Evening star., 1948-08-23
RECIPES OFFERED.
(From M. S. S., Arlington.


I am tnclosing two OF my favorite
recipes. Gumdrop Cookies: Two
cups brown sugar, eggs. beaten
very foamy. 1 tablespoon cold water,
2 cups flour, pinch of salt, teaspoon
each of cinnamon and nutmeg,
cup nutmeats, cup shredded gum
drops Gall colors except black.
Mix beaten eggs, sugar and water.
Add dry ingredients except for some
flour which gumdrops and nuts are
mixed with before adding to mix
ture. Spread thin in tins as brownies
and bake is q slow oven about 80
minutes. While still hot, ice with
following icing:
Three tablespoons melted butter,
3 tablespoons orange Juice, / table,
spoon grated orange rind. Powdered
sugar to make a thin frosting,
about ! cup.
Cut in pieces.
French Chocolate: Chip 2 1-ounce
blocks Of unsweetened chocolate,
mix with u cup milk and cook until
chocolate melts. Add " cup sugar
and boil 3 minutes. Whip II cup Of
whipping cream until stiff. Fold
cream into chocolate mixture, keep
in refrigerator. Use l heaping tea
spoon Cor more as to the taste) to
a cup Of hot or cold milk.
ENGLISH COFFEE BRAIDs;
FILE SYSTEM.
From Mrs. Z. B. M, Washington
For those who missed 1t in Better
Homes and Gardens some years ago
I repeat the recipe for English cof-
fee braids: One and one-fourth
cups milk, scalded; v cup shorten
ing. u cup sugar, l teaspoon salt,
/ cake yeast, 2 slightly beaten eggs,
Az cups flour, 2 teaspoons cinna-
mon, " cups seedless raisins. Com
bine milk. shortening. sugar and
salt: cool to lukewarm. Soften
yeast in this mixture and add eggs.
Add -four sifted with cinnamon,
then add raisins. Mix to soft dough
and knead lightly on Toured surface
till smooth and elastic. Place In
creased bowl, grease top of dough
cover and let rise until doubled,
about 2 hours. Knead again and
let rise again as before, until
doubled. Divide dough into two
equal parts. Roll each into a rec
tangle about " inch thick; cut rec
tangle lengthwise into 8 strips, not
cutting quite to end. Braid In loaf
form. Place on creased baking
sheet, cover and let rise until
doubled in bulk. Bake in moderate
(375 F. oven about 80 minutes, or
until done. Brush with icing made
with IN tablespoons top milk mixed
with / cup confectioners' sugar
Makes two 4-by-12-inch braids; for
q small family use half the recipe
Delicious!
For some one who inquired about
good method of keeping clippings
from RICH: Just today I bought q
metal ofice type fih of two drawers
TO hold 3-by-5-inch cards; 1t sets
nicely on top Of metal kitchen
cabinet. They are obtainable for
$3.50 and 81, or single drawers can
be obtained for slightly more than
half that price, and 1t might be q
suggestion the next time some one
asks you what you'd like as gift.
In contrast to the reader who pre-
fers stainless steel cooking utensils
and thinks the heavy aluminium
heavy. to handle, I don't think it al
all clumsy, nor do any of my friends
and they all use it.
OKINAWA?
From Mrs. M. S. G., Washington. J
I hope some reader can help me
with my problem. My husband, ar
Army officer, has been sent to Okin.
ava for q tour of duty Of 2ls years
The baby and I expect to join him
soon and I wonder If some one
could answer the following questions
for me:
!. Would 1t be advisable to take