Evening star., 1948-12-21
PINWHEEI, COOKIES.
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One-half cup shortening, n cup
Drown sugar, firmly packed, egg,
"a teaspoon soda, u cup granulated
sugar, u cup peanut butter, IA
cups sifted all-purpose -four. "a tea
spoon salt, package chocolate
C ips, chopped Cream shortening,
sugars and peanut butter thor
oughly. Add egg. beat until light
and fluffy. Sift -four, soda and salt.
Add to egg mixture and blend well
Roll dough into oblong, 4 inch
thick, on wax paper. Spread chop
ped chocolate on rolled dough with
spatula. Roll up like jelly roll and
chill. Slice u inch thick. Place on
ungreased baking sheet. Bake IL
minutes in 375 degree oven. Makes
about SO cookies.
Fruit Pinwheels: z cups all-pur-
pose flour, u teaspoon salt, u cup
milk, u cup dark corn sirup, y cup
drained, chopped prunes, . tea
spoons baking powder. Y cup short
ening. 3 tablespoons butter or mar
garine, II teaspoon cinnamon, "a
cup drained, canned red cherries
Silt -four, baking powder and salt
together. Cut in shortening, slowly,
add milk to form soft dough. Roll
out on Toured pastry cloth into
rectangle 4 inch thick. Cream but
ter or margarine in small bowl Of
electric mixer on high speed. Add
corn sirup and cinnamon, continue
beating until well combined. Stir
in drained fruits. Spread dough
with this mixture. Roll As for jelly
rolls. Slice into Y inch pieces. Place
on creased cookie sffeev, cut side
down. Bake in preheated 400 de-
gree oven 8 to 10 minutes. Makes
about. 100 small cookies.
These two recipes are taken from
. booklet entitled "Our Favorite
Cakes for the Electric Range and
Roaster which Is put out by the
Home Service Bureau Of Potomac
Electric Power Co. It is my under
standing that they will mail copies
out upon request.
VIOLET SEEDS?
(From Mrs. r. II. M, Washington. J
Would appreciate 1t If Mrs. E. M.
F., Takoma Park, or some one would
let me know where to buy African
violet seeds.
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POLISH STAIN?
(From Mrs. F. c. S., Arlington.)
Can some Of the readers tell me
how to remove q brown furniture
polish stain from q white cotton
quilt top? I have tried commercial
bleaches and peroxide. Also, how to
remove green paint from q gray
cotton dress.
PATTERNS
(From D. W. r., Washington.)
II Mrs. K. L. G., Hyattsville, will
write to Vogue Pattern Service,
Greenwich, Conn, I am sure they
will be able to help her locate the
two Vogue patterns she mentions.
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PINENEEDLE PILLOW:
BUCKWHEAT CAKES.
(From Mrs. M. E. S., Washington.
For M. L. Mel, Washington: This
is how I make my pineneedle pill
lows. Buy a pine tree, strip the
needles from the branches into q
cotton bag the size Of the pillow
desired and you will have q pillow
that will be a fragrant addition to
your home for a year and more
Now that Christmas is almost here
you can purchase pine tree with
out any trouble. Wear gloves when
stripping off the needles. My first
pillow was purchased in Canada
and when I could not get another
tried the above with success.
For Mrs. r. G. K, Colonial Beach:
Here is . recipe for oId-fsshionet
buckwheat cakes. This Is q recipe
that has been in the family for over
a hundred years. One-half cake
yeast, cup clabber or buttermilk,
teaspoon salt, 3 cups of buckwheat
and wheat -four mixed in equal pro-
portions, water to make thick bat
ter and let stand overnight. In the
morning take out some Of the batter
to start next time, then fold into
the batter n teaspoon of baking
soda dissolved in a bit Of boiling
water. Bake on griddle.
I have not been able to get buck.
wheat flour for years and would like
very much to be able to get some
If Mrs. r. K. @. could let me know
where I could purchase some, would
be thankful for the information. -