Evening star., 1948-07-28
LEMON PIE;
UNUSUAL DESSERT

a very rich crust and put in an g.
inch pie pan. Bake. Put the Juice
and grated rind of two large or
three smaller lemons in q double
boiler, with 2 tablespoons butter,
not margarine.
Beat together until very light and
fluffy the yolks of eggs along with
whites, and 2 scant tablespoons
granulated sugar. When the lemon
juice and butter are very hot stir in
the mixture OF eggs. I cannot tell
you the exact time Of stirring, but
I will say that when you are fin-
ished the mixture that you will put
in the baked crust will not thicken
any more. You must stir this mix
ture constantly, from the time you
put 1t in with the lemon mixture
bringing it from the sides and bot
tom. 1t will be light cream color
and will swell as it cooks.
Do not cook it too much or it will
curdle. Pour it into the already
cooked crust. Make your meringue
of whites beaten stiff with 2 table
spoons Ak sugar. Put on the pie rs
soon as 1t Is in the crust ard put 1t
under the broiler to brown. Me-
ringue burns very quickly, as you
know. Serves 4. Do not be dis
couraged If the first time the Gus
tard part is not exactly right. I
had to make 1t two or three times
before 1t was just the right con-
sistency, but it certainly does pay
for your efforts. 1t must not be too
sweet.
Also to Mrs L. H. B. am send
ing very simple and extremely
delicious dessert, sent to me from a
friend out on the West Coast.
Put Is marshmallows and / cup
of orange juice in a double boiler.
When it is hot, beat with q Dover
egg beater until thoroughly blended
and cool. Cool your orange juice
and marshmallow mixture by set
ting the top part OF double boiler
in ice water. Then fold in u pint
whipping cream that has been beat
en- stiff.
Put in dessert glasses and set in
ice box for about hours. Serves l.
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CONGRESSIONAL COOKBOOK.
(FrOm Mrs. J. c. S., Washington. |
Mrs. I. M. G., College Park: The
Fourth Edition of the Congressional
Cookbook will be available about
October IS. 1t will comprise about
900 pages, and will cost $3.50. Check
may be sent to the Secretary, Con-
gressional Club, 2O01 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, Washington,
D. c. 1t will also be available at
any of the book stores.
Each member of the Congressional
Club has contributed three tried and
true recipes, and members of all the
Diplomatic Corps, the Cabinet, Su-
preme Court, and other officials
have been invited to contribute.
Articles from government officials
dealing with food and the food
problem will be included, and a
foreword by the Presidents wife,
also one of her recipes. There will
and official etiquette.
The RICH will be represented, as
included a recipe from this column
as one of my contributions.
The recipes are all used in the
homes of these ladies from all parts
OF the United States and foreign
countries.
DRY HANDS.
From Mrs. H. w. r., Washington. J
To Mrs. E. F. F., Arlington, who
has dry hands. Three years ago I
! first observed my dry hands, some
times the skin would crack and be-
come very sore. had about the
same results with skin preparations
as Mrs. E. F. F. has had. I am still
not free from this condition, how
ever. I have recently put myself
in the hands of an allergist doctor
After many skin tests, he found I
was allergic to many things, both
food and the dusts and pollens.
nave shots now that are helping me
and this is the first help I have had
in three long years.
This condition Of my hands
started out in a mild way, but de-
veloped into quite a serious condi-
tion. I advise Mrs. E. F. F. to tele-
phone the Medical Bureau" and ask
them to refer her to an allergist
doctor. They will give her the name
of three doctors to choose from.
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WASH CLOTHS.
from Mrs. w. o. ~, Washington.)
In answer to j. Els request on
what to do about wash cloths and
dish cloths that become "slimy"
after long use, I would like to offer
my remedy for this, "never fail"
Put cloths in a kettle and add
generous amount of yellow naptha
laundry soap and plenty of bleach,
cover with water, bring to a boil
and then simmer for Is or 20 min
utes. Rub each cloth on a wash
board, changing water until slimi-
ness disappears. then hang out in
sun, or better still. spread on grass
in sun.