Evening star., 1948-03-01
Readers Clearing House
HOdSHEAD CHEESE?
SCRAPPLE?

SCRAPPLEp
fFrons Mrs. J. J. c., Washington. J
VIII some one please give me Q
recipe for Hogshead Cheese to thu
amount Of five pounds and also ont
for Scrapple in the same amounts
REMOVING WALL PAPER:
LENGTHENING DRESSES;
STEAM IRON. ..
from Mrs. J. M. j., Siluer Spring J
This Is in answer to Mrs. M. K. c..
washington, about removing wall
paper from her walls. have seen
1t done in this fashion and II
looked simple enough. Secure q
large spray such as you might use
to spray your garden, the kind that
has a large tank that you move
around from time to time. Use
warm water, let stand awhile and
scrape of with a large spatula OF
something of that sort. I imagine
1t would be possible to buy the
proper tools in a. hardware store
for a small amount If you don't
have them. It is a good idea also
to rub the bare plaster with fine
sandpaper before applying new pa
per or paint.
In RCH one day this week I read
q suggestion on lengthening girls
dresses so the old hem line will not
show. It made me think Of the
way used to lengthen my daugh-
ter's dresses, which was somewhat
similar. Take out the old hem and
bind the bottom Of the dress with
bias binding. Then sew a row o1
the same binding over the old hem
line. The two rows Of parallel bind
ing will be a nice trimming on the
bottom of the skirt or dress.
In answer to questions about
steam irons, I have been told by
several people who own them that
they are fine for pressing and for
ironing silk and rayon. They are
not satisfactory for all ironing and
are too heavy to Use as q regular
iron II you want to dampen your
clothes and iron them In the reg
ular way.
BURNT-ON GREASE?
MEAT STRETCHING HINT.
(From Mrs. d. H., Shadgstde.)
Can some one please tell me the
best method to clean burned-on
grease from q gas cook stove?
Here Is q meat stretching hint
that I have used very successfully:
Put two or three carrots through
the food grinder and add to your
meatloaf. It adds to the flavor and
bulk and Is q good way to serve
carrots to those who may not be
fond Of them.
SOGGY PIE CRUST.
fFrom Mrs. D. H., Shddystde.)
I ind If you cool your pies on a
cake rack 50 that the air circulates
underneath, the crust will not be-
come soggy. I have used this meth
Cd successfully for many years.
CORNMEAL MUSH.
(Fron, Mrs. A. J. M, Washington
To Mrs. w. A. L., Washington:
To keep cornmeal from getting a
hard skin on top, cover with cold
water almost as soon as 1t Is taken
from the fire. The mush ''sets" so
quickly that the water does not mix
and can be poured of when ready
to use.
{From Mrs. r. II. D., Washington
When I I'LL my pans with mush
I put q piece of wax paper some
what larger than the top Of pan
over the mush while hot and press
it around edges we'll When mush
In cold this paper pulls of easily
and leaves the mush moist on top.
TYPE OF FURNITURE?
(From Mrs. G.. r. s.. HpattsuiHe.)
I am soon to invest in some living
room furniture which will be my
first, and am undecided whether to
get frieze or mohair. Would some
oas please tell me which is the
most durable?
T. II
WORDS TO 5ONG.
(FroD1 B. ~, Washington
To Mrs. G. H. H., Kensington. We
used to sing the following song
when we were children. I hope 1t
u the one you want.
I met little elf-man once,
Down where the lilies blow.
I asked him why he was SO small.
And why he did not grow.
Ka ha ha ha-ha ha ha ha!
And why he did not grow.
Ha hA ha ha-ha ha ha ha!
And why he did not grow.
He slightly frowned and with his eye
He looked me through and through.
TIN quite as big for me-" said he,
AS you are big for you"
Ia ha ha ha-ha ha ha hal
As you are big for you.
Aa ha he ha-ha ha ha ha!