Evening star., 1949-02-15

From Mrs. 3. M. G., W1shingtonJ
For the lady who requested
recipe for condensed tomato soup
spice cake, here is one that makes
a pretty pink cake with a spice
flavor.
Thank you for the many helpful
ideas I have gotten from your
wonderful page.
Condensed Tomato Soup Spice
Cake: One cup sugar. 2 table
spoons butter, egg, beaten: can
tomato soup, y cups flour. l tea
spoon soda. y teaspoon cloves. y
teaspoon cinnamon, "a teaspoon
each nutmeg. allspice and salt, l
cup each dates, raisinS and nuts.
Cream butter and sugar add egg,
sift spices and flour, add alter
nately with tomato soup, add
dates, raisins and nuts and bake
in tube or loaf pan y hour at
$50 degrees.
Filling: One 7-ounce package
Philadelphia cream cheese. l tea
spoon milk. u cups confectioners
sugar, y teaspoon vanilla. Blend
we'll and spread on cake.
From Mrs. M. w., Takon,a Park
In answer to a recent inquiry
for tomato cake, here is my ia
vorite, 1t is most delicious.
Tomato Soup Cake: One cup
shortening, l cup sugar. can to-
mato soup. 2 cups sifted flour. "a
teaspoon salt. teaspoon soda, l
teaspoon baking powder, l tea
spoon cinnamon. l teaspoon nut
meg, / cup chopped raisins, cup
chopped nuts.
Cream the sugar and shorten
ing. Sift dry ingredients together
three times and add alternately
with tomato soup. Add nuts and
raisins. Bake in two layers 80
minutes in a moderate oven $3.50
degrees or in a loaf for about
one hour.
Frosting: One square Philadel-
phia cream cheese, cup powdered
sugar, l teaspoon vanilla. Cream
together and spread on cake when
cold. Il find that. after removing
from the oven. cool at room tenn
perature, place in refrigerator
overnight before icing. and there
will be no problem in handlingD
COMMENTS.
From Mrs. T. H. S.. Alexandria,
First I want to thank every one
who has sent in things that I
have benefited by. and there are
many. Thank you most for the
willing. friendly way they are
written just like talking with
your neighbors.
To Mrs. L. E. R., Alexandria:
You can always get lamp shades
with good frames at the Good
Will Industries store in Alexan-
dria, especially the large ones. 1t
is located in the first block of
North Fayette street.
I read in a woman's magazine
last year that rolled roofing laid
out on the ground under house
that does not have a cellar will
keep out dampness. Has any one
tried this? Has any one any
other suggestions to offer for this
problem? Do you think floors of
inlaid linoleum and asphalt tile
on good subf1ooring would help
combat dampness?
Will Mrs. H. M. G. of Alexandria
please write in through the RICH
so I can find out just where the
shop is that mends china?
All of the recipes for raw cram
berry relish have had more orange
than we like: every one seems to
like mine. Grind one pound of
cranberries (medium blade on
grinder. Slice the skin paper
thin from about 70 of one orange.
Do not get any of the white part.
Remove all Of the remainder of
the skin and discard. Grind the
paper thin pieces of skin and the
pulp of the orange. mix these
in as grind the cranberries.
Sugar to taste. little more than
a cup. Mix well and store in re-
Keeps well and tastes
better all the time.
Thank you again, neighbors. I
will be seeing you in The Star
tonight.
X X X
BABY'S BOTTLE;
ECONOMY HINTS.
From Mrs. J. F. B.,
District HeightS.)
Mrs. c. M. j. wants to know the
best way to break baby of his
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