Evening star., 1951-01-17
Readers Clearing House
Conducted bx BETSY CASWELL
Conducted by BETSY CASWELL
WELSH RECIPES.

(Fron, Mrs. A. r., Arlington.)
Here are q few Welsh dishes AZ
requested by a reader whose In
itials I have lost.
Lobscouse Lamb Stew: s
pounds lamb Qean stew meat. 3
onions. medium; 8 medium pota-
toes 8 small carrots, 8 pints water.
salt. pepper to taste. Place meat
in water and bon 11z hours gently,
add carrots and boil for Is min
utes. then add potatoes, onions and
seasoning. Boil gently until cooked.
Serves 6. If pressure cooker is
used, use only 3 half pints water.
Beef may be used instead Of lamb.
Bara Birth: l yeast cake. 4 cups
hot milk, 2 cups warm water, 2
cups sugar, cup melted butter, I
cup melted lard. ! scant table
spoon salt, l pound small white
raisins, l pound currants, "
pound candied citron. cup grated
fresh carrots, " cup chopped
lemon or orange peel. Dissolve
yeast cake in " cup warm water.
Add to next six ingredients. After
mixing this batter well, add rails
ins (floureO and remaining in
gradients. Sift in warmed flour
until the dough is easily kneaded.
Cover and place in warm spot to
rise. Shape the dough into loaves.
Raise again until light and bake
at moderate temperature. Allow
to thoroughly cool before using.
Serve thin slices well buttered.
Welsh Tea Cake: 4 cups flour, 1
cup sugar, 4 teaspoons baking
powder. l cup shortening, / cup
currants. 2 eggs, cup evaporated
milk. Sift dry ingredients, work
In shortening, add currants, beat
en- eggs and milk, mix like biscuits.
pat to 1a-inch thickness and cut
in squares. Bake in hot oven 425
degrees IL minutes. 48 servings.
Lemon honey for icing or filling:
l cup sugar, l egg, l lemon rind
or juice. butter. Beat sugar and
egg together. Add grated lemon
rind and juice. and small piece
butter. Melt together over stove
and cook as thick as honey.
Grin Afala (Apple Crisp: S or
6 cups pared apples, / cup sifted
flour, u to cup sugar, teaspoon
baking powder, "a teaspoon salt, 1
unbeaten egg. Place apples in
creased 6 by 10-inch baking dish.
Mix remaining ingredients to-
gether with fork until crumbly
and sprinkle over apples. Pour
over all "a cup melted shortening
and sprinkle with cinnamon,
Bake 80 to 40 minutes (3sm.
serve with whipped cream c. !-o
cream.
Favorite Shape: 3 eggs, / pint
milk. 4 tablespoons sugar, l table
spoon gelatin. Soak gelatin in
small amount of milk, beat 3
yolks. add to gelatin, milk and
sugar. Bring rest of milk %
scalding and pour over gelatin
mixture. Pour in well-beaten egg
whites and set to cool. Flavor as
desired.
Bara Ceirch: Ks cup bacon fat,
" cup warm water, y teaspoon
salt. quick oats. Grind the oats
fine. Mix thoroughly with other
ingredients. Roll out like Die
crust. Cut into portions and cook
very slowly over low fire on q
griddle.
COOK BOOK.
(Frona Mrs. w. II. D., Suver
Spring. -
To Mrs. r. A. W., Alexandria:
A cook book for high altitude
cooking may be obtained by writ
ing The Home Economies Depart
ment Of the University Of Wyo-
ming, Laramie. Wyo. They also
will be able to supply abbreviated
directions for altering recipes you
have been using.
X X X
YOGURT?
(From M. M. M, BethesdaJ
I am very interested in knowing
If some one can tell me how to
make yogurt at home? Have tried
to make it from the yogurt cul-
ture, but had no luck. Remember
reading an article some time back.