies.
Now that button collecting is No.
2 hobby in our country, we need
more button clubs so that members
may receive help and be able to
swap buttons. The prices Of buttons
are high and a swap is one answer
to a diversified collection.
You see, don't know much about
buttons, but I do know a lot about
button collecting, button books, ETC.,
and I know some of the foremost
collectors in our country.
ICING?
From Mrs. r. L. F., Mount RGtnier. J
would like to have a creamy re-
cipe for caramel icing, one that
won't crack when cut into and also
a chocolate pie.
BELLING THE CAT.
From C. O., Washingto7,.)
I have become very perturbed over
all these comments on belling the
cat. 1t seems to me that birds
serve much more useful lives In
modern living. At least, they kill
insects which otherwise would de-
stroy crops. OF course, cats in a
location infested by mice and rats
serve useful lives; but in present.
day, urban living, can see no ex-
cuse for keeping cats. And to buy
meat and other scarce foods for cats
is wrong, with the children of
Europe starving and the seeds OF a
future war being sown because Of 1t.
X X X x
THE BORROWING NEIGHBOR." ]"
From Mrs. C. N. r.. WaShington.)
This is a poem learned as a child
and may not be exactly right but I
will send it as I remember 1t. You
might tuck 1t in corner OF your
column some time. I've always
thought 1t amusing.
THE BORROWING NEIGHBOR.
A woman who really makes me groan
Is the one who Hsyvtbng lives next doST; SWn
And then comes back for more.
She borrowed first baking tin,
Then she wanted a plate;
Then she came back for dressing sacque,
And a cake of chocolate.
She borrowed q can, q fan, Pan,
A couple of Irish potatoes
cookery book, button hook,
And can Of my best tomatoes.
Next she is liable to borrow the house.