Evening star., 1948-10-26
Readers Clearing House
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c. E. S. R., Mrs. I. S., Mrs. G.. s. b.,
Mrs. M. A. B., Mr.. r. p, Mrs.
w. K. M, Mrs. P. U. S., Miss l.. B.,
Mrs. V. j. S., Mrs. G. w. c., Mrs.
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Alexandria: r, H. R., M. K. p,
Mrs. r. K. L. Arlington: Mrs.
G. r. D.. Mrs. G. F. F., Mrs. R. L. K,
Mrs. c. M. p, Mrs. A. E. NJ, Mrs.
B. G., Mrs. A. c. D., Mrs. H. L. H.,
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Mrs. P. L. j.. A. L. S. Clifton: Mrs.
o. A. Hyattsville: Mrs. j. c. o.
Silver Spring: Mrs. H. w. A., Mrs.
F. A. La S., Mrs. J. M. R., L. B. j.,
Mrs. j. F. N. Vienna: Mrs. F. D. r.
Our thanks to these readers,
tphose contributions pere similar
to Others previously recetved::
Washington: Miss e. M. T., Mrs.
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ANSWERS TO REQUESTS.
from Mrs. r. J. D.,
Capitol Hetohts.)
Yeast Devils Food Cake: Perhaps
Miss H. S. would like to try the
following recipe. If there are only
two in the family would suggest
that only one layer be iced at a
time as 1t seems to go farther than
ordinary cake.
Yeast Chocolate Cake: Three
cups sifted all-purpose -four, l tea
spoon baking soda, cups sugar,
cake yeast, cup milk, u teaspoon
salt, l cup shortening. eggs, 4
cup lukewarm water, ounces melt
ed baking chocolate, " cup chopped
nut meats.
Sift flour, salt and soda together.
Cream shortening with sugar until
fluffy. Add unbeaten eggs, one at
time, beating well after each is
added. Soften yeast in water, then
beat into first mixture. Add milk,
melted chocolate. sifted dry ingredi-
ents and chopped nuts. Beat 5
minutes.
Pour into creased e-inch layer
cake pans two), cover with waxed
paper and chill for six hours or
overnight in refrigerator. Remove
from refrigerator and bake at once
in moderate oven $3.50 degrees) for
Is minutes watch time, do not
overbake). Be sure dough is evenly
distributed in pans so that one side
is not higher than the other.
Spread orange butter icing on
cake, with orange filling between
layers.
Noted request for Poppy Seed
Pudding and I, too. am waiting for
1T to pop up. Party who requested
1t might be interested in this cookie
recipe:
Poppy Seed Cookies: One and one
half cups all-purpose flour. u tea
spoon salt, u teaspoon cloves, u
cup hot milk, ~ cups sugar, 2
squares sweet chocolate, melted, /
teaspoon baking powder, u tea
spoon cinnamon, 70 cup poppy seed,
p cup shortening, n cup chopped
raisins.
Soak poppy seeds in hot milk.
Cream shortening, and add sugar
gradually, creaming well. Stir in
melted chocolate and raisins, and
then poppy seed and milk mixture.
Sift flour, measure and sift again
with baking powder, salt, cinnamon
and cloves. Stir in flour mix until
well blended. Drop by teaspoon on
lightly creased baking sheet, and
bake in moderate oven (35O) for Is
to 1S minutes, or until done. Makes
about dozen small cookies.
Am submitting a cobbler recipe
which I think is the most delicious
Z have ever come across. Children
and husbands love it!
Miracle Cobbler: Start oven at 375
degrees. Place 2 tablespoons mar
garine in quart baking dish and set
in oven to soften. Allow it to cover
bottom Of dish and grease sides. |
There will be some left over, but
leave it in bottom of dish there is
no shortening in batter.
Prepare thin batter of / cup all
purpose flour, l cup sugar, l tea
spoon baking powder, cup milk and
a pinch of salt. Pour into buttered
dish. Over batter spread about 4
cups peaches (fresh or canned. Bake
in moderate oven (375 degrees)
about As minutes. Batter will rise
through fruit and form a deliciously
crust. CHERRIES, apricots,
berries or black cherries may be
lsed). Best served slightly warm, but
very good cold. We like bottle milk
poured over servings. Last night I
made one withecanned blackberries
(only used l CAM and made sauce
Of the juice. To juice, I added y
cup brown sugar, heaping table,
spoon cornstarch, dash of nutmeg,
and four whole cloves. Cooked until
thick. Spooned little over the top
of cobbler and reserved the rest to
be used with the cold cobbler.
Thanks to the lady who submitted
recipes from Woman's World of
1928! Could we have some more?
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OSTRICH FEATHERS;
RESTORING TRUNK?
From Mrs. C. B. M, Washington
To Mrs. E. S. w., Arlington: Here
is my experience with a delicate
pink, long plume. I sent the hat it
was on to be cleaned. They said they
could clean both hat and plume. 1t !
came back looking worse than 1t
did before. So took 1t off the hat
and simply washed it in lukewarm
suds, dipping 1t gently up and down
in the water and pulling it between
my thumb and fingers, rinsed it
thoroughly, shook the loose water
out of it by drawing it between the
folds of clean bath towel, then
shook it in the air until dry.
Does any one know how I can re-
store an old wardrobe trunk to a
decent appearance? The metal parts
are rusty and the main body is a
faded black. Want to use the trunk