Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
COFFEE MAKER:
GINGERBREAD MAN:
COIORED SUGAR. BAGS

from Mrs. o. p, Washington
I have gotten so many useful hints
from RICH that I think it is about
time I offered some of my sugges-
lions to those who can use them. In
answer to the question about coffee
maker gadget. 1t is obtainable at
large department store on Seventh
street NV. on the seventh floor.
In answer to Mrs. P. G. M. about
recipe for gingerbread cookies that
goes with gingerbread man cutter.
Here 1t is. One-half cup shortening,
II cup of brown sugar, y cup strip
or. molasseS, Y cup buttermilk or
sour milk, 4 teaspoon vinegar, 3la
cups floor, teaspoon soda, y tea
spoon salt, l teaspoon ginger, 2 tea
spoons cinnamon. 1t makes 26
cookies. Cream shortening, add
sugar gradually, and cream thor
oughly. Blend in strip, sift IA
cups -four with soda, spices and salt
and stir into sirup mixture. Add
vinegar and remaining "a cups
flour, alternating with buttermilk.
Chill dough. then roll out "a inch
thick on a lightly Toured board or
pastry cloth. Dip gingerbread boy
cutter in flour each time before using
and press firmly and evenly into
dough. Place boys on baking sheet.
Bake 10 to Is minutes in a moderate
oven 375 degrees. Using fiat knife
or spatula remove and place on wire
rack to COOL
Raisins, currents or small candies
may be used for buttons pressing
securely into dough before baking.
The baked gingerbread boys may be
decorated with a powdered sugar
icing made as follows. One-half cup
powdered sugar, II teaspoon butter,
2 teaspoons hot milk, u teaspoon
vanilla. I added little coloring to
my icing then put different colored
jackets, feet, hands and hair and I
took the top of pencil that has a
holder for an eraser. I took out the
eraser and LETT the wire holder, with
this I cut a round hole into head
Of cookies before I baked them. I
iced them and ran string through
the hole and used them for decora-
ton on my Christmas tree. I got
all sorts of wonderful praise and
they turned out delicious with this
recipe. You may be able to get your
own recipe folder from Whaley Sales
Co. Exclusive Sales Distributors, 3104
East Eleventh street, Tulsa 4, Okla,
or Miller Cookie Cutter Co., Enid,
Okla. manufacturers hope this
will help Mrs. P. G. M.
In answer to Mrs. ]. ]. G. about
coIored sugar. You can color your
own sugar by adding few drops of
coloring and mix well. Then put
on cookie sheet in slow oven to dry,
If Jumps form, press out with fingers
as it is drying. Be careful not to
burn sugar.
In answer to Mrs. L. r. N. of
Washington. I keep a few paper
bags neatly by attaching to large
spring type paper clip obtained az
stationery counters) attached to
long string on nail.
y X X X
STUBBORN STOPPER.
(From Mrs. w. o. p, Siluer Spring.
In reply to the query of Mrs. P. S.,
Washington about removing tight
shoppers from perfume bottles. If
she will hold the neck of each bot
tie over lighted match, turning
bottle to heat we'll, her problem will
be solved. This information was
given to me by a druggist in St.
Petersburg, Fla.
PICK-A-BACK PLANT?
From Mrs. A. N. B., Falls Church,
Would like to hear of some one
who knows how to care for plant
called pick-a-back.
From Miss D. D., Washington
I have painted candles by dis
solving the required color of sealing
wax in alcohol. When it Is COM
pletely dissolved I use paint brush
and paint the candles.
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FISHNET.
From Mrs. L. L. w., Cherry Hill.)
For the lady who wants to know
where to buy fishnet: You can get
lit from the Linen Thread Co., Inc,
southeast corner Calvert and Lom-
bard streets, Baltimore, Md. My
husband is a fisherman and has
been buying net from them for the
past II years.