Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-03-31
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have profited by the great
service these columns are offering
the homemaker since the RICH
made its first appearance and
am ashamed to say that this il
my first contribution. However.
/ promise It win not Be nv last.
Most Of the suggestions / am
on today were originally
printed here or In the many wom-
ems magazines. but I am certain
they win be new to many Of you.
First, for Mrs. j. A. who has
baking failures, may ! suggest that
you have your oven calibrated.
The electric or gas companies give
this free service II you make an
appointment and specify that you
wish your oven temperature check
ed. as their regular repair service
crew does not perform this Serv-
ice. Next. follow only standard.
tested recipes and right here may
| say with apologies to the many
contributors to these columns
who have shared their favorite
cake recipes, ] never try q formula
here that does not
specifically say it was taken from
D standard baking manual, since
twice ! had only mediocre results
and once q sad failure before I
made this resolution. Get a good
book; it's as necessary an item
as any in your kitchen.
With a good oven. tested recipes
and accurately measured ingre-
dents the measuring done only
In standard measuring utensils.
you cannot fail again. Mrs. j. A.
Oh. and one more thing, do buy
baking powder in the smallest
quantity. It does 60 stale and the
savings In O large can are really
very small. ] bake several times Q
week and still buy only the small
;ize can. hope these remarks from
many years experience viii help
! lot Of new homemakers to try
20 make themselves good bakers.
You can bake better cakes and
pastries than you can buy and
ave money in doing so. The salts
action Of your family's pride in
FOUR accomplishments win be
ample repayment for the time
md effort.
Here are a few general hints
hat YOU may find helpful: When
God spills over in the oven.
sprinkle cinnamon over it and, in
stead Of the acrid smell, you have
i pleasant aroma. AS soon as the
wen coolS off. place an ammonia
saturated cloth over the area and
t will be easy to clean after 1t has
been left on q while.
A teaspoon or so of cream Of
,artar added to water and brought
10 a boil will remove most Of the
,urned-on substance In an alumni
aum pan that has been scorched.
You may have to repeat the boil
ng process several times and then
Use steel wool on it to remove the
asst trace, but it has worked for
ne on a pan that I was ready to
discard because 1t looked so hope
less.
Plant periwinkle to cover bare
spots under your trees. A few
,lants set a foot apart will soon
pread and cover the entire shady
pot.
Hardened paint brushes may be
oaked in raw linseed oil for "a
hours and then placed in a can Of
,enzine. Work the bristles until
hey are separated when the paint
will soften and wash out.
Don't bake crisp cookies on
rainy or very humid days. They
will become soft even before they
IAN cool enough to store properly.
Slightly wilted flowers may be
reshened by cutting their stems
lnder hot water and then plung-
ng them into cold water.
Line your refrigerator hydrator
With wax paper and there viii be
10 stubborn vegetable stains to
icour away.
have held the floor long
enough, but I want to make one
appeal: Mothers, you can't imagine
low much more effective a job
our Parent Teachers Association
an do for your child If you would
rive a little time each month. IN
wager there is a job for you to do
his minute If you would offer your
to the PTA president now.
md grandmother, you'll be most
Welcome worker, too.
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BUCKWHEAT CAKES.
DOUGHNUT GLAZE.
From Mrs n w CiJrer Cs,rS,,nl