Evening star., 1948-04-26
PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE;

ALLAN SPh1HE II.
From Mrs. A. Y. B., Siluer Spring.
IN answer to Mrs. G F.. Tasoma
Park. requesting a recipe for peanut
butter fudg3. here is one which Is
delicious. Two squares unsweet-
ened chocolate, 2 cups granulated
sugar, "a teaspoon cream Of tartar,
u teaspoon salt. p cup milk, y
cup peanut butter. ! teaspoon va
nilia. Melt chocolate over hot water
Blend with sugar, cream of tartar,
salt and milk in large saucepan.
Bring slowly to boil, stirring fire.
quently until susar is dissolved
Then boil without stirring until
soft ball forms in cold water OF
until candy th2rmOmcjc", If you Use
one, indicates 23E d2C"eos. Remove
from heat, add peanut butter. and
cool without stirring, uni luke
warm. Add vanilla, tcat Until thick
and creamy and fudge loses its gIo,s
Turn into buttered pan and cut into
squares when cool
To Miss c. E. L.. Washington.
who requested good recipe for
Italian Spaghetti, here is mine,
which is delicious ana every one
who has eaten it has asked for the
recipe One-half cup oil. IL cuEs
sliced onion, l. cap green peppIr.
2 six-ounce cans tomato pas,e, i.
pounds ground beef, garlic bud.
IL cup mushrooms. l number can
tomatoes, teaspoon salt. Heat oil,
add meat, and Stir until redneSs
disappears. Add remaining ingredi-
ents tonionS, garlic bud, and green
pepper to be cut up in small pieces =.
-four and water may be added to
thicken. If cooking in pressure
cooker. Is minutes is long enough.
For added goodness, ! buy the very
long genuine Italian spaghetti.
BOOKS ON HOUSEKEEPING.
From Mrs. c. K. r., Alexandria,.
Mrs R. H H. of Washington asked
for the name of a book for house
hold problems I have a wonderful
book sent me by a friend which is
very useful. The name is POOP
Household Helps" BY Janet d
Myers. The World Publishing Co,
Cleveland and New York
From Mrs. w. T. R., Fol8 Church.
The book for which Mrs. 4. H. II.
OF Washington is looking may &c
"The Modern Household ErCycNo-
pedia,' by Jessie dc Both, published
by j. G. Ferguson and Associates.
Chicago. The De Luxe edition is
$500 but there may be a cheaper
edition. 1t was published i'll 1896,
and contains eve { .c4.1 10 s'.k-
ject of interest to t.'o hCGsCWife, in
cluding first a.d ard il h-s kecn.
TO me. an invaiua0le house see0j~E
aid. 1t covers SUcn a v!Ge rance O..
subjects that it quickly PAS for
itself
From Mrs, N. C, H.etts"igc)
To Mrs, R. H, H. Of Va gh)ng on
A handy book Of household hint
and everyday problems which should
be every housekeeper'S guide is
Handy Household Manual" by
Jack Creamer which contains lit
orally hundreds of household hints
such as How to Remove LiDsticE
Stains, Clean Copper or Brass. Wash
Pillow Feathers, Salvage a Precious
Cracked dish. Remove Onion OdorS.
Wash GaloShes. etc. The price is
$500 and it's worth 3 times thai
much. HAS nunocr of very
funny anecdotes which makes for
ENJOYABLE reading, tool
BY the way. have. your readers
purchased the book Baby and Child
Care" by Benjamin Spock, NJ. D.
for Is cents at your neighborhood
drugstore? For just plain common
sense and know-how. every mother
should read this very interesting
book on the care of children from
birth through adolescence. This
book tells you facts about children
that are so clearly and simply stated
that they will linger in your mind
land be there when needed.