Evening star., 1949-09-22
GUM DROP CAKES.
From Mrs. +. II. D., SilDef
Spriuu.)

Spring.
To Mrs. M. H. G., who asked for
gum drop cake recipe, I have this
one, which I hope is like the one
wanted. One half cup shortening.
l cup sugar, 2 eggs, we'll beaten.
l teaspoon vanilla. "a cup milk.
212 cups flour, "a teaspoon salt. 2
teaspoons baking powder, n
pound lemon and orange favored
gum drops chopped finely. "a
pounds seeded raisins. Cream
shortening. Add sugar and beaten
eggs. Sift flour, salt and baking
powder, using about u cups -four
to mix with chopped gum drops
and raisins.
Add vanilla to milk, then add
dry ingredients and milk alter
nately to first mixture. Stir in
flowered gum drops and raisins.
Bake in large creased cake pan in
slow oven 600 degrees) for Ia
hours. Will stay moist for some
time.
(From Mrs. J. C. D., WashingtonJ
For Mrs. L. H., Purcellville, who
asked for a recipe for gum drop
cake. Two cups brown sugar, "a
cup shortening, eggs, cup milk.
3 cups flour, l teaspoon baking
powder. l teaspoon salt or less.
l pound gum drops cut quite fine
ly, l cup nut meats cut finely. a
variety of color in gum drops adds
to the attractiveness. Mix in usual
way and bake in large pan or
cookie sheet about "a minutes.
Cut in squares and remove from
pan and ice If desired with con-
fectioner's sugar mixed with
pieces of butter and juice of one
orange
From Mrs. C. A. c., WashinotonJ
Two pounds Of gumdrops cut
into fingertip pieces. Do not chop
or grind. do not use the black
ones. One cup sugar, l cup
shortening, 2 eggs well beaten,
1h cups sweetened applesauce,
l pound white raisins. Ia cups
nut meats, l teaspoon cinnamon.
l teaspoon cloves, l teaspoon soda
(dissolved in teaspoon hot
water), teaspoon salt, 4 cups
flour. Cream shortening, add
sugar and mix. Add well-beaten
eggs, seasonings, soda and two
cups flour. Sift the other cups
-four over the raisins, nuts and
gumdrops. Mix well. Add to the
mixture. Bake two hours in q
large tube pan, or one if small
pans are used.
There are a few substitutions
that can be made. The regular
raisins instead of white, nutmeg
instead of cloves, 2 cups Of apple
sauce instead Of ~ cups. Also
, about "a teaspoon grated orange
, rind can be added, which adds
. flavor.
, 1t is a good plan to bake this
cake about one week or at least
four days before serving, as 1t Is
/ more moist.
This recipe was originally sent
to the RICH by Mrs. A. H. M,
Maymarket, and I have copied 1t
from my file of RCH recipes.
! HOSE PROBLEM?
| Fron, Mrs. H. A. j., Arlington.)
Before the war I was able to
obtain hose with rayon feet and
they were beautiful but the same
company does not make them now.
I have been able to locate them
with cotton feet, but they are not
as nice looking. Do any Of you
ladies know a place that has
nylons with rayon feet? If 50,
will you please write to me in care
of the RCH.
- kH
NOTE OF THANKS.
(From Mrs. M. D., Wastinoton.)
I want to express my deep ap-
probation and sincere thanks to
the many readers of the RICH for
4 their very kind answers to my
request re: market of publications
for verses. Especially thanks to
Mrs. B. G. M, Washington, for
the generous gift Of her book on
the subject and Mrs. G. G.. Wash
ington. for her kindly words Of
encouragement. which I know my
friend will appreciate very much.