Evening star., 1953-04-28
OLD-FASHIONED POUND
(E. w., WdShington)

CAKE.
(E. w., Washington
The following may appeal
to Mrs. M. C. NJ. Bethesda:
For ld-Fashioned Poundcake.
use / pound butter g cups).
/ pound sifted cake flour
"A cups, l dozen eggs, sepa-
rated, pound fine granulated
sugar g cups), 1 glass light
colored sherry (wine glass;.
/ teaspoon vanilla (optionaD.
Cream butter, work in flour
until mixture is mealy. Beat
egg yolks. sugar and sherry
until thick and fluffy. Add
first mixture gradually, beat
ing thoroughly. Fold in stiff1y
beaten egg whites. Beat vigor-
ously for S minutes. Bake IN
2 loaf pans lined with waxed
paper, in a moderately slow
oven 1925 degrees Fahrenheit)
for IA hours. Makes 2 loaves
g by 4 inches). Add vanilla
(optionaD with egg yolks. etc.
Hope this pleases.
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KEYS LIME PIE.
mrs. r. E. NJ, Washington
Lines and lime pies of the
Florida Keys are a story in
themselves. The first settlers
of the Florida Keys found the
small key lines growing in the
rock coral soil and used them.
The present Persian lime
grown now in Florida is COM
paratively new. The first
Persian lime grove to be
planted for commercial pur-
poses was started in 1927 just
south of Miami. These have
no seed, contain a great deal
of juice, are green in color
and about the size of lemon.
The following recipe makes
a delicious and delicate lime
pie Four egg yolks beaten
until light and lemon colored.
Add juice of one large Per-
sian lime and grated lime.
Sift one-half cup of sugar with
one tablespoon flour and "a
teaspoon salt. Add to above
mixture until it thickens, stir-
ring constantly. Remove from
heat and cool slightly. Beat
egg whites stiff, but not dry.
Add one-half cup sugar grad
ually, beating until sugar is
dissolved. Add one-half of
this meringue to cooked mix
ture and pour into baked pie
shell. Cover with remaining
meringue and brown in slow
oven. Makes one 9-inch pie.
CARE OF BOOKS.
I'M. E. j., Washington
I have found these pointers
from Round the Clock Con-
servation Hints" very useful, in
caring for my books. To keep
them from injury, have your
book shelves where the sun
will not reach them. Direct
sunlight will fade and blur
your bindings. Dirt is a
books enemy. Everyday dust
ing should be done with a soft,
clean, dry cloth. Never use
an oiled dust cloth on the book
shelves. The most efficient
way to get at the base of your
rows of books is the little
round brush in the vacuum
cleaner.
| At least twice a year, turn
the entire library out and dust
! each book inside and out.
Always take hold of books
firmly at the sides and press
them together. Never gang
two books together-this loos-
ems the hinges. Have plenty
of cheese cloth at hand, and
as soon as one cloth becomes
soiled, replace it with another.
X X X
GOLDFISH.
MRS. L. J. L., SilUer Spring.
For Mrs. D. F. T., Hyatts-
vile: About the goldfish, !
had the same difficulties and
tried the same remedies with
out success with the goldfish.
until was told that a few
Snails in the tank would keep
it clean and water fresh. The
first probably die after the
water is changed because of
chlorine content. You will not
have to change after adding
the snails, but when you add
water, leave in an open vessel
| for a few hours.